Chapter 2. Prologue: Challenge to God Part 2(End)
A/N: Thanks to all who fav, follow and reviewed. There will be an OC character death in this chapter. And one more thing I forgot to do in first chapter, the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: Naruto and anything related to naruto, mentioned in this fic is not mine. They belong to their respective owners. But OCs will be mine.
Naruto found himself in a closed alley. A mob of villagers facing him. It was the same scene as when he first met Anko.
After Anko left he was kicked out of the apartment because he was unable to pay the rent. He kept his belongings as compensation. And said he will return them back when he will pay him.
It's been three months for naruto being kicked out of the apartment and in these three months he has seen the heights of hell he has never felt before. He had been beaten down every day, every inch out of his life. Peoples beat him every day till he stopped moving. He lost a good amount of blood everyday from the beatings.
His condition was now like a tortured prisoner in hell. His clothes were all tattered and torn and whatever shred left on his body was dirty and bloodied.
He was now a skinny boy. Bones could be seen clearly. HIs eyes were a little swollen.
It merely took three months for naruto's life to become much worse than hell. The lord of hell would shiver from naruto's condition. It was only thanks to kyuubi that he was alive. So it was a usual day for naruto when a mob chased him and cornered him. Which leads to the current moment?
The mob surrounded him and started to attack him. Naruto just closed his eyes and braced himself. Because he knew what was going to happen. He stopped to resist a long time ago. Because it was futile. He couldn't do anything against this crowed.
He saw some ninjas on some times but they didn't help him at all they just watched the show.
After beating him to their hearts content they left his unconscious form lying in his own pool of blood. He just wanted to die already, to end this cycle of pain and agony. He couldn't do anything, just cry tears of blood. He was sure that he will die this time.
He felt a slight flow of wind caressing his face and blond locks which was red from the blood. It felt like someone's embrace, the same as when he first met Anko.
He wanted to see Anko last time. And He just let himself succumb to darkness in that unknown embrace.
Naruto opened his eyes only to see hospital's white ceiling. He slowly turned his head to his left and saw hokage sitting there. Hiruzen saw naruto waking up.
''How are you feeling naruto'' he asked.
Naruto didn't say anything, just lowered his head and closed his eyes.
Hiruzen sighed. He remembered the day when he heard about the incident from Yugao who saw him lying there in his own pool of blood and brought him to the hospital.
Hiruzen just hoped that naruto won't hold a grudge against the villagers. He just hoped that naruto will forgive them. But he didn't know that the seed for konoha destruction was already sowed.
''Naruto, it's been one month, you were unconscious'' he said hoping to get answer but he only received silence.
After some minutes naruto spoke ''Who brought me here in the hospital''.
''Yugao'' Hiruzen said simply.
''She brought you here and admitted to the hospital'' He said looking out the window.
Hiruzen again received silence. He sighed heavily. 'I am sorry Minato, Kushina. I failed you' he thought to himself.
Naruto started to get off the bed and searched for his clothes. Hiruzen knew it's useless to say anything to him at the moment So he just pointed to where his cloths were.
Naruto dressed up and started to leave but hiruzen stopped him.
''Naruto, come with me to hokage office. I want to talk a little with you. Naruto didn't say anything, just followed behind him.
When they reached they talked a little, Well hiruzen talked and Naruto just nodded or remained silent.
After hiruzen realized it's all useless and he was wasting his time he came to the point.
He took out a key and an envelope and handed them over to Naruto.
Naruto stared at the items confusedly and said '' what are these for''.
''This is your apartment key and inside the envelope is your monthly expense. And I have given your name in academy for shinobi studies. And I want you to work hard. You have to attend academy from next week'' hiruzen said in hopes to get a response more than a nod.
Naruto grabbed the items and stood up. He thanked the hokage and after asking the directions for the new apartment he left the hokage office.
Naruto entered his new home or apartment. It was a single large room with large bed, a living room and kitchen and bathroom with necessary items. And surprisingly there was furniture in the apartment so he didn't need to buy anything.
Naruto checked the whole apartment. It was livable. It was better than living on streets. He checked the kitchen; there was enough food for a week. Naruto flopped down on the couch and after a little while he fall asleep.
One week passed without any grave incident because he didn't left the apartment that whole week. But after a week passed, he would have to leave the apartment for academy and then everybody will know and then again they will start to beat him.
After one week naruto started to go to academy but it was same as in the village. He was unable to make any friends. He got same treatment from his classmates as he got from villagers. So he mostly stayed at home.
But the situation didn't improve much. He was now surviving on the trash bins. Because even after having money no one sold him anything.
And three more months passed like this.
Naruto spent every night crying to sleep and hoping that Anko would return tomorrow.
At the moment Naruto was searching for food in the trash bin in a little dark alley in evening. He was so engrossed in his search that he didn't acknowledge someone standing behind him.
The person behind him called to him but after getting no response the person tapped him on his shoulder and tried to get his attention ''Hey'' she said.
Naruto froze when the person touched him but before he could say or do anything the person inquired ''What are you doing out so late in the dark''.
He realized the person was a girl from the tone of voice.
Naruto slowly turned his head towards the person and saw a girl.
She was a girl not more than 12 years old. She has waist length black hair. Black eyes and a slim figure. She was a beautiful girl.
Naruto became scared and said in a fearful voice '' Please don't hit me, don't hit me, I didn't do anything, I was only searching for food''
She frowned at his answer. She lowered her body and positioned her body to his eye level.
''Hey, I am not going to hit you. You didn't do anything wrong'' she said with a soft voice.
But didn't get any response. Then she asked him '' Are you hungry''.
He lifted his head to see her to confirm what he heard and when it was confirmed he nodded in yes.
He was looking directly in her eyes. And when she looked in his eyes, she was stunned for a minute. His eyes were reflecting so much pain, sorrow and agony. Then it clicked to her when she looked carefully his face. He was the demon boy everyone always talked about.
She registered his features, he was very thin and bones could be seen on his body. Wearing a ragged and dirty orange jumpsuit. And has some blood on his clothes.
He looked 8 years old and 4'3'' foot of height. And has 3 whisker marks on each cheek. She regained her composer after some moments. And asked him in a very sweet and soft voice ''How long haven't you eat anything''.
Naruto hearing her eased a little.
''I...I...haven't eaten for two days. I had some ramen in ichirakus as my last meal but because that is the only shop from which I don't get thrown out. But they are closed since two days. I don't know why. Other shoppers don't sell me anything. They only sell me something only when I am with jiji. But it was only once and after that he didn't come again'' he told her sadly.
''jiji'' she asked confusedly.
''I mean hokage'' he said.
''And why didn't he come to check on you again'' she asked.
''He said he is the leader of the village and it's very hard or mostly impossible for him to spare time for me'' he said in a said voice.
The girl sighed. The hokage was right. He is the leader and it would have been very hard but he could have sent someone else to check on him.
She put her grocery bag down and took out a carrot and gave it to him.
''Here you go little boy'' she said.
He saw the item in her hand and stared in her eyes for any alternate motives. She rolled her eyes towards the carrot for him to take and eat.
He took the carrot and checked it for any poison. When he felt it was okay he ate it. When he finished the carrot she said ''I forgot to ask your name. My name is Kasumi. What is yours'' she asked him.
''Naruto Uzumaki, next hokage'' he said in a loud and cheerful voice forgetting his earlier fears.
She thought that at least she should give him some food and it won't be much heavy on her pocket and after a minute asked ''So Naruto, would you like to have dinner with me'' she asked.
As Naruto heard her, he froze again. Giving him to eat something was one thing but inviting him to her home for dinner. It was first time someone treated him good and asked that to him after Anko left.
Naruto felt his eyes sting with tears. He nodded his head fast and hoping that this person would treat him good.
''Okay then come with me'' she said and naruto followed her.
After walking about fifteen minutes she came to a clearing at the edge of the village. It was just a small house which was already worn down.
They entered in her home. She put the grocery aside and took out some vegetables to cook.
While preparing dinner she told naruto to go and clean himself.
After about half an hour they were having the dinner. And it finished soon. It was delicious but not as much as ramen or dango but delicious.
''Thank you, miss...for the food. But why are you treating me so good. Going to the length of offering me food. Why'' he asked curious now.
She smiled and said '' Naruto, every person in this world is not same. Everyone is different in their own way. So you can say I am different from them''.
Naruto stared at her for several seconds and then blushed in embarrassment ''I...I didn't understand what you just said''.
She chuckled at him and said ''I mean I don't judge people without knowing them''.
She saw a look of confusion on his face and sighed and thought of a easy way to explain.
''Okay it's like this, I don't think about you as other villagers. I don't think you are a demon...I mean you don't look like a demon''.
She said and pretended like checking him for any sign of being demon. When she didn't find anything weird, she smiled.
Naruto shrank a little under her gaze but when saw her smiling he relaxed.
She ruffled his hair and said ''You are a kind and cute little boy. Don't let villagers fool you, okay. They are a bunch of idiots who can't see what you are a little, cute, dainty, adorable, beautiful, charming, delightful, pleasant, pretty...''she continued and with every word Naruto's facial color became redder than tomato.
Kasumi seeing the effect of her teasing couldn't hold and broke out in a fit of laughter.
After a while both calmed down from laughter and embarrassment.
Naruto then said '' Hey mis- ''. She cut him off mid sentence ''It's not miss. It's Kasumi'' She said with a smile.
Naruto grinned his toothy grin and said ''Kasumi-Chan you are a nice lady''.
Kasumi giggled at his antics'' Oh I am a nice lady, well I know that'' She said with a smile.
So like that their chit-chat started and went on for hours.
He told her almost everything good that happened with him.
He told her how he met with hokage and how sometimes hokage offered him ramen. And how he will be a hokage someday.
But the most he talked about was Anko. How he met her and how she helped him. How they used to live together. And how much they loved each other. It wasn't like he doesn't love her now but he was mad at her very much for leaving him.
But when the end of Anko's history came he became sad. And kasumi understood that it's time to change topic or ask something else.
'' Hey naruto who is this Anko person you are talking about so much'' she asked him.
Naruto's cheerful expression returned to his face after all he was talking about most precious person.
''Anko-chan was the most precious person to me. She was a very strong ninja of konoha. She-'' kasumi interrupted him.
''Hey Naruto why are you regarding her like she was in past with you but not now'' kasumi said while she understood a little of the problem.
As he heard her his smile vanished from his face and his eyes started to water. After not getting any response she turned her head towards him and when she saw him crying, she stood up and went to him and enveloped him in a comforting embrace.
Naruto stiffened a little from sudden action because it has been a long time someone embraced him lovingly.
She felt him stiffened but tightened her hold more and said in a much soft and loving voice '' Naruto I am sorry, it's alright if you don't want to talk about her''.
Naruto relaxed and shook his head '' No, I...want...to ...talk about her''.
He calmed down and his sobbing stopped after some minutes. She didn't let him go the whole time.
Then naruto continued'' I want to tell you about her because you are the only person who treated me like this after her''.
She stayed silent and only listened.
He told her everything about Anko. He told her, his and Anko's complete daily routine. He told her she was the most precious person to him and how much he loved her.
And in the end he told her how she left him alone...
Kasumi remained quite the whole time only nodded when needed. She understood their relationship. She understood how much they cared and loved each other. But why would she leave him if she loved him that much. She came out of her thoughts when she heard Naruto said something.
''Hey Kasumi-chan. Do you think she started to hate me like villagers? Because I never said or done anything bad to make her hate me. Then why she too started to hate me'' he voiced his pain to her.
After listening the whole story kasumi felt her eyes sting a little. But after some moments she composed herself and said ''Naruto, after all the things you told me about Anko, all things she did for you. I guess she loved you too much to ever hate you even a bit.
She wouldn't have hated you even if you have said or done something to make her angry''. She reassured him in a soft voice.
''Then why did she leave me. Hokage-jiji told me that she has gone for a very long and dangerous mission. But it has been six months from the time she left me. I think jiji is not telling me the truth. But I understand if she hates me. But if not then why didn't she tell me anything about her leaving'' Naruto said desperately.
Naruto became silent after his rant and started to think what did he said to Anko which made her hate him.
Then he suddenly asked her ''hey, Kasumi-chan''.
''Huh'' she said in response.
'' Does marrying someone is a bad thing'' he asked her a little shyly.
''What'' she said not completely grasping the meaning of what he said.
He said again'' I mean to make girlfriend and then ask her to marry. Is it a bad thing''.
''Naruto why are you asking something like that so suddenly'' she asked a little confused.
Naruto blushed at her question and felt embarrassed. When Kasumi didn't get any response, she pondered a little on this silly question. But suddenly it clicked in her head and her eyes widened in realization.
And then she smirked and a mischievous glint appeared in her eyes and teased him ''Oh god, Naruto, I didn't know you were so eager to marry Anko''.
When Naruto heard her he felt steam came out of his ears. But he composed a little and said "Wha...what are you talking about" He tried to evade.
She broke out in laughter and when she calmed herself she said ''Naruto you actually asked Anko to marry you''.
''So what, I loved her very much and I didn't wanted her to leave me. So I asked her to marry me so that she will always be with me'' Naruto's loud voice became a whisper in the end and he continued '' but even after saying 'yes', she left me'' Naruto felt like crying again.
This whole time they were in that hug and now she tightened it more.
Kasumi then said ''Naruto, marry to someone is not a bad thing. And I think every girl dreams to marry someone and to have a nice and loving family. But I can't say the same about shinobis. Because I am not a shinobi and I am a civilian. So I don't know how shinobi lives and think''.
Naruto listening her and said '' You mean that she is a shinobi that's why she can't marry me. Then why did she accept. If she is scared then I will become a super strong ninja and I will protect Anko and you and my precious people'' He said from sad to enthusiastically.
She giggle on his antics and said ''Don't worry Naruto, I can say for sure that this wasn't the reason she left you'' she said.
''Really'' Naruto asked her hoping that his marriage was safe.
''Yeah'' she assured him.
Before he could say anything more she said '' Now it's late and time to sleep''.
Hearing this, his heart dropped in his chest and his smile vanished.
When she looked the expression on his face. She understood the situation and said '' You can sleep here if you want. I have extra mattress'' she said in hope to make him cheerful.
Hearing her naruto felt the happiness he didn't feel for six months. He suddenly hugged her tightly and thanked her again and again.
She smiled and ruffled his hair and said ''You stay here and let me arrange the mattresses''.
He nodded cheerfully.
After twenty or thirty minutes they were ready to sleep.
''Good night Naruto'' She said.
Naruto felt happiness swell up in him after hearing her. And replied '' Good night Kasumi-chan''.
And sleep took over both of them. And they both slept peacefully.
After that day they both became good friends and you can say she became his precious person. She often offered naruto food and talked for hours and sometimes they both spend their whole day together in kasumi's house. And on weekend's naruto and kasumi played, ate and talked whole day.
While he was happy on one side he was sad a little because of villager's torment. But he was happy none the less. Because at that time he has his source of happiness in form of Kasumi.
Time passed like this. It was already one and half year passed.
Naruto was now ten years old and 4'8'' of height. His second year of academy was about to finish in 3 months.
He was not as healthy as he was when he used to live with Anko. Kasumi provided him food but she was not rich she was just able to fill her stomach and then she started to share that with Naruto. So it was not malnutrition but it was like Kasumi could afford only that much to live.
So he was skinny, bones could be seen.
One morning he woke in his apartment and after finishing his daily morning routine he made his way to Kasumi's home.
He was merrily going to her house. And when he reached there he saw a crowd of people there. The crowd consists of civilians, ninjas who were trying to keep the crowed under control.
Naruto became a little worried 'why so many ninjas are here, what happened. Is Kasumi-chan alright.' he thought. He ran inside the house in spite of being resisted by ninjas.
When he entered the house he saw hokage talking to some other person, who was holding a cane in his hand, only one eye was visible, his right side of face and body covered in white clothes.
When naruto's eyes met his naruto felt his tongue was cut off, no sound came from his mouth. That man's look intimidated him to high degrees.
Hokage interrupted him and he regained his ability to speak.
Naruto asked hokage'' jiji, what happened here, why so many ninjas are here and where's Kasumi-chan. She said she would make ramen for me in the morning''.
Hearing this from his grandson figure, sandaime hokage couldn't speak anything because he knew all about naruto and kasumi's relation.
After a minute sarutobi regained his composer and just pointed towards a curtain hanging from the wall in the backyard of the house, which was hiding something from view.
Naruto noticed that the curtain was not there yesterday.
Naruto slowly moved towards the curtain taking the worst in consideration and hoping and praying to whoever god was there that wouldn't be like what he was thinking.
But god has always stomped on his happiness.
Naruto slowly grasped the edge of curtain and moved it to the side. What he saw made his eyes widened and his body froze.
He felt the pain and sorrow came back full force which was being suppressed by kasum's care for two years.
There, lying on a mattress was kasumi. A big hole could be seen in her stomach. Two madic nins, one male and one female were trying to save her from her inevitable death.
When the two nins saw Naruto standing there, they both shook their head to him. And stood up and left one after other.
Kasumi turned her head towards him, tears were flowing like river. She motioned her head for him to come near her.
Naruto moved towards her. His legs felt numb, like jelly. Every second felt like hours. After a minute which felt like hours he was standing near her. And when he reached near her he fell down to his knees no longer has strength to stand.
Everyone was watching the scene unfolding before them from some foots of distance.
Naruto took her hand in his and give it a squeeze. Tears flowing like rivers staining his face.
He lifted her hand and grasped it in his and brought it to his chest and broke out in fits of cry. Watching him cry his eyes out kasumi felt the pain in her heart increase.
She didn't want to leave him alone but it was not in her hands. She wasn't a ninja. What could she do when an unknown ninja broke into her house and stabbed her in the stomach.
''Naruto'' she managed to say.
''I don't have much time, so listen to me carefully'' she said slowly.
He didn't say anything just nodded.
''Naruto, Every person in this world has to go one day. Kami sends souls here and after some time they return to kami. It is every living beings destiny. It is the fate each person has to face when their time finishes in this world. So it's my time now'' she chocked on the blood in her mouth and coughed up some blood.
And said again ''Naruto, you are a very kind and strong soul. I know you are alone and there will be many hardships in your life ahead. Many people will try to stop you from becoming a capable ninja. But I want you to promise me that you will never give up. You will never give up on becoming a great kage. I know you will achieve that goal someday'' she coughed up more blood and continued.
''Do whatever you do with full determination and zeal and do things in a way that you never regret. I don't regret anything, the time I spent with you was happiest time of my life. I will never forget that even in afterlife. I will never forget you. Naruto, make some good friends. And despite all the bad things try to live a happy life'' she coughed up some more blood.
And again continued her last words'' And most important thing in the life, learn to forgive. And... '' Her breath became heavy in long strides. But she managed to say ''and it's not necessary to be a strong and powerful ninja. Be a great ninja. Become the Legend''.
Naruto couldn't say anything; he just kept listening and kept nodding. He was crying like never before.
She coughed some more blood. And said again ''Naruto, I guess it's time to go. Shinigami is here. I can see him''.
Naruto just squeezed her hand more tightly and shook his head while crying his eyes out and murmured, '' No, no, no'' in his crying fits and sobs showing his unacceptance to all that was happening.
He lifted his head first time from the start and met her eyes. He just started to wail more.
She watched him crying, it was so painful for her that no one could describe.
She just managed to voice her last words. '' It's okay to cry sometimes, Naru...''.
With this she took her last breath.
Naruto put his head on her chest and cried and cried and cried.
Hokage seeing this came to naruto's side and put a comforting hand on his shoulder and said '' She is gone, Naruto. It's better if we sent her with smiles on our faces''.
Naruto didn't listen to him or acknowledged his presence. He was just crying from inside out.
He kept crying for a while. The pain, anguish and loneliness all came to him like a hit by a mountain.
'Why? Why? Why? Damn it. Why everyone leaves me'.
He separates his body from hers and gazes at her face. She looked calm as sleeping, like she would wake up and ask him if he wanted to eat anything.
Naruto then stared at the sky above him. The sky was devoid of any were out in the backyard.
He was staring at sky like he was looking at someone. And then he snapped. Forgot everything around him and yelled to the sky.
''Why? Why? You took every one of my precious person away from me. First my mom and dad. You took them away from me and after suffering the torment so long, you send Anko-chan to me. And when I was happy and life was looking good for me, when I started to think that I am loved, you took Anko-chan AWAY FROM ME. Why? What I ever did to you, huh. Do you enjoy watching me suffer so much that when I start to cling to life, you just takes away the anchor from me. WHY THE HELL? DAMN IT''.
Now everyone who was witnessing the whole scene watched him with curious gazes like he has gone crazy.
Whom was he was talking to or about, was he talking to himself, all of them thought.
Hokage , Danzo, Anbus and All clan heads, some chunnins like Iruka, mizuki and some jounins like kakashi, Asuma, genma, Kurenai, hayate and Yugao(Anbu) were all there watching whole scene. But nobody tried to do anything, nobody even thought to comfort him. Hokage had already tried to comfort him but he ignored him. Danzo was thinking to use this event as an opportunity to take the kyuubi brat under him. Kakashi was confused what should he do. After all Naruto was his late sensei's son. But only was wasting time in thinking but doing nothing.
And all the other just watching the scene like a movie is being played.
Then they heard naruto again saying something.
''And after you took Anko-chan away from me, you again make me suffer extreme lengths of hell. And then you send kasumi-chan and when again my pain started to subside you just send THAT DAMN NINJA AND THAT BASTARD SHINIGAMI. Why? You don't have time or you don't want to look at the world that how degraded the human have become, which you have created. Huh... Kami'' naruto finished with calling kami in low tone.
Abruptly, well nobody could see but when Shinigami was about to go, he heard someone calling him bastard. And Shinigami decided to hear more of the person or boy. He had already sent Kasum's soul to its place.
Naruto started again.
'' KAMI'' He yelled to his lungs out to the skies.
''KAMI'' He yelled again.
''Why? Why have you just made me your plaything? Huh. No, I am not your plaything. The truth is you can't do anything. You can just make people suffer and watch''.
''You can't do shit about anything'' He yelled to the heavens.
''Sometime I wonder why you have even taken the throne of the god ''.
''You can't do anything for a child then what can you do for all these people, jackshit''.
''You know what; you don't deserve the throne of the God. You are just a useless bastard, nothing else''.
Everyone who was hearing him just stared at the boy wide eyes, their jaws on the floor.
They were so stunned with Naruto's blunt words that a tinge of fears started to crawl their body. They were looking like statues and beads of sweats started to appear on their foreheads.
Despite this they were thinking the same, like god has time for a little demon child.
But they were all about to be prove wrong because Shinagami couldn't take it anymore of insults for him and kami.
Suddenly the temperature dropped to several degrees and a chill of fear and cold crawled up everyone's spine. They started to shiver.
Everybody started to feel panic on what was going on and what was going to happen.
But while it was happening, Naruto was standing there defiantly, denying all the pressure of fear and coldness in the air.
A large black and white purplish figure started to appear from nowhere. In seconds the figure fully appeared in front of everyone.
Naruto heard hogake gasp in shock and a little fear ''Shinigami''.
Now hearing the hokage, everyone who were witnessing the scene was feared to their deaths. They thought that, that stupid son of a bitch, demon angered Shinigami and now we will have to face the wrath of Shinagami.
Then shinigami spoke in a cold voice '' You lowly human scum, you are blabbering your mouth like a stupid child. Do you not fear me, the Shinagami. It's my first time I have seen someone stupid like you an-''.
Naruto cut him mid sentence.
'' Shinigami, heh, what, Kami couldn't come, huh. Was he busy in making someone else suffer in pain? But I can tell you this surely that it won't be your last time when you will see new things happening in this world''.
Before Shinigami was just playing and underestimating him for being a child but now talking to him so rudely just make him furious.
'' You mortal trash, you dared to talk to me in that rude tone. I can kill you right now''.
Naruto interrupted again.
'' Kill me! Kill me! Is this the only thing you can do better? Huh''.
Now hearing the boy again responding to him, Shinigami in so insulting way just made Shinigami snap.
And he unsheathed his sword from its sheath and flew towards Naruto.
Every person who was watching them gasped in shock. Their eyes widened. But some of them were happy to be getting freed from demon curse.
But as Shinigami's blade was about to touch Naruto's neck, he suddenly stopped. And then someone spoke in a very sweet, calm and graced way. The voice calmed everyone's nerves.
''SHINIGAMI''.
Shinigami the death god was appeared slightly surprised. He stepped to side and looked behind himself waiting for the person who interrupted him and about to appear.
A light was behind the death god. The light started to increase in size and shined so brightly that everybody covered their eyes.
Everyone was astonished to their very core. The light died down and morphed in a woman. When the woman appeared fully everyone's eyes widened by looking at the sheer beauty of the woman who like shinigami appeared from nowhere.
She was sitting on a throne. She had blond hair which was lengthier than her height. She had pale skin wearing a white and golden kimono like rob.
The said female turned her head towards Shinigami and said as same as her earlier tone.
'' Shinigami, how many times have I told you to not loss your cool like that''?
Then shinigami retorted ''And how many times have I said you to not meddle with my affairs. But, anyway, I couldn't stand being insulted and seeing my fellow god insulted, goddess of life''.
But before the goddess could say anything Naruto interrupted their conversation.
''Who are you'' he asked despite Shiigami just revealing her identity.
Goddess turned her head towards Naruto from death god.
She examined him from head to toe and frowned. He wasn't looking any special.
She replied '' Well I am the goddess of life, creation and destruction of everything and I control everything in this world''.
Then naruto said sarcastically ''Oh, look who came to grace us with her presence''.
'' Boy, what is your problem. Why are you making a ruckus? Huh'' she said in a scolding manner.
Naruto angered a little and said '' Oh is it me who is making a ruckus or is it you who has made my life living hell of a ruckus''.
''Boy, the events and incidents which has taken place and are taking place and will take place, are all a part of your fate. You hav-'' She got interrupted by Naruto.
''Fate my foot. You are calling all this 'fate' just to give yourself a clean chit. My mom, my dad, Anko-chan and Kasumi-chan, were all a part of this so called fate, which is just a sick game for you''.
The goddess seemed unfazed from Naruto's outburst. She replied calmly ''Boy, your parents death was their fate; this girl's fate was this (She said pointing her finger towards Kasumi's lifeless body) and the girl Anko is still alive. Those who died have limited life span, which when they completely lived I creates the whole situation to bring them back to spirit realm and by doing this I help Shinigami.
All souls are a part of Shinigami which with my help he sends here'' she said making her point.
''Fate! Fate! I have listened this bullshit enough. You have just given your games a name 'Fate' '' said naruto. Still denying the whole series of events.
The goddess respond again in her same calm tone ''Fate is not just a name; it's a result of multiple series of events, which are already predetermined for every living being's life. Fate is inevitable. In the end everyone meets their Fate''.
While the conversation was going on, the crowed of people just gawking at the scene because they were flabbergasted to voice anything.
Everyone was awed at naruto who was facing Shinigami and goddess of creation without any fear but even if he might have been feeling any nervousness then he wasn't showing it.
Naruto was quite for a minute. His bangs foreshadowing his eyes.
Suddenly he spoke ''Fate, he he, Do you know what your fate is 'the goddess of creation' '' he finished sarcastically.
Everyone widened their eyes at him for what he just said.
Even Shinigami and goddess became befuddled for a second on the question.
Then she chuckled and answered '' My Fate! Boy, you are really showing that you are an utter idiot. I am the controller of everything even Fate and you are asking me my fate''.
Naruto ignored her comment again became silent for some seconds. Then said ''fate, Do you know what my fate is''.
Kami put a finger under her chin and thought for a second and then smiled and said ''Well superficially, it looks very clear but if you go deep then it's much complicated''.
''What do you mean'' Naruto asked. He didn't understand the difficult words.
Kami looked a bit irked by his slowness then explained.
''What I mean is, you will need to work hard to achieve something than others because of your situation with the village. You will not be recognized easily if you even reach that point. You current life just a trailer of the future. You- '' naruto cuts her off mid sentence.
''Kami, what happens in the future, well, YOU need to worry because I am going to change my fate. See again my fate Kami and see very carefully. Because I Naruto Uzumaki, swear on my name, on my parent's name, on kasumi's name, I will change my fate on every turn of my life. And if Shinigami comes for my soul then I will escape from him every time, until I would want. I would make you feel the same hell I have suffered. Remember this. You won't get my soul easily, I promise you that'' Naruto said defiantly.
Hearing him Kami broke out in laughter and said '' You will do such things you just said, really, don't make me laugh boy. But you are an amazing child, I can tell that surely.
Okay tell me how you have planned to do what you just said. Have you thought of anything before uttering such words or are you just blabbering out. I don't think you have planned anything''.
Naruto just remained silent. He didn't know how he would do those things. He just blurted out those things. But he will do it at any cost.
Naruto then said ''I don't know how am I going to do this. But I will do this for whatever it takes. I will find out the way. Just you wait'' he said while staring in kami's eyes and with so much determination that even Kami and Shinigami felt something akin to uneasiness in themselves.
The look in his eyes was of strong determination which was screaming that he would do that.
''And I will make you leave your palace and throne and make you live on earth a simple life then you will understand what a human life is. Then I will see what would you do without any power and all that'' He said with the same determination.
''Now I, Naruto Uzumaki challenge you that if you have it in yourself then try to take my soul from me whenever my time comes'' he declared.
He made a thought pose for a moment then said '' well why we don't make a deal''.
'' What kind of deal'' kami asked.
'' If I succeed in escaping from Shinigami when my time comes then you will do what I would ask of you'' Naruto said presenting his term.
''And what if you failed'' Kami asked again.
She was now very much interested in the blonde. So much interested that she made the decision to accept the deal because she was sure in herself that the boy won't be able to do that.
'' Then I will happily do whatever you would say and you can do whatever you want with my soul'' said Naruto finishing the dealing conditions.
Kami pondered a little and said ''Well not bad, I guess. But I would suggest you to think again because if you loss I will cut your soul in three and eat it in my dinner or maybe I will send it to hell for torture and punishment and ceremony and rituals for the sinners. Yami(Hell god) would be glad. So think once more because you are going against a god''.
Naruto gulped in fear and nervousness from her words. But it was too late to back off. So he said '' Don't need to think again. I am ready''.
Kami sighed '' Well, alright then, I goddess of creation of all life, Kami, accepts your deal and its terms.
She outstretched her hand and a scroll appeared on her palm. She handed it over to Naruto and said '' This scroll is the proof of our deal, it's now official. You can't back off now. This scroll has my stamp''.
She handed him one more scroll and said ''This is my copy. Put your signature on it. Bite your thumb and press it on the scroll''.
Naruto did as she said and handed the scroll back to her.
'' Keep your copy safe. If someone else gets it then it would cause problem for both of us. And if you lost or try to back off from the deal than the result would be same; I will take your soul '' she gave a warning with most intimidating face expression.
Naruto gulped in fear again and trembled. This Goddess was really scary.
T hen '' Deal Accepted'' they both said at the same time.
A/N: Naruto will be much more powerful but it won't happen soon. Kushina and Anko too would have much more strength and powers. And it will take a little time for Kushina to be introduced in the fic. And Kushina will be in more of a mother son relationship than romantic with naruto. The story will mostly focus on Naruto, Kushina and Anko. Kyuubi will play a major role in naruto's training other than Anko and kushina.
It will be a little slow pace fic than normal. So you guys have to be a little patience with it. And if chapters going to be long than it will take some time to update. And I won't introduce any OCs until its necessary.
So enjoy reading and I would like to know your opinions so please review. Tell me if you liked it or not in your reviews.