This chapter is about the origins of my OC Shinnzo Tsukiko.
"Hello. My name is Shinzo of the Tsukiko Clan. And this is my story. Many of you had already known how I had met Kushina Uzumaki. But, most do not know of my deep origins."
Two members of the Tsukiko Clan had stood on the surface of the outer moon. Side-by-side within the moon's ozone layer. It was similar to Earth's. One was a tall man that had stood six feet and three inches tall. His name was Ichimaru Tsukiko. His skin was pale as the color, white. He had neck length short burgundy-colored hair... and he had no eyeballs within his eye sockets, due to his eyes being removed at birth. He had worn the natural clothing of the Tsukiko Clan's Branch Family-which had consisted of a white, high-collared kimono with a black obi, over a which he wears a pale green sash tied at the right shoulder. He had a moon crescent on the back of his white kimono-which signified the Tsukiko's Branch Family. He also wore a pair of black sleeveless gloves and a pair of black pants and Shinobi shoes.
And the other person that had stood next to Ichimaru Tsukiko was a woman shorter than him. Her name is Yukio Tsukiko. She had stood at five feet and five inches tall. She had long snow white hair that had traveled down to her mid-backside. She had worn a similar attire as Ichimaru, but had worn a more appropriate dress that covered her chest. Her skin, too, was pale and her eyes had been removed at birth.
"This story had started with my parents whom both had lived on the moon. My father-Ichimaru was born into the Tsukiko Clan's Branch Family and is a scientist on the moon. And my mother, Yukio... is a remnant of the nearly extinct Main Family of the Tsukiko Clan. For the past century... the Main Family and the Branch Family had warred with each other over the philosophy-whether the Earth should be protected or destroyed. The Tsukiko's Main Family believed that the Planet Earth should be protected-while the Tsukiko's Branch Family believed that Earth should be destroyed for the misuse of Chakra. In the end, the Tsukiko Clan's Branch Family had emerged victorious against the Main Family-due to the Branch Family possessing the Tenseigan Vessel. Afterward, the hunt for the Main Family survivors had begun."
"Do you think that the people of Earth... will accept us?" Yukio Tsukiko had asked.
Ichimaru had let out a quiet sigh after hearing that question. "To be honest, I doubt it." Ichimaru had replied. "Legend has it that the Rikkudo Sennin from way-back-when had attempted to teach humanity to understand each other through the means of Ninshuu-but sadly, his words had fallen on deaf ears. Ever since humans had received chakra, they have done nothing but use weaponized the Sennin's gift and warred against each other for many centuries. They even call it, "Ninjutsu." If humanity sees people like us... then, there's no telling how they might act. I personally don't trust them." Ichimaru had said in a pessimist tone.
"I know. And that's why I would like to trust them." Yukio said.
"Eh?" Ichimaru looked to Yukio with confusion.
"We may not look the same as humans-but we still shed same color of blood, sweat and tears as them. We also require food to live. That's something. They might not accept us, right away... but, if we spend time with them and let them get to know us... then, we could one day come to a mutual understanding." Yukio said as she faced Ichimaru.
Ichimaru had silently gasped as he knew Yukio was facing him. He turned to her and smiled. "Yes. You're right."
Yukio smiled in front of Ichimaru. "And also..." Yukio had then gently moved Ichimaru's hands closer and placed them onto her stomach. Her pregnant stomach. Yukio was currently nearly seven months pregnant. "I want our baby to live a clean slate on Earth. So, that he won't be oppressed and be misguided by our Clan's teachings."
"Yukio..." Ichimaru had muttered. Then suddenly, he silently gasped when he suddenly felt a kick coming from Yukio's pregnant stomach. His hands were placed on her pregnant belly when he felt the kick.
Yukio had giggled when she felt the kick in her womb. "I can tell that he's going to like you." Yukio told Ichimaru. Assuming that the unborn baby inside her womb is a boy.
Ichimaru had blushed a bit. "I hope that he likes me, too." He had then took one of his hands back and stroked Yukio's cheek. He then pulled her into a passionate kiss.
"My mother and father had met one year prior to when I was born. He was the head scientist for the Tsukiko Clan's Branch Family. He was battling depression-due to being raised on the moon and dealing with other Clansmen's negativity, since he was a child. And one day, he accidentally bumped into my mother-whom was on the run from Branch Family members who poached down Main Family survivors. This event changed his life for the better. He had taken her refuge within his home, until the poachers had moved elsewhere. They had spent one night together, and during that night... my mother had shown him the most kindness that my father had ever received in his life. Through words. This made my father fall in love with my mother. Not only was she pretty, but she was also kindhearted. And within the next week, they were married. He didn't care if my mother was a remnant of the Tsukiko Clan's Main Family. He had found someone to fill the void within his heart."
A Few Months Later...
Within the home Ichimaru Tsukiko on the moon... Yukio Tsukiko had gone into labor and had gave birth to her and Ichimaru's son, Shinzo Otsutsuki in Ichimaru's bed. No midwives, no doctors. Just them.
An infant Shinzo Tsukiko had begun wailing as it had been born, half an hour prior. His newborn body was wrapped in a white blanket. A single tear had streamed down her right face. Not out of grief, but in relief.
"I was born on the moon. It was the greatest day of my parent's lives."
"He's precious." Yukio Tsukiko said as she had held the infant son in her arms-as it was tradition that the mother holds the newborn child, first, before the father. "Just listen to our baby cry. Doesn't it sound like heaven?"
"It does..." Ichimaru had said as he bent a knee and nearly broken down out of joy as he had fallen to his knees on the side of the bed where Yukio had given birth. He was now a father. Shinzo's cries were making him cry.
"I think, I will call our baby... Shinzo. Shinzo Tsukiko." Yukio had given her newborn son a name.
"Yes... Shinzo is perfect name to give him!" Ichimaru said as he wept in relief.
The Next Day...
"The day after I was born... my father had made preparations for me, my mother and himself to leave the moon, for good."
Yukio Tsukiko was currently sitting in bed, while holding her newborn son, Shinzo. She had just finished providing nutrients to Shinzo through breastfeed and is now rocking her son to sleep.
Ichimaru Tsukiko had suddenly walked into the bedroom and approached his wife.
"Ichimaru. Would you like to hold our son?" Yukio had asked her husband, as she offered Ichimaru the chance to hold their son.
"Yes. I do. But, there is something important that I must tell you, first." Ichimaru had told his wife, Yukio.
"What is it?"
"I have made preparations for us to leave the moon, for good." Ichimaru said.
Yukio had silently gasped. Not in shock, but feeling a bit surprised. "When do we leave?"
"We leave, tonight." Ichimaru had informed Yukio.
"But, why tonight? The Branch Family of our is filled with Sensors. If they discover our newborn son, then they will most likely take his eyes as part of the ceremony. And I honestly, don't want that." Ichimaru had stated.
"You're right. I would not want that for our son, either." Yukio said as she turned her face to her son.
Ichimaru had walked closer to his wife, whom was bedridden. He placed his left hand on her right shoulder. "Trust me. I'm doing what's best for our family."
"I know. And I trust you, wholeheartedly." Yukio had nodded.
"But, what my father didn't tell my mother at the time, was that he had created a deadly virus that could potentially affect the Tsukiko Clan's population by eighty percent. Just a year prior, before meeting my mother. He had decided to release that virus in heavy populated areas-just a few days before I was born."
Later That Night...
The time was dusk. Ichimaru, Yukio and their newborn son had left their homes and were on a journey, walking toward the entrance of the passageway that leads them to Planet Earth. Which was a mysterious lake. They did not take a lot of belongings with them. The only item that Yukio had taken was an Emblem of the Tsukiko Clan's Main Family crest.
Yukio held her infant son in her arms-whom was wrapped inside of a white blanket. "Are we closer to the passageway, Ichimaru?"
"Almost. We just have to walk a few more kilometers-and we'll reach the lake." Ichimaru stated as they had walked.
"I see." Yukio had replied.
The married Tsukiko couple had walked toward the entrance for about ten minutes.
Ichimaru had recognized a certain smell coming from the passageway. It let him know that they had arrived at the blue springs within a cave. "We are here. The passageway that leads to the other side." Ichimaru said as he pointed at the passageway that leads them to Earth.
"Wow." Yukio had smiled. "We're so close to fulfilling our dreams."
"Yes. After today, we can finally put the past behind us." Ichimaru had told his wife.
"I agree." Yukio had nodded, then looked down at her sleeping infant son, whom she held in her arms. "Did you hear that, Shinzo? We are going to enter a whole new world, soon." She giggled.
"We must not waste much time. The gatekeeper should wake, soon." Ichimaru said as he thought of the giant gatekeeper crab.
"Right." Yukio nodded.
"And so... my parents and I had ventured to Earth without any problems."
Half an Hour Later...
The small Tsukiko Family-such as Ichimaru... his wife, Yukio and their infant son, Shinzo had set foot outside of the cave that led tot he passageway to the moon. The sky was dark and stars had shined in the nigh sky.
"Here we are. Our new planet to live." Ichimaru said.
"Wow. So, this the Planet, Earth." Yukio said as she felt a bit of the cold breeze.
"Yes. The atmosphere is completely different from around here. Now that we're here, we should try and find a place to stay." Ichimaru said.
Suddenly, an infant Shinzo had begun to cry, which gained the attention of both Ichimaru and Yukiko.
Yukio had looked down to her son and begun caring for him. "There, there. It's going to be okay. This is our new home, now, Shinzo. You're going to grow up here, and make lots of friends." She smiled as she tried to calm her son down.
Ichimaru smiled as he watched his wife care for their son. But then, suddenly... Ichimaru had sensed someone's presence. 'Someone's here!' It made him gasp.
Yukio heard Ichimaru gasp, then turned her face to him. "What's wrong?"
"Who goes there?" An unknown person had yelled.
Yukio had gasped.
'Damn it! We've been discovered.' Ichimaru thought, despite being blind.
Suddenly, three adult male Shinobi from Konohagakure had approached the small Tsukiko Family. They had worn Konohagakure Jōnin outfits from head-to-toe... and the three Shinobi had all possessed the Byakugan. Meaning, that they hail from Konohagakure's Hyūga Clan.
"Who are you people? And where did you come from?" One of the Hyuuga members asked as he and his other two Clansmen had taken a battle stance.
"We're just travelers. My wife and I were just seeing what the world has in stored." Ichimaru had answered, almost instantly.
"Traveling the world? I've never seen anyone like you, before. What village are you are you from?" One of the Hyūga members had asked, feeling suspicious.
"V-Village?"
Suddenly, an infant Shinzo had begun to cry, once more. Which gained Yukio's attention. And the attention of the three Hyūgas.
"What's wrong?" Yukio had looked to her infant son in her arms out of concern.
One of the Hyūgas had heard an infant Shinzo cry and looked to see Yukio holding a baby. "Hold on. Is that a baby?"
"You brought a baby with you-all the way out here?" One of the Hyūgas asked, surprisingly.
Ichimaru had begun to sense something. 'Wait a second. I can sense the Byakugan... and there are three sets of them in front of us. Which means...' Ichimaru had cracked a smile.
Author's Note: Shinzo's Parents were inspired by Gendo and Yui Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion.
There will be a Second Part to Shinzo's Origins.