Disclaimer : I'm a broke school kid. You think I can own Naruto or Avatar? Get real bih.
Luminous moonlight shined down on the clearing as if to herald the oncoming events.
The forest completely silent not even a breeze blowing along with the moonlight created eerie picture as unsettling humming sounded out.
The merry tune that echoed was truly haunting the usual happy childlike song now contained unbridled bloodlust that would chill anyone without a tempered mind to the bone.
"Come all the little children
Let us have fun
In the frozen winter
All of us shall all hunt
We people of South
Strong and Bold
Can survive all tides
Our strength from the cold~"
The old woman lost herself in the memories of her people her head swaying side to side as she cycled through every ryme she remembered at her age as her eyes peaked open showing happiness that wasn't hidden at all.
Spilling the blood of fire nation citizens without a hint of remorse the old woman slowly trecked throughout the forest relishing the feel of the moonlight on her. The power long gone to her head.
'It never gets old. Their faces as they slowly bleed out, kill each other or even themselves. This feeling of pure ecstasy ah~ It's like I'm young again~' She thought closing her eyes relishing in it.
However...
'It isn't enough.' She thought a near rabid frown on her face twisting it into a near demonic look.
She knew what her actions were called. A mere 'accident'. As many of the people she killed she knew she didn't effect anything in the grand scheme. The fire nation the behemoth wouldn't bat it's eyes at such little things.
"Just like those scum. Can't even care about their own people" She said spitting completely uncaring of the immense hypocrisy.
She was long beyond such things as reasoning and guilt. She was naught but a beast now relying entirely upon the emotions and satisfaction she got from the hunt.
"Still. While I know I'm not doing anything much it's still something." She said entirely rationalizing her complete and utter fear of attacking the fire nation head on.
Her trauma implanted deep did not even allow her to entertain the idea of attacking soldiers. The mere thought of what would happen if she lost unconsciously stopping her at the mere thought of being locked up again.
Looking down Hama taking a breath out to clear the sudden jitters said nothing emptying her head of the foolish thought.
Looking up she caught sight of something. Being older now her eyesight deteriorating she could only go towards it to see what the disturbance was.
And what a disturbance it was as she beheld the scene with wide eyes as the old woman slowly got to her knees in reverence.
For what she was witnessing was something she only thought to be found in tales for children.
Gaping at the softly shimmering golden light she could only look around at all the changes around her.
The trees now sporting fruit as if in season she turned her head seeing buds shoot up catching up to the fully grown trees slowly.
Looking down she rested a wrinkled hand onto the grass as she plucked a flower that most certainly wasn't there before glancing wide eyed at the other flowers blooming.
Hearing a grunt she immediately jumped to her feet turning around as she instinctively froze in fear at the platypus bear right beside her.
Though she nearly had a heart attack her heart still beating quickly she still tilted her head in confusion seeing it walk by without even giving her a glance.
Breathing out she looked back to the no doubt origin of the phenomenon seeing animals of all shapes and sizes, prey and predators both calmy make their way towards the light.
Gathering courage she walked towards it with shaky steps glancing at the prone animals who simply sat watching entranced.
Looking foward she saw a myriad of colours pouring out as she felt the wild grass growing under her feet.
Her eyes opening wide at seeing something come through she immediately focused on it.
"A-a spirit?" The old woman gasped shakily at seeing the ethereal being pop out using the only term she could even describe it as.
Hama her eyes unblinking watched the entire spectacle unfold seeing more and more pour out of the golden light as they began dancing in the air elaborately.
Bracing her self at seeing the massive wave of energy burst out the old woman got up having been knocked to the ground.
'Usually a hit like that would have hurt quite a bit.' She thought in confusion.
She was a old woman afterall though she got rid of those thoughts at next events.
"Uwah! Uwah!" a sound echoed through the clearing.
Picking her ears wondering if she went senile for there could not possibly be a baby's cry all the way out here she was proven wrong when the animals got up with excitement moving towards the sound.
Blinking at seeing the creatures lay before the babe she confirmed that no she was not hearing things.
Walking foward in apprehension she noticed the animals were smaller wondering if she was going blind.
Covering her eyes seeing the golden light still bright but fading she made her way there glancing down at the babe after stepling over the animals.
'What a exotic little fellow! Most certainly not a fire nation citizen. Killed enough to know.' She thought with amusement looking at the child in awe at his unique physical features.
'Golden hair? I've never seen it in all my life and this face is so.' She thought in intrigue looking down at the crying babe not daring to touch feeling the blank stares of the spirits upon her very soul.
The bloodlust she emmited in waves had slowly weaned as she glanced down at the child a unknown feeling rising in her heart.
"What a handsome baby boy." Hama said aloud unable to stop from bending down about to pluck him up.
However she stopped when she noticed something far far more shocking than anything she witnessed prior as she pulled away hastily looking at her hand in terror.
Shaking she put her hand infront of her eyes again looking at it in unhidden shock as she simply stared.
For her hand was as if one from a girl in the spring of her youth! Smooth, soft and the color returning!
"W-what. W-why.." She thought shaking as she stroked herself all over her body in complete and utter disbelief as she felt even the wounds from her capture that marred her once before gone.
Shaking getting into stance she conjured water from the air, failing many times as here composure was completely and utterly broken.
'This!' She thought tears in her eyes at seeing the face of her pure unblemished 16 year old self right before her capture.
Deeply shocked wondering if she was being pulled into a elaborate illusion she looked up blankly at hearing the babes cry her mind simply not working.
Feeling herself being nudged she looked back with wide eyes towards the younger familiar bear who pushed her foward .
Stumbling she looked at the child her body struck with racks as she raised shaking hands picking him up as if the greatest gift on earth as she looked at the noisy babe evaluating him once more.
'Babe may be a exaggeration he seems a couple months old?' She thought examing him her memories from her village now easier to remember coming in handy.
"Na-Na ru-ru to?" She said sounding out the foreign name seeing it engraved onto his cloth that adorned him.
"Naruto..." She said looking at him as she held him to her chest looking up at the spirits watching.
Tiny things really some completely normal like the fox-rabbit, and the ox-octopus but that was where it stopped as she couldn't even recognize the rest only able to vaguely guess some orgin.
She watched as they watched her, examining her deeply before they turned to the child forming into orbs of light entering him.
Watching with rapture she saw a glow on his hand as she gently feeling nervous with direct skin contact opened the babes closed palms seeing a circular mark appear.
'This is clearly beyond my understanding...' She thought looking at him her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
She highly doubted even the most spiritually inclined person would be able to understand what happened here.
Flexing her hand a bit she breathed out feeling her bending far stronger than before.
'Of course being younger helps massively but..' She thought glancing at the child feeling her chi come in strong tides.
'If this is what I have just being near this event ...' she speculated wondering how powerful this baby was.
Getting up she began walking back leaving the sleeping animals to their selves as she returned home deeply baffled her earlier actions long forgotten.
'A child of the spirits..' She thought idly to herself wondering what she was a witness to.
'I heard spirits can see the hearts of people and soul..so why did they leave him with me when they were clearly protecting him?' She blinked in confusion.
Walking inside she closed the door behind her as she went up stairs placing the sleeping babe onto the bed.
Looking at him she was still at a loss on what to do. It wasn't everyday you picked up a miracle baby.
'This change isn't just physical, I feel so much younger too... what on earth happened? ' She thought to herself poking at her skin.
From what she gathered this child came from the spirit world obviously but how and why?
'And those spirits that entered him.' She thought unwrapping the cloth around his body as she ripped a makeshit diaper out of spare clothing.
'It will have to do today.' She thought to herself sighing resolving to get more supplies tommorow as she thought of a cover to disguise her change.
'I'll just say I'm my own grand daughter it's not uncommon and I can make the paper work for the transfer of property tomorrow using my own handwriting.' She thought quickly.
Blinking in sleepiness she slowly drifted away tired from the night events as she brought the child to her chest.
Waking up Hama blinked blearily in confusion as she looked around before feeling a warm body near her.
Shock running through her she got up quickly feeling her body as she slumped in relief at it not being a dream.
"Thank God!" She said puffing out deep breathes pushing down the fear of being trapped into a older body again.
Looking at the babe she looked at his cute sleeping face the puffs of air silenting coming out.
Looking upwards at his hair she already knew what needed to be done.
"Either it needs to be cut off or covered..." She said outloud musing knowing standing out as a foreigner was a death sentence here.
'I need to, no we need to get out of here. These looks of his will attract the wrong kind of attention here!' She thought already knowing the problem it would cause.
'The question is how do I get out? And where do I go? That scum of the northern water tribe would be ideal but...' She thought reluctant to join the one who once ignored their plight.
However glancing at her responsibility she made up her mind decisively.
'We'll just have to go there and hopefully I can stir up some trouble as well!' She thought with a sneer as she remembered hearing about their so called 'traditions'.
However her plans were put on hold as she jumped in shock hearing the bamming on the door her experience immediately telling her who it was.
'Soldiers! What are they doing here!?' She thought in terror thinking she was caught.
'No that makes no sense! I was here so long and wasn't caught then. So what is it?' She tried thinking out something in a panic.
'Ah!' She thought looking at the babe.
"That light from yesterday!" She said hurrying downstairs composing herself as best as she could.
'Come on Hama! You faked in front of these human trash too many times to count! One more isn't all that much!' She thought taking a deep breath before opening the door smilling.
"Good morning how may I help you?" She said in a happy tone of voice.
"Ah-ah...".The soldier said at seeing the very pretty girl open the door.
'Woah! Where did this babe come from?!' he thought wildly his horny thoughts getting the better of him.
And who could blame him? The clothes Hama wore were for a smaller sized person and on her recently grown self? Quite a few places were bulging without her notice.
'Disgusting ' She thought looking at the filthy soldier nearly scrunching her nose as her hand twitched.
Knocked out of the way the other soldier equally attracted but still having had discipline said.
"Good morning. Under the order's of Fire Lord Ozai were here to check if you know anything about a bright light that appeared last night." He said bored not really caring having done this 50 times already.
"Ah? No I'm afraid I was sleeping yesterday." Hama said in confusion.
'This must be really important if they're here already but it seems they don't know where it originated from. Otherwise they wouldn't be this nonchalant.' she thought quickly inffering the situation from his words.
"That so! Anyways I was wondering if you were-" The other guard said getting back his composure before he was interrupted by the cry of a babe.
Freezing in fear Hama tried showing no signs of anything wrong as she immediately relaxed her muscles.
"Tsk. Let's go!" The guard said turned off hearing the cry assuming she was already taken as they left.
Closing the door Hama slid down her heart hammering in fear.
'I need to get a handle of my self! I'm younger, stronger and with the experience of age! I shouldn't be like this!' Sh thought placing hand on her chest feeling the heart beat slow down.
Feeling herself calm she went back up quickly at not hearing the cry as she opened the door looking at the baby in suprise.
For he was water bending as he blew bubbles from his mouth clapping entertaining himself.
'That's rare. Though expected considering everything ' She thought at him bending so early in age but accepting it quickly as she tried to bend the bubble back into the room as she raised a brow in confusion.
"What? You expect me to believe a child's bending can't be bent by mine?" She said trying again failing as she quickly closed the window instead when she failed to keep it inside.
'What on earth?! Even the greatest master can't stop others from bending his own bending so how on earth? Is his chi that strong?' She thought in confusion picking him up.
'Wait a second.. Where did he get that water from? I can still feel some in the air so he didn't bend it from there. Wait did he produce that himself?! Impossible! I've tried my entire life!' She thought shakily looking at him.
Having a staring contest she blinked at him when she saw him gripping her nose as she scrunched her face getting him to giggle.
'Oh no no. None of that you may break my nose you strong little guy' She thought gently wrenching his off feeling the abnormal strength.
Smilling in amusement she poked his belly getting him to continue as she amused herself with the cute baby.
'Maybe this isn't all that bad.' She thought happy at seeing him enjoy himself feeling a bit warm herself.
Not knowing or either not acknowledging the motherly feelings welling up.
"Who's a cute little man! You are! Yes you are!" She said shaking him gently making faces as she put the squealing baby down on her thigh smilling a bit embarrassed.
"I'm surprised you're not hungry yet but lets not push my luck." She said getting sheets placing them on the ground moving everything away from his grasp as she rested him on the floor.
'I need to be quick get his supplies then come back. Can't carry him with me as he is now so this will have to do ' She thought sprinting grabbing her money and a bag before pausing in a mirror blushing a tad at her state.
'It's not completely inappropriate but' She mused feeling a tad shy.
Finding some clothing that fit the best she realized she would need to go shopping beacuase while they fit perfectly they still felt like something only a old lady would wear.
'And I'm most certainly not that huh?' She thought mischievously spinning admiring her own form not taking it for granted at all.
Checking on Naruto before leaving she saw him sleeping as she realised babies slept most of the day away.
'How convenient!' She thought in relief now not needing to worry he would get up to any mischief.
Leaving her inn she quickly made her way down nodding to all the suprised looks putting on a facade of calm and friendliness the role coming to her like a familiar friend.
Knocking on the house door she waited as a rather wonderfully plump lady came out peeking in suprise.
"Ah yes young lady. How may I help you?" She said opening the door wide feeling the girl was very familiar.
"Good morning! My name is Hama named after my grandmother and before she left she told me you can help with my child?" She said smilling openly putting on a play of a young inexperienced woman.
Eyes bulging looking her up and down the woman immediately brought her in saying
" You're Hama's granddaughter?! Goodness we never even knew she had family! And such a pretty girl too! I bet your father had to beat all the boys from you! Come in I'll get you something."
Sitting in the chair rolling her eyes Hama said nothing trying not to feel disgust so she wouldn't have to hide it as she pondered a bit.
'If I knew this would happen probably wouldn't have killed all those people. Some of them definitely would have been useful now.' She thought finally feeling regret like when most monsters did.
When their actions bit them in the ass.
Perking up hearing the woman come back she nodded and patronized her in the appropriate places not really caring to really to engage in any kind of meaningful conversation.
"And don't forget to come back and show me your kid you hear me!? I can teach you quite a bit." The lady said waving at her.
"Of Course Ling'Mei! Don't worry." She said walking away with her sac to her next destination .
"Hello? Mr Fushou? I need to ask a request." She said sounding out after opening the door looking around seeing all the skulls.
"Hmm? Lassie you related to Hama perchance?" A old man came out wielding a bow as he raised his eyebrow intrigued.
'That old girl made something like this? She must've been quite something in her heyday.' He thought lamenting not meeting her when he was in his prime.
Looking at the villages most experienced hunter she nodded saying " I am her granddaughter sir. I need a pint of black dye for hair do you have any?"
His eyebrows shooting up at the very strange request he nodded before saying " That's usually for my game so you'll have to pay a prett-" he was cut off from the bag of money being placed on the desk as he watched in confusion as she left.
"I'll be back for it tomorrow. Goodbye." She said leaving.
"Kids no patience nowadays." He said sighing getting back to work.
'Who am I kidding. I was just like that.'
Hastening to get back Hama avoided the crowded paths as she got back breathing out a sigh at having to interact with those 'people '.
Needing a recharge she went upstairs with her sac as she opened the door and stopped in confusion.
'Why am I not even suprised.'
It was expected after all she was watching 2...hmm. Two tiny wooden golems? Fought it out violently ripping each other apart as the baby clapped entertained clearly being the originator for this.
'Alright if he's going to be doing this he'll need to be trained. I can't risk him outing us so deep in fire nation territory.' She thought though her awe filled eyes followed the fight not blinking once.
'Another first with him. When will they stop?'
'Is this water bending? Can I learn it? How would you even begin to start? Actually can he learn my signature art? More than likely but lets hold off on that for now.' She thought glancing at him before quickly looking at the battle just as entertained as Naruto.
"Weee!" Naruto said throwing up his hands at the fights conclusion as he sat on Hama's lap .
Raking her hand through his hair looking at him in amusement she pulled out some baby food feeding it to him as he opened his mouth without complaint clearly hungry.
'Not quite like other babies then.' She hummed catching the fallen bits with the spoon as she pondered.
Clearly he was hungry but he didn't cry or make a fuss when he was. She knew it sounded great on paper but...
'That's supposed to be a indicator on when to feed him without that then..' She sighed to herself.
'I'll need to feed him by a schedule to not starve him if he continues this behavior.'
Now to decide how to flee this place? That wasn't to much of a problem considering she already imagined multiple plans due to how long she was here.
The only problem was.
'That.' She thought in a deadpan seeing the kid produce bubbles again.
She might aswell turn herself over now if she tried to escape with him.
"Defend." Hama said shooting 2 blast of focused water towards Naruto.
Side stepping the first, Naruto pivoted on his feet feeling the water curve towards him as he adjusted accordingly already sensing the direction it headed.
Backfliping dodging the water whip coming towards his under feet he gripped a tree with one hand causing indents as he manuvered around it causing the tiny tips of ice to miss their mark.
'...' Hama said nothing seeing him dodge like a little monkey already used to his antics.
Pulling water from the atmosphere she let it fall to the ground as she begun bending shards of ice upwards intent on impaling him with deadly intent.
Pushing away from the tree powerfully he dodged the first wave as he kicked away from the others.
Already feeling the 2 whips of water blocking of his escape he simply extended 2 hands as he directed both away from his body using there momentum to propel him upwards again escaping the ice.
"Attack." Hama said getting in a defensive stance.
Breathing out she dodged the water that was being formed behind her the quick stream taking a single lock of hair.
Another atop her as she bent it with effort barely curving it away in time.
Looking towards the mist coming near her no doubt intent on freezing her. She slowly rocked her hands back and forth pushing it outwards.
Glancing around she kept her sense up for any sign of attack as a whip of water aimed for her feet yanking her from of the ground nearly dragging her inside
Making sure all her fingers were straight she quickly chopped it with blade of ice severing the connection as she rolled getting to her feet.
Bending multiple streams of water around her in circles she adapted taking a more relaxed stance than the rigid one.
"There!" She said immediately using all the water to build a wall of ice against the incoming canon of water.
The ice cracking she quickly spun doing the same many times the water having keep on coming.
Her back to a wall as she backed up to a tree as she was forced to expend more and more energy to defend the hit and run onslaughts.
"Wrong move mom." She heard the echo in the mist as she shivered knowing she messed up.
'No!" She thought immediately kicking of the tree though too late as it came alive to bind her limbs in a wooden prison.
"It seems you won again Naruto." Hama said in defeat towards the black haired child waking out of the clearing.
Smiling like a cat Naruto pranced up in happiness as he looked up at her bound form.
Though he blinked in shock when he felt a sting on his forehead his eyes widening when he felt water drip down his face.
"Ew! Mom that's disgusting!" He said quickly bending it away.
"What have I told you about underestimating your opponents! Had I wanted to I could have killed you there. Always make sure they cant fight back!" She said sighing imparting the lesson.
Scratching his head Naruto released her as he went to hug her.
"Well you know I don't want to hurt you! Look!" He said pulling up her hand to show the wound she got from falling.
"And no one else would catch me like that! You only did because you're my mom!"
Sighing about to scold him for being to soft hearted she stopped when she felt the pain ebb away.
Looking down she saw the wound slowly closing as she gasped a bit in shock.
"Who did you learn this from Naruto?" She said towards the 9 year old a bit amazed.
"Well you told me how your tribe was very good at healing and how you regreted not learning it so I went and tried to do it. I practiced on animals. For some reason they don't mind." He said focusing her chi as he concentrated not very use to using it .
Blinking she could only look at him. If she was hearing right he reverse engineered it just by hearing it existed.
"Good job Naruto." She said ruffling his hair getting his ears to turn red as he looked up with a beaming smile.
Looking up she smilled as she felt it happening tonight.
'A perfect opportunity for his final test of blood bending. He seems stuck right but I know how to push him.' She thought to herself.
Looking down at him she brought him to her body as she whispered "It's time again tonight prepare yourself. "
Fliching already knowing what she was talking about sensing the power from the moon Naruto said nothing as he reluctantly nodded.
Looking down as he was guided home he said nothing not wanting to disappoint her.
"Come." He heard her say as she got back.
Walking as if about to be sentenced to death Naruto dragged his feet following her inside the forest blanking all thoughts trying to escape all emotions even though he knew the futility.
Walking through the eerie silent forest Naruto had the stray thought that his mom was scarier than the forest.
Looking up sensing something he took a shaky breath looking back down having caught a glance and it being enough.
"Naruto? Begin." He heard her say as he looked up at her with his pale face, hers completely blank.
Shaking pupils looking foward he saw what she brought here.
Two people from their village the old lady who always gave him candy and the old man who taugh him about animals in the fire nation.
Looking down with shaking hands seeing another set of people he knew about to die he could only only whisper.
"Please Mom. Please don't kill them."
"Me? I'm not killing these people you are. Don't you remember what I said? So long as you do it just once, you need never to do so again. But my stubborn child wants to disobey so unfortunately more people had to die." She said, justifiing herself.
Naruto said nothing looking down unable to do it despite what she said.
Sighing to herself her heart aching but knowing it needed to be done she got to her knees pulling him into a hug ignoring his flinch as she whispered " Have you every wondered why I'm this way? Why I want you to do this? Why I'm not budging?"
Whispering lowly to him in gruesome detail of exactly what happened to her and her people she pleaded with him through her words to sympathize with her.
Looking at his blank face she who raised him already knew his anger was boiling as she smiled getting the reaction she wanted.
She didn't need to embellish or stretch her tale. Just the bare minium was enough.
Naruto though losing his breathing pattern still said " I won't have to do it anymore?" He said looking at her pleading.
"Of course baby! I just want the fruits of my capture to be passed on. No need for you to use it ." She said thinking to herself in amusement.
'You don't need to use it. From what I saw you are far, far too powerful to need such parlor tricks.' She thought remebering a scene from his childhood.
Naruto swallowing as he looked up at them felt the war between righteous anger for his mom, what he knew was right and the memories he had of them raging through his mind.
"I-i'll do it Mom. I'll do it." He said getting a loving head pat as she left him to steady himself.
Looking up at the old people with emotionally dead eyes Naruto could only constantly apologize for what he was about to do.
'I'm Sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry...' shakily he went through a stance to draw as much power as he could to perform the feat.
"I'll try to make it painless." He mumbled not only consoling them but himself as he felt the grip on them as his breath came out shortly.
One pull. Just one pull.
Just one pull. Do it. Quickly. Hurry. Kill them. Make it quick. End their pain.
"Ahh." Naruto said shaking like a coward as he felt their struggle having a intimate look at what he was about to do before.
"*Crack*"
Dropping to the floor vomiting Naruto sobbed bawling out his eyes as he held in chest in pain.
'Ugh...I'm I'm a m-monster.' Naruto thought as he babbled nonsense heaving deeply.
"There There. Moms here for you baby. Don't worry."
Not hearing her Naruto simply shook like a leaf constantly babbling why as he exhausted himself mentally passing out.
'Finally! I knew he could it!' She thought looking down at him her carefully controlled face dropping the sorrow coming through full force.
She glancing at him knowing she fractured their relationship temporarily but she knew time would heal all wounds. Hopefully.
"Now that he's gotten a grasp on it we can now leave this place." She thought sighing in relief trying to remain nonchalant downplaying exactly what happened.
'I only helped him kill some scum. So why do I feel like this? It hurts so much.'
Looking at her child picking him up stubbornly refusing to feel guilt failing as she shook with each step she thought to herself.
'How can I make this up to him?' as she lowered her head the madness fading as her life long goal was realized and the maternal feeling came full force telling her the exact gravity of what she did.
'H-hmm he hasn't left this village in a bit so maybe a stop first?'
Of course had she stayed she would have seen the corpses break apart into small light particles forming 9 mischievous spirits intent on protecting their ward with the little power they retained as they lamented not being able to be perceived yet.
Waking up Naruto looked up at the familar ceiling the haunting scene not giving him a single bit of respite immediately coming to the forefront of his mind.
Getting up going to the bathroom to wash his face and try clear his mind he stumbled his way in.
Splashing water on his face he looked up into the mirror before shaking seeing a face.
The Old hunters face took up the mirror the completely black eyes starring into his soul .
Looking up in terror and guilt Naruto shook not able to move looking into the accusing eyes.
Hama coming up trying to see what was wrong hearing a thump immediately felt her heart rate shoot up at seing Naruto on the floor.
"Naruto!" She quickly picked him placing him on the bed as she quickly got a doctor to take care of him.
"Hmm. It seems his hyperventilating brought his pressure up causing him pass out. Keep him from stressful environments and he should be alright. " The doctor said packing up as he left.
Sitting at the end of the bed Hama looked at the child she blackened knowing this was her doing.
'This has never happened before and right after yesterday I gave him a life long burden to satiate my lust.' She thought her breathing unsettled at the sin she committed.
"Mom? Are you ok?" Naruto said, opening his eyes and seeing her crying.
"You're worried about me after what I did?" She said, nearly laughing at the absurdity of it all.
"Ah...well, you're my mom, after all." Naruto said, looking at the ceiling blankly.
Crawling up to the top of the bed she cradled his head apologizing as she told him "Mom will try her best to never ever hurt you like that again. So please believe me in me once more."
Looking into his eyes seeing his bland nod she felt her heart ache as she realized he was patronizing her though that wasn't quite accurate.
'It doesn't matter. I'll make it up with my actions!'
Gently resting him down she said nothing tucking him in as she left saying "Get some rest Naruto we'll leave tommorow." As she glanced at him in apology once more.
Naruto seeing her leave looked up not thinking anything in particular just too tired to even think.
I know. I know! The spirit thing was a cop out. Yes!
But But! He doesn't know they weren't real so he still gets the trauma and not only can I write him traumatized, I can write subsequent events when it gets revealed! More content!
Win Win!
Also I don't know if I want to give him more elements or not. Cause any bending he gets will be op due to his massive chi.