Location: Hokage Tower A Few Days Later
Sarutobi was looking at the Jonin who had qualified to become Jonin instructors. Iruka was also there as he was the head instructor for the graduating class.
Everything was going smoothly until the two blond unknown Jinchuuriki's name's came up. It seems after the fight with Kiba and Sasuke nobody really wanted them on their team as they felt they were just fluke victories nothing real to celebrate about.
The one who thought differently was Kakashi Hatake.
"I think that I should be given Naruto Uzumaki." He said.
"And why is that? You already have Sasuke Uchiha and he is the rookie of the year. You also have Sakura Haruno who had the highest grades in the class. Having Naruto on your team would make it completely underbalanced." another random Jounin explained. "The dead last ten years ago will still be the dead last today even if he is a demon." he finished smugly, making the worst mistake of his life.
Before he realized it he was trapped in the two highest killing intents he ever felt. One came from the purpled haired ANBU in the corner furious with the future bloodstain, first for considering the her little brother a demon and second for having the gaul for breaking the law before the Hokage.
The second one came from the now visible Kakashi now showing his visible Sharingan, his bloodlust was similar to the Yugao's, worse considering that all was aimed directed to him.
Before anyone could react Kakashi disappeared and all was heard was the sound of chirping birds. They all watched in horror as a lightning infused hand came out of the other Jounin's pelvis area(OUCH) effectively ending his ninja career.
And having children.
And peeing properly.
Kakashi pulled his hand out with a sicken slush as the other Jonin fell to the floor, too shocked to feel pain after the current went through his body.
"Now that I have took care of the trash can we continue this meeting?" Kakashi said, all forms of his former lazy attitude gone.
Sarutobi merely shook his head as he saw another Anbu take the ex-Jonin away to the hospital as he knew that his labeedo was non existent now. However...
"Yes we should but I sorry Kakashi I will have to deny you that notion as the council will not approve it." he said slowly gauging the silver haired Jonin in front of him and could feel rage radiating off of him, several different thoughts running through his head.
'This is one hell of a problem. On the one hand Naruto needed to stay uneducated, untrained, and as helpless as possible for the next few years. But that ship sailed when he was took out the village and was taught and told Kami knows what. Kakashi's too valuable to Konoha to risk resigning so early in his career. The man already through his ANBU career out the window and he is a high A-Rank shinobi...borderline S-Rank. We can't afford another S-Rank missing ninja.' They really couldn't.
The village was still dealing with the repercussions of Orochimaru, and that man had never shown any interest in the Anbu. Kakashi would be able to hide from all of Konoha's forces for more than long enough to reach a village like Iwa.
'Still...even throwing Kakashi out of the picture...the only chance to keep him weak has long been destroyed, especially considering the Kyuubi. The beast won't let any mind-altering techniques or seals to control it. So I have no choice. I can no longer keep him completely suppressed, but training him to his full potential would be stupid. With how he's reacting to us, the best in the village...there's far too great a chance that he will flee from the village at the earliest opportunity, or worse, he releases the beast as soon as he finds out about my development for him. Even I haven't mastered the seal yet...Danzo might have, but there is no way that sly old fox will even consider sacrificing himself unless there is no other choice. Feh, so much for easily getting rid of the bastard.'
"However..."
Still, he had shown Kakashi a part of the stick; it was time to offer a carrot, with a kunai in the shadows.
This caught the attention of every Jonin.
"From my gauging I believe that BOTH of the Uzumaki's are at least mid to high Chunin level in skill." He said with everyone except a few were laughing at that, thinking that Hokage was telling a joke only for the a voice to stop them.
"I'm afraid that Hokage-sama speaks the truth. The boy has done far more work in improving his skills in the last decade, and as for being on the very bottom of the Genin bracket your sadly mistaken." said a low voice.
Every one turn their heads to see an unknown man. He was wearing a standard Konoha Jounin shinobi uniform but what caught him was that he had a fox Anbu mask over his face.
"Tenzo?" Kakashi asked surprised but had a feeling where this was going. The Anbu officer walked up and stood next to him, removing his mask showing his brown hair and coal colored eyes.
"Looks like we'll be partners again sempai" He responded with a small smile, confusing all the jonin in the room.
"I would like to introduce everyone to the Uzumaki's new Jounin sensei, along with another who I haven't decided who just yet. As of now they will be the only two Genin squad to ever from the Leaf." Hiruzen instructed.
"So your going to keep the siblings together." Stated Kurenai Yuhi.
"Yes they have been training together for a long time and know each others strengths as well as weakness and it would be easier for them. That and the fact that Naruto has trust issues, though with the past incident that happened ten years ago it is a true miracle that he trusts anybody at all. Now does anyone have any questions?"
No one notioned one except for one.
"Hokage-sama if I may I would like to keep my ANBU identity secret and use another name" Tenzo requested.
"Fair enough. As of now you will be known forth as Yamato for now on" the professor answered.
"Hmmm... I like it " he replied.
"Good this meeting has come to an end." Hiruzen said while watching all the Jounin leave...except for Kakashi.
"Kakashi I know you wanted to be his teacher so while not saying anything to the other Jonin I will be sending you on solo missions with Team 11 from time and time so you can form a bond with the boy. Also he will be joining you on your first C- rank mission as soon as you believe your ready... After all you are his godbrother."
Kakashi gave the old leader his famous 'crinkled eye' smile before he bowed and disappearing in a puff of smoke.
'Not even back a week and already you're giving me headaches.' the old Kage mused. His thoughts were interupted when Yugao appeared out of nowhere kneeled down in front of her.
"Pardon my intrusion Hokage-sama but we have just found the body of the Chunin Academy instrutor named Mizuki.
Location: Unknown Time: Unknown
A sudden shift in movement suggested that Mizuki was awake; shuddering in not what could be presumed as fear, but icy conditions. Placing one hand onto the floor, the silver haired Chunin pushed his weight against it as to prop himself up. His surroundings were not to his recollection anything he had ever seen before.
True; his vision was still somewhat blurred, but the Acedemy Instructor knew that his own apartment would have been recognizable through even the tiniest of holes in the wall, for Mizuki's taste, though considered distasteful by some, had not tinted his vision. The walls of his apartment had been painted a sickly bright green. The walls in which he was enclosed around were most definitely not green, but more of the chilling stone variety.
'How did I get here? I was just on my way to find some villagers to finish the Kyuubi brat off tonight. and now...'
Rubbing his eyes eventually cleared the mist, and Mizuki saw with his un-tainted eyes the first of many disturbances to come; he had been trapped within the six walls surrounding, enclosed in… Fortunately, there was a light source, hanging above his head, being somewhat out of place, hang a bulb illuminating the tomb.
Pushing once more placed the Chunin on his feet, staring aimlessly into the bulb, wonderful not how he had got there, but how he could in fact escape! Slamming his fists against the walls obviously did nothing, screaming every drop of energy he had left out of his lungs had the same effect.
After an hour or two of depleting his energy by frantic movements and hysterical shouting, Mizuki finally admitted defeat, and slowly fell crying against one of the walls, slowly curling into a ball… Presumably the bulb had been deliberately made faulty, for it began to flicker like madness, driving Mizuki further into a state of lunacy.
Further lunacy if you asked the right people.
flick…flick…flick flick…flick
With every flick of the bulb, he grew more and more agitated, until all at once, his anger exploded! Grabbing the scorching hot bulb in his hand, the Academy instructor flung it against the wall, shattering the glass in a thousand different directions, and one piece had flown directly into his eye. Mizuki hadn't time to regret destroying his only light source or time to weep for his eye; leaving shards of glass on the floor and him being without footwear made it all the worse for him. For as soon as he had done this, a continuing shutter had replaced the flickering of the bulb, and suddenly, through a small hole in the wall he hadn't earlier notices, came a projected light.
Through the hole and onto the wall came this light, projecting a sequence of numbers counting in no particular order; 3, 1, 2, 0, (one assumes that this was merely a series of count down numbers to the presentation, but it bears little relevance to the story).
As the last of the numbers had faded, suddenly from the darkness appeared a blurred black and red figure. Whilst the camera adjusted itself, it was clear that the figure Mizuki was glaring at was in fact some sort of archaic fox dummy, the sort a ventriloquist would use to entertain his audience. There were two pair fire black wisker like markings on the cheeks on its face, and its eyes were not dissimilar from large blood red marbles with black slits for pupils. It was clothed in a fine tuxedo with a bright red bow tie. One wouldn't have imagined suits to be made to fit such a small stature of a man, or in this case Dummy.
With fear in his heart, Mizuki gathered his remaining strength, and peered fearfully into the projection from a distance… Suddenly the dummy turned and looked Mizuki in the eye (the Chunin could have moved without the Dummy following, this was clearly a recording). And for the first time in quite a while, he heard a voice other than his own:
"Mizuki, Mizuki... my my, haven't we been a naughty boy." Mizuki stared in utter confusion as the voice continued:
"I've been watching you for some time now Mizuki, and you haven't been living up to your promises as a dedicated leaf ninja. Having so called conspired against the 'demon' and carved the 'Heaven' Kanji in his back years ago, hurting many people in the process. You thought of it as a sick joke to belittle him, saying to all your accomplices that he it would make him suffer more in hell with that marking many demons despise as I recalled you took absolute glee carving into the back of a 6 year old boy..."
Mizuki backed off with surprise, how did It know that about him? Sure he had been in the group that killed the demon, but how was It to know of that? It continued to speak:
"… Now Mizuki, I am not a person who would just pass judgment and sentence without giving you a chance to appeal for innocence first." Mizuki's attention had peaked.
"As you should now be aware, there are no doors or windows in this room, the only way out you will find will be directly under this projection. This patch of wall is not made of hard stone, but in fact a soft clay substitute, all you have to do is claw your way through to the other side where day light and freedom await you." The dummy stopped talking, and faced the other direction, but the quickly jolted back to the camera to conclude the message with:
"Oh, and one thing Mizuki, that bulb you smashed, the glass has been laced with a deadly miasma which quickly feeds on a substance which is now coursing through your veins and flesh, so if I were you, I'd tread carefully in the darkness, you wouldn't want to become infected now would you." The message had ended, and the light from the projector had faded. Mizuki recalled the shard of glass that had flung into his eye. The Chunin placed his hand on his face, and felt his flesh fall from his cheeks to the ground.
"DAMN YOU DEMON!"
Ten Minutes Before Hokage Meeting
Not a single dent had been made in the wall when the ANBU arrived at the scene from an unanimous tip. All that could be found was a reddish brown toffee like substance coated on a thin frame of a skeletal structure covered in clothing with a Konoha forehead protector and a Academy name badge reading: "Mizuki".
Surprisingly the only part of his body that wasn't affacted was his right forearm which contained a marking of some sort.
Also surprising that no one noticed the figure observing in the shadows before flickering out of existence.
Location: Hokage Monument Time: 7:45
Naruto and Yugito were on Hokage Mountain sitting on top of the Yondaime's head... or rather Naruto sat. Yugito was laying back with her legs crossed watching the sunset.
BossLady and Yoruichi went off with Kyuubi to do Kami knows what.
"So...What do you think now?" she asked in a bored manner.
"It was likely to happen. When I left, they thought I died and I don't think me coming back from the dead means they will change there opinion of me...if anything they will think it's just more proof to them that I am a demon."
"Well it doesn't matter because you have family this time and I would die before I let any of these arrogant bastards try hurt you again." Yugito declared with conviction.
"The same things goes for me Neechan. We-" he stopped when he felt a familiar chakra signature and a curious expression crossed his features. He looked at his sister who was grinnning cheekily before getting up from her sitting position.
"Well its about time for this kitten to get a little work out so I'll see you at the apartment. And this time, try not to make such a racket." she said with a saucy grin before leaping off the mountain and disappearing in a blur a speed.
Naruto shook his head. She hangs with Yoruichi a little too much.
With the familiar chakra signature
She looked around with her Byakugan and saw him sitting on the stone head of the Yondaime. A place that she would sit down to think about her beloved for the past ten years and she slowly approached with an almost frozen heart, for she was looking at Naruto in the same spot he was in those years ago and she was loving and cherishing every single second of it. She kept getting closer and closer as tears began to fall from her eyes.
"Oh Naruto-kun…after so long…..I can finally….be near you again" She thought to herself. When she first saw him the initial shock of seeing him brought up all the old feelings and insecurities she use to have for herself. She couldn't do nothing but be quiet and shy around him in front of people.
But now she couldn't care.
She got startled when he disappeared from the spot, frantically looking for him hoping her heart wasn't playing tricks on her. She was about to go into a new world of depression until she heard a strong voice behind her.
"The years have been truly kind to you Hinata Hyuga." the voice said as she whipped her head around so fast he sworn he heard something shift wrong. They just stared at each other for what seemed like years, until Naruto smiled and opened his arms, causing Hinata to start crying harder as she launched forward and held onto him and cried into his chest.
The minute she touched him, she felt as if a piece of her heart which she thought was forever missing was back and then embraced him with even more passion. So much passion that his chakra engulfed them both them, causing Hinata to shudder at the sheer force and power he was radiating. It didn't scare her in fact it made her feel warm and happy.
In more ways then one.
Cerulean blue and Pupiless lavender connected and just as without thought came together in a passionate kiss that made Naruto's chakra spike higher and sent a shockwave in the air, forming a small crater and swirling around the two to make a typhoon of chakra around them. Hinata began to lick his lips at the same time he tried to lick hers as they both opened their mouths and began to taste each other and battle for dominance for the first time ever. Naruto's chakra began to swirl even more violently as the kiss grew more and more passionate.
They both grabbed the other, Hinata grabbing his head, running her fingers through his hair and Naruto holding the small of her back, pulling each other hard making the kiss twice as passionate. Naruto's chakra begun to mix into his kiss making Hinata moan a little as it caused a sensation of raw pleasure to surge down her body. The bubble of swirling chakra suddenly exploded and chakra came over them like a wave of love and pleasure. Hinata and Naruto slowly pulled apart from each other. They both stared into the others eyes, Hinata getting lost in the dark blue oceans of the boy she loved and Naruto getting lost in the pools of lavender and beauty that made all the hell he been through not seem all bad.
What the hell was that that came over him?!
"I missed seeing you" He said in a low voice.
"I MISSED YOU TOO NARUTO-KUN"! She cried as she began to let a river of tears fall from her eyes. "I love you so much….I never gave up hope that one day you would be back with me again….NEVER" She said as she was embraced in another kiss from Naruto that sent a sensation on pleasure down her whole body. Naruto pulled away and whipped away her tears.
To say Naruto was shocked was an understatement. Right now he was confused and slightly panicking.
'D-Did she just say that that she l-loved me?'
'It appears that the years have gave her the confidence she needed to tell him' BossLady thought keeping herself hidden the entire time in a tree watching the entire scene.
Now she remembered correctly who the little girl was. She was Hitome Hyuga's little girl. The resemblance was almost scary at how she looked like her late mother. And she was filling out just like her mother in mind and soul.
And If she gets a body anywhere near her mother's, Naruto won't be able to resist her.
A ghost of a smile appeared on her maw for a split second as she heard Naruto whisper "I told you I would be back remember?"
(Flashback/ Ten years ago, 2 Days after The Uchiha Massacre)
Naruto was sitting on top of the Yondaime's head watching the place he called home.
Home…
In reality, his home was a like a personal hell that haunted him for seven agonizing years from his so called home. His eyes held a hard edge as he remembered all those who had brought him misfortune in his life for no apparant reason. Being a Jinchuriki was all the reason they needed for them to truly break him.
Prejudice Fucks!
He now understood that Kyuubi was the one that caused them pain and suffering due to his attack, but instead of acknowledging him as the hero the the man who sealed him up would of wished, they look at him as if he was the demon himself. They would rather be blinded with hatred rather than see the truth.
Old man Sarutobi never seemed to help him with anything and everytime he would ask about his parents or even why he was hated he would either try to change the subject or say some crap like:
"They just don't see you for the good boy you are. They'll get over it just give them some time."
"I'm sorry Naruto-kun I do not know who your parents were. I'f I do find out I will let you know."
He let out a low sigh as he tried to cheer up a little bit, but couldn't shake this feeling.
This feeling of being alone and broken, because he was born at the wrong time and place.
He continued to brood until he heard a rustling in the bushes but didn't turn to acknowledge who it was, though she was quick to acknowledge him.
"S-Sorry Im l-late N-N-Naru-uto-kun" she stammered out in a rush as a light hue rose in her cheeks in embarrassment but he didn't move or even twitch to acknowledge her presence. She felt that he knew she was there and immediately came to the conclusion that he didn't want her there.
'Of course not. I'm not his Sakura-chan' she thought in sadness with a little bit of bitterness at the thought of the pink haired girl's name. Swallowing her shyness she decided that she would talk to him and make him tell her what he promised to tell her.
Slowly she began to walk over to the blond boy as if every step she took was the hardest thing for her in her life.
To sit next to her crush.
She was slightly startled when he got up slowly yet kept his back turned away from her. But what she heard next startled her to no end. As if the world was completely wrong as of then. Was Naruto...crying?
Instantly her shyness completely withered away and a feeling of protecting the blond was all that mattered.
Before Naruto could do anything else he saw a pair of arms wrap around his misdection. He promptly fell to the ground, a little from the surprise and a little from his emotional stress.
Hinata stared at the boy in her arms. It was strange being able to say that. It was true though she was holding him protectively in her arms and rocking him gently back and forth as he cried of all things. She had no idea what was wrong but it was obvious for at least this moment that he was either not able or not willing to tell her. She would wait at least for a few minutes to find out what was wrong. He would tell her when he was realized suddenly that she was not fainting, here she was holding her love in her arms, cradling him in his hour of need and she was not even the slightest bit embarrassed.
Oh she knew that if anybody were to walk up at this moment that she would probably turn the brightest color of red that anybody had ever seen in their lives and then promptly faint on the spot but for the time being, while they were alone she felt no such urges. Instead she felt overwhelmed with a deep sense of warmth that was leading her to be with Naruto. She wanted, no she needed to comfort him.
Perhaps now she would be able to tell him of her feelings, but not right this moment. He was in no shape to hear of her selfish wishes right now. For now she would just be here for him.
Naruto felt the arms around him, he could smell her scent in the air. She was so warm he realized, he wished he could just stay here in her arms forever. This was a feeling he was new to but found it addictive. Was this what he sacrificed by sheltering his feelings for her since they met. He had kept silent about the way he felt even though he could plainly see the way she felt about him even at such a young age.
Growing up in the streets with only his Neechan and Nii-san at times to check up on him, you become very observant of things.
He had rationalized it to himself by saying that his only purpose in life was to become strong and that he would only be putting her in harms way if they got together by the villagers. But that was not the truth.
He had been afraid.
Afraid of what would happen when he told her of his secret. And if they had gotten together he knew that he would have to tell her, their could be no secrets in a relationship like that. So he had ignored his feelings instead because it was easier, he had thought she would just move on and find somebody else...Kiba perhaps. But she had stayed true to him even without his acknowledgment. Perhaps she knew how he felt and thought that if she just waited he would come around, or perhaps she could just not bring herself to go after another boy. Whatever the case was she had devoted herself to her self for him, never faltering and always being their for him until the very end... But still what if she rejected him and hated him as well?
The tears came harder now as Naruto thought about the actual reality of the nicest girl he would ever know hating him. Hinata was still holding him close, rubbing his back and whisphering sweetly, calmly in his ear to relax him. They were soothing words, perhaps the words to a song, he really couldn't tell but they helped all the same. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close.
Hinata startled as she felt his arms wrap around her back and pull her close. And then she froze as she heard his words, his voice so full of sorrow and pain. She had never heard him like this before, it was like he had been totally and utterly beaten, all hope lost. He sounded almost defeated, but their was something else in his voice, ever so faintly, it was love and hope and determination all rolled into one. She would never forget this for the rest of her life. How she wished he would tell her what was wrong.
But instead all he said was "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry. Please don't hate me. Please don't hate me. I've done nothing wrong I swear." And after a few more moments he pulled himself from her arms and stood up.
Hinata looked into his eyes and she could automatically see the pain written in his now dull blue lifeless eyes. That broke her heart.
"Naruto-kun… Please, what's wrong. Talk to me, I want to help. I don't want to see you so hurt. Please." She started to cry softly as she finished. Naruto walked over to her and pulled her close again.
"Please don't cry Hinata. Dry those tears for me please." Naruto said. He turned around after whipping her tears away with his thumb and spoke once more in a soft and sad tone. "Hinata... I trust you more then many other I know, perhaps even more then Hokage-sama". He turned back around to face her but before he opened his mouth he was interrupted by his tenant.
"Naruto to make things a little easier Im going to take control of your voice and transmit what needs to be said for her to understand. No offense but she is an intellegent woman and your vocabulary is a little of." Kyuubi half joked to his jailor.
"I'm not going to even respond to that but I don't want her to fear me like the others." he complained.
"I'm sorry kit if you feel that way but trust me on this ok"
"…Ok all I can do is hope for the best" as he let Kyuubi take over his voice box. He turned to her ready to drop the "K" bomb by meaning Kyuubi.
"Hinata there is so much I have to tell you, so much I have wanted to tell you but I was and am afraid of how you would receive me once you knew the real me. I suppose I had hoped I could avoid this day for as long as possible, possibly even forever and still enjoy a normal life but I realized some time ago that you had a right to know. I care for you to much to lie to you any further."
Hinata looked into his eyes, they were so tired she realized, they were not the eyes of the overly energetic boy she knew and loved, these eyes seemed darker somehow. They seemed it be the eyes of somebody who had lost everything, somebody who had be totally defeated. She smiled lightly to show him that she understood. It hurt to see him so sad and she would do anything to help him, she would do anything for him. She would ease his pain.
He sighed loudly as he prepared to reveal his jailors biggest secret to his most important precious person.
"Ok Hinata, First you have to keep what I am about to tell you to yourself. Not another soul can know what I am about to reveal until the time is right. Promise me that you will do that ok?" Naruto said to the short haired Hyuuga who quickly nodded with anticipation and determination in her eyes. "Ok... Hinata do you know of the events that took place 7 years ago just outside of Konoha?"
She stared at him surprised that he would ask such an obvious question. Every body that had ever lived in Konoha knew of the attack by the Nine Tailed demon fox Kyuubi no Yoko and the story of how the Yondaime had destroyed him in single battle at the cost of his own life.
"Of course I know the story Naruto-kun. Everybody from Konoha knows that the Nine Tailed Fox attacked Konoha a little over seven years ago and was killed by the Yondaime at the cost of his own life."
"No Hinata, everybody knows of a story about how the Kyuubi attacked Konoha and about how nothing could stop him, how he killed hundreds of shinobi and civilians until finally the Yondaime himself faced him in one on one combat and in the preceding battle was mortally wounded while killing the Kyuubi. But it's just that Hinata… A story." Said Naruto in a voice slowly filling with ire. It's just something that the elders and council of the village made up on the eve after the battle to allow them all to ignore the true sacrifice that was made that night. They use that story to cover up the injustice of what happened that day and every day that has come since."
"You see Hinata the Yondaime never killed the Kyuubi and the Kyuubi never killed the Yondaime. Oh they both disappeared that night and they were both responsible for the others demise but neither actually killed the other." Said Naruto.
"Hinata don't you think it's a little strange that even as powerful as the Yondaime was that he would be able to single handedly kill a creature that had slaughtered hundreds of other Ninja that would have been Jounin or better with little to know effort? Even as a Hokage it seems like an impossible feat don't you think?" asked Naruto looking at Hinata to gauge her response.
Hinata was blown away. How could he be saying this. How could he possibly say that the Yondaime had not killed the Kyuubi and that the village was lying the entire time. what possible reason could the village have to lie about such a thing. Hinata began to question him.
"Naruto-kun what are you talking about? How can you say such things-" But was cut off by Naruto as he continued.
"Hinata the Yondaime realized before the battle even began that the Kyuubi could not be destroyed in the mortal sense. The only chance was to seal him back inside somebody. But that created a problem in itself. The Kyuubi's was to powerful to seal in just anybody else. The chakra system of a normal human being would not be able to contain the immense chakra reserves of the bijuu and so the only choice was to seal him inside the body of somebody young." Naruto didn't feel he needed to mention who he was sealed into berfore and continued.
"Here goes nothing. Are you sure about this?" the blond questioned his tenant.
"No where to go but forward kit"
"A child's chakra system is still developing throughout their childhood, into their late teens and early adulthood before it finally stabilizes. If the Kyuubi was sealed within the body of a child the bijuu's chakra would change the development of the host's chakra system and allow for the body to adapt to the huge chakra reserves. Over time the two would meld and the host would become the most powerful ninja alive and when he or she died so would the Kyuubi. It was the perfect solution or rather would have been had the village not ignored his final order."
Hinata was slowly filling with fear and understanding. She had a deep sickening feeling that she knew where this story was going; things were slowly falling into place. Without realizing it she slowly took a step back. Naruto saw the look on Hinata's face change from worry, to confusion, and finally to fear. Then she took a step away from him. His heart sank to the deepest recesses of his body as he realized that he had lost her. She slowly understood what had happened and the first thoughts into her mind had filled her with fear. Tears filled his eyes and Kyuubi continued the transmittion dispite Naruto's feelings of loss and betrayal.
"The Kyuubi was not a normal being and so a normal seal would not suffice. Only a very powerful seal would be able to pull the bijuu from its mortal body and seal its soul inside the body of another. And the only seal powerful enough to do so was the 'Shiki Fuin'. But their was another problem. this seal was not meant to seal the spirt in a host. It was meant to swallow the spirit of both the sealer and the sealed into the abyss of hell where they would battle for all eternity. But that was not good enough. If the bijuu was sealed in such a fashion it was possible that he would simply consume all the souls of the humans and lesser creatures banished to their prison until he was strong enough to overwhelm the gatekeeper and break free into the world again only this time he would be far more powerful, perhaps even as powerful as his original state without the use of his counterparts. No the only choice was to combine the seal with 4 others. And so the Yondaime used the 'Shiki Fuin' and combined it with two 'four symbol seals' and the 'eight trigrams sealing style' techniques, and a special chakra mimicry seal".
"The idea being that together they would both seal the bijuu within the host and allow the bijuu's chakra to be leaked out into the host's chakra system to use as an effective weapon, making the host stronger, faster, and generally more powerful."
Naruto stopped for a minute. Hinata stood nearly five feet from him now where she had once stood less then two. He turned his eyes away from her unable to bare the look of horror on her face knowing full well that it was him she was so afraid of. He was completely destroyed inside pleading for Kyuubi to stop, but was ignored so he would not turn and run away.
He had started it now, he had to get it out in the open.
"Late in the battle against the Kyuubi, the Yondaime arrived on the battlefield with, his wife, and a baby boy. It was this baby that he would seal the Kyuubi inside of. His final order to the villagers was that this child should not be looked at as monster but as a hero who had sacrificed so much to save his village, a village he did not even know yet. The Yondaime prepared the ritual and sealed the Kyuubi inside the boy killing himself in the process. His wife died protecting him during the ritual." Naruto cried freely now remembering the vision he had seen that Kyuubi showed him.
"In the end the villagers ignored the Yondaime's last order and threw the boy away as if he was nothing. But was worse then that they treated him as if he was a plague, as if he was the demon himself. Where he should have lived the life of a hero he was instead shunned and hated. The Sandaime passed a law stating that none of the children would be allowed to know of this incident and instead would be told a story. He hoped that this would prevent the boy from being an outcast. But it didn't matter. The adults hated him and their hate soiled their children who began to hate the boy without even knowing why. And so the boy who would have been hero was instead and outcast ridiculed and ostracized by his own people. I was that boy Hinata, I am the host of the Kyuubi no Yoko." Naruto finished regaining control.
Hinata stood frozen in place nearly ten feet from Naruto as he finished. She could not believe what she had heard. It all made sense now. The way the villagers had hated him for what appeared to be no reason at all, the way he always seemed to heal so quickly. How could they have done that to him, how could they have left him out in the cold, all alone to fend for himself. For the first time in her life she actually felt ashamed of her village, of her people. And then she realized what she was doing. She looked at Naruto seemingly just realizing the distance that had grown between them and what must have happened.
She stared into his eyes briefly before he turned away but it was long enough. She had seen the pain, the sadness, and the hurt painted in his eyes as clear as day. She had betrayed his trust and friendship. She had sworn to herself that she would take away his pain and be there for him, giving him strength as he had given her all these years but instead she, like the rest of her village had done nothing but betray him.
She winced inwardly as she realized she had been calling it her village, as if he was not part of it. She had never felt so ashamed in her life. She hated what the village had made her into and she hated them. She was filled with a rage that she had never experienced before and she felt an overwhelming sense of guilt for what she had done to Naruto.
"N-Naruto-kun… I… I… I'm s-so sorry." She took a step forward towards him and then another. "P-please Naruto-kun I didn't mean it, I was just surprised, please forgive me. I'm sor-" Hinata stopped as Naruto turned away from her and began to walk away.
She felt her heart shatter.
"Hyuuga-san, you don't have to apologize because there's nothing to apologize for. I knew this would happen and I do not blame you for it. You don't have to say anything. I'll be gone from this world and when I leave I want you to leave any obligations you think you have to me here. I promise I will leave you alone from this moment forward and we will never have to see to each other again." And with that Naruto walked towards the the pathway down the mountain.
Hinata watched as the only other person besides her mother who had ever believed in her turned his back and walked away.
"NARUTO!" she cried out as she fell to the ground crying. "Please don't leave me. I know I hurt you, I didn't mean to, I was scared and my body acted without me, I beg you, please don't ignore me. You were the only one who ever believed in me, you were the only one who ever cared for me. Please let me care for you, let me stay with you."
Naruto turned towards Hinata, surprise clearly written on his face. Did she really still care for him after all she had found out? Hinata ran to Naruto and threw her arms around his neck sobbing uncontrollably into his chest. Naruto could feel the heat of her tears soaking into his shirt. He slowly wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close, awkwardly whispering sweet nothings in her ear as to calm her down. This was more then he could have hoped for, she had taken everything he had said, learned the needed truth about Akuma and just brushed it all aside, it meant nothing to her and that she still cared for him.
Though he needed to tell her everything and hoped for the best.
"Hinata." he said softly to get the indigo haired girls in his arms attention.
"I'm sorry I hurt you Hinata, I should have known you would still be there for me despite my secret. I'm sorry I doubted your loyalty and I ask for your forgiveness." Hinata looked up at his face and smiled.
"Theirs nothing to forgive Naruto-kun". Said Hinata and laid her head back down on his chest. Naruto looked at her face and felt sorry for what he had to do, she looked so peaceful now that it was all over but he would have to take that from her, he still had to tell her about him leaving to train so he can can become stronger and prepare for the future.
"Hinata, theirs more that I must tell you. I need you to be strong now, OK?" he said while she looked up and gave him a puzzled look.
"In about three hours... I'm going to leave this village."
"L-Leave? W-why? she said starting to tear up. Noticing what she thought he meant he stated quickly.
"No NO! Not leave forever. I mean I'm going to train but I'll be back though." he said reassuring the lavender eyed girl in front of him. She was one of his precious people and he didn't want to mess that up.
"How long?" she asked in a saddened voice. It was evident that what he would say next would be gut wrenching for both of them but he knew in order for him to get stronger, he had to leave.
"I...I don't know. A few years at least" he answered not telling her how long.
"Then make me a promise."
"Anything."
'If I don't do this now, I will regret it forever until he returns,' thought Hinata as she began calling for all the internal strength she had to her heart to overpower her shyness.
"Promise me that you will come back...to me" she said mumbling the last part blushing up a storm hoping he didn't hear it.
But he did.
"You only see me for who I am and also you are precious to me Hinata-chan. I promise that I will come back stronger so I can protect you and my precious people for that is my nindo."
'If Naruto actually falls in love with that girl and they settle down he is going to be in for the ride of his life with her on their honeymoon.' A feminine voice thought with a mischievious grin on her face as she watched unknown to the two kids.
(Flashback end)
Naruto smilled at the memory that had been part of his drive over the countless. He went through hell and back just so he could become strong as he is now. So he could become powerful. So he could protect those who were still precious to him. His gaze shifted downward to the Hyuuga in his arms.
"Hina-chan, I won't lie to you and say that I love you. Things have happened to me that keeps me from really loving here. I'm not rejecting you, but give me time and I can learn to love you-" Naruto stopped suddenly, his face turning hard, one hand pushing her back behind him, the other stayed by his side his palm glowing a light blue.
"Naruto…" Hinata asked suddenly very concerned until she sense it and activated her Byakugan. Suddenly four Anbu appeared out of the shadows of the forest and approached cautiously. She realized with a start and they were afraid of him. They knew what he was capable of, they knew he had caused the crater, and they were ready to kill him if needed to.
That thought angered her.
She moved forward and wrapped her arms around his back. The Anbu stiffened at the obvious sign of affection.
"Hinata Hyuga, step away from him and come over here now. We have orders to take you into our protection and… escort Naruto Uzumaki to Hokage-sama." an Anbu with a painting of a frog on his mask who she presumed was the leader of the squad.
Hinata scowled at the men before her. They had clearly hesitated when choosing their words for what they were doing with Naruto.
Taking into custody was more like it.
"For what reason may I ask is the problem? If its not a good one he will not be leaving as I haven't seen him in years and would like to be alone with him."
The Anbu did not look pleased at her choice and one of them boldly enough began to flank Naruto and approach Hinata from the side. Naruto stared at the man with cold blue eyes. Eyes that made him almost piss himself.
"Don't you dare touch her... or else." And with that he flashed his eyes at the man which had briefly turned red before returning to normal. The Anbu got the message and quickly backed away.
Naruto looked over his shoulder, he knew the old man would not do anything too drastic, it was more likely that he had felt the surge of energy, or the council could have petitioned the the demon was beginning to awaken inside him. If he had truly thought it was released he would have sent every ninja he had, not just four Anbu.
"Hinata it's ok. Trust in me now and go with them. I will be fine. The old man only wants to talk. Try not to anger your family, they will not be pleased that you have befriended me." he said in a calm manner.
"I don't care what they think! I'm not leaving you!"
"Hinata. Trust me."
Reluctantly she let go of him as he walked towards the four Anbu who started to get even more nervous.
"Shall we go or would you like to shackle me as well?" he said to the leader and was satisfied when when he saw the slightest flinch.
He felt his tenant's prescence so he know the deed was done.
"So how was it?"
"Lets just say that ningen is going to need a new assistant" Kyuubi said with a low chuckle.
"Sochi I'm not too far away. Be careful because there are at least 40 more Anbu in a quarter mile radius and I already let your sister know so she is not to far away as well. From what i can see there all ROOT" BossLady stated which put Naruto a little further on edge.
It seems Danzo is starting to get a little nervous. Good. He was getting bored anyways.
Hinata stood there, stunned and saddened. He was being taken away, they had just confessed there love for each other and now she was being taken away, back to her family who would no doubt forbid her from seeing him again, her father knew of his secret of course, he would be furious with her. Who knew what would happen now? They left the clearing in opposite directions, him heading for the Hokage tower, and her heading for the Hyuuga complex. She wondered if she would ever be able to talk to him again.