Author's Note: You know, inspiration can come from weird places at the weirdest time. They same that there's a time and place for everything, well it seems that inspiration doesn't play by that rule and decided to come crashing anytime she wanted.
Not that I'm complaining though.
Anyway, this songfic story came to me when I was watching a weird anime (okay, anime is already weird, so it's a very weird anime) that uses Power Puff Girls artistic style but with adult themes. Yes, it has sex in it. The story I'm talking about is Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt...and Chuck. See! Even the title is weird!
Anyway, for a story about angels indulging in their temptations (one angel is a sex crazed bitch, and calling her a bitch is actually a compliment to her), they have a good ED song; Fallen Angel by Aimee B. The lyrics was...oh my god! It actually goes well with reincarnated lovers theme.
So guys, please please give this song a try or you wouldn't be able to feel it. And the anime too for that matter, it's quite a refreshing change. Heh.
And so I know I had to use this song, but how? First chapter already has the reincarnation theme and I don't think I could edit it and put it there without need a major rewrite.
And it just so happen that I wrote another adventure story, KitsuneNin Sage! It uses the reincarnation theme and I decided to use that and tweak it a bit so that it would be different. Also, the story had good setting that I just had to put it in here!
Now, some of you might feel cheated that I recycled the same theme from the first chapter and KitsuneNin, but first chapter is based on our world setting while this one is based on Naruto world setting. Also, I didn't just copy paste from KitsuneNin but a rewrite...okay a did copied some.
Read both and you'll see the difference.
SUN AND MOON
Akane's heart was aching painfully at watching the comatose Naruto. This happened due to his major fight against the God Realm, another Sage of The Six Paths, or the Rikudo Sennin.
But Akane knew that Pain wasn't the true Rikudo Sennin, just someone who had almost the same ability but was nowhere near his level. The true Sage was in front of her, sleeping peacefully. His head was on her lap and Akane brushed his hair softly.
Yes, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze and Senju if you want to go deeper, was the true Sage. How Akane knew this? Because Akane was there with the Sage in his quest to change the world.
Akane was there with him when Naruto was nobody, when the world doesn't know that he's the Sage yet. When people doesn't know how to even use chakra yet.
Akane was there when he fought against the Juubi. She was beside him when he releases the Juubi's chakra into nine parts. And Akane was there on his deathbed when he confessed his true feelings for her. Something that could have been done earlier had Akane had her magic or if Akane wasn't a fox.
And she was there too when he reincarnates again and again, each time becoming the Host to the Juubi's fragmented chakra. Why, Akane didn't know. Probably fate. But Akane didn't mind as everytime they would meet and fall in love again and again.
His memories and his abilities when he was the Sage didn't return with him when he reincarnates but his feelings were always the same and Akane couldn't have asked for more.
This was the first time that he went against another Sage duplicate. Although he won, something happened that caused his coma.
She hadn't told him yet that she loved him and so did he. Akane was worried for her time was short. There's no record of a Juubi kitsune before and it was ironic that the kitsune's prime was also the sign of their end.
Akane was a Kyuubi kitsune and when she reaches her thousand age...she might die. She didn't know exactly as no Kyuubi kitsune ever lived peacefully to reach the age of thousand. If Naruto dies, she might not make it until his next reincarnation, that is if he ever reincarnates again.
So Akane decided to ease her worry by singing a song. It was the song that she made and sung to steel her resolve in waiting for him during her lonely times.
(Start the song guys and read this lyric!)
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Heaven, please sing for me a song of life
Heaven, take me into your skies
There's no place here for me to hide my cries
Night and day, I'm missing you (ooh)
I know I'm here for the magic
All your stars guiding me through and through
(Oh) why, this loneliness feel like... forever and ever
I gotta be, I gotta be, in your arms, baby
()
You're so close, so close
And it's you that I believe in, I believe in
So close, but faraway, so far I can't touch
I'll hold on
'Cuz it's you I love so dearly
When the rain, the storm, and all is done
Caress me with your sweet lullaby...
()
Heaven, please sing for me a song of life
Heaven, save me in my dreams tonight
Someday these wings will perish in your sight
Night and day, I call for you (ooh)
Flashes of moments of tragic
Wondering souls, they fall along the way
Tell me you will never leave me... forever and ever
I gotta be, I gotta be, in your arms, hear me
()
You're so close, so close
And it's you that I believe in, I believe in
So close, but faraway, I seek for your light
I'll hold on
'Cuz for you my heart keeps beating
When the wind, the fire, and all is gone
Caress me with your sweet lullaby...
()
Will you be my light
Will you be my strength
Promise you won't let me go...
I'll never betray
And in the end of time
Still my love's gonna be there...
()
You're so close, so close
And it's you that I believe in, I believe in
So close, but faraway, so far I can't touch
I'll hold on
'Cuz it's you I love so dearly
When the rain, the storm, and all is done
Caress me with your sweet lullaby...
You're so close, so close
And it's you that I believe in, I believe in
So close, but faraway, I seek for your light
I'll hold on
'Cuz for you my heart keeps beating
When the wind, the fire, and all is gone
Caress me with your sweet lullaby...
...
Naruto, although he was in a coma, he could still hear. It's like your body is sleeping but your wind is awake.
Hearing that beautiful song triggered something inside him.
And then he remembered.
FLASHBACK
They say that everything is subjective and that the mind is reality. That whatever you perceive is your own reality.
Two people might see a movie; the first one says that it was boring, lacking any action scenes and stuff while the other one might give detailed review and say that the characters are bland and etc, etc.
What you can't see, can kill you, they say. And what you can see can change you.
Naruto could see and perceive things others couldn't.
Like for example, spirits. He could see spirits, souls and ghosts wondering around while others couldn't. He could see the Shinigami hovering over someone who's dying.
He blamed it on his freakishly weird eyes that contributed to his name. His eyes have ripples inside them and it freaked out people that stared at him, and thus reducing his chances to land a girl to zero.
It must be the trade off for being able to see things others couldn't.
Still, he got over the scare of seeing paranormal things quickly and found out that he could interact with said paranormal stuff. Like talking to the Shinigami for example.
Damn bastard was quite cheeky for someone who takes people's souls. And vague too.
Anyway, the ability to see spirits enabled him to do something others couldn't. The creation of chakra.
He realised it at first why other magical creatures could do supernatural stuff that humans can't do. It's quite unfair isn't it to humans?
Humans don't have any claws; instead we have a pathetic replacement called nails. Our fangs are short and can't stab animal's neck. We don't have furs to survive in the cold. All we have is our brains.
Yet that brain is what made humans successful compared to other species. Must be a trade off again. Humans are more to a mage than warriors in role-playing games.
Anyway, one day, he observed a nekomata doing its magic stuff and with his all-seeing eye (almost) he found out how the heck a magical creature does its magic.
They combined their physical energy or in this case stamina with spiritual energy which resulted in the third energy.
That made sense, all this time humans have been using only their physical energy all along. They didn't believe all that 'spiritual' stuff crap. Heck when he said he could see spirits, people thought that he was possessed.
In fact, he was shunned because of his ability.
Oh well, their loss. It wouldn't do good not to take advantage of this knowledge. A mage without their magic energy is...can you call that a mage at all?
So Naruto decided to emulate what he see and quickly able to create the third energy easily.
Another thing he found out about his eye is that it enables him to learn things faster through visual learning. He tried to learn history by hearing to those boring long lectures but it didn't do much. Although it didn't help that he tends to sleep through it.
But if he read the books themselves, it was a different matter altogether.
Anyway, so he decided to the try this energy and see what it could do for him. He gathered it on his legs and took off!
He didn't plan on jumping so high to the point of flying though.
He was about to head butt himself onto the forest floor, hard, so he decided to cover his head in the weird energy. He crashed and got his head stuck into a tree trunk. He managed to break free using the energy and to his surprise, he was uninjured!
"WOOOOOOO" Naruto jumped around. "That was awesome! I just used that weird energy thingy on my legs and jumped and the next thing I know, I got catapulted high into the air!"
"And then, I was scared that my head would split open like a watermelon when I crash land, so I coated my head in that weird energy and BAM! I'M ALIVE!" Naruto hopped around and hugged a tree.
Naruto then released his hug from the poor tree when he realised that a piece of the tree bark got stuck to his hands.
"Wha? I just used that energy thingy just now and the bark stuck to it? Hmm..." Naruto mused and then, Naruto had an expression as if a light bulb was turned on in his head.
"Let's see..." Naruto then slowly raised his left leg and put it on the tree, after a second, he put his other leg and...walked up the tree! "WOOOOOO" Naruto pumped his fists into the air. "MAGIC DO-IT-ALL ENERGY! OW YEAH!"
Naruto wanted to jump in triumph, as he always did when he discovered something, like this. But then he wasn't really grounded. So he jumped and gravity took hold of him again and he fell to the ground.
"Ofpf!"
And then Naruto saw the reddest thing that wasn't blood in his life. It was a fox with red fur and red eyes. It was beautiful.
The fox was caught in a bear trap and Naruto felt sad for her. Who could have done this?
Naruto then got up and approached her, for which Akane growled and spiked her fur to warn him. Naruto wasn't scared, why would he? After all he just felled a tree using his head.
"Aren't you the most beautiful thing ever?" Naruto said. "No worries! The great me is here to rescue you!" Naruto then reached for the trap. The fox didn't know any better and bit his left arm until he was bleeding. Naruto didn't even flinch. "HEYA!" with a single scream, Naruto pried the trap so hard until the trap's jaw was disconnected from each other.
The poor fox was surprised by this sudden display of strength, no doubt never seen someone like him. She wanted to run away as fast as she could but her badly wounded leg won't let her. Naruto grabbed her and the fox instinctively trashed around. But trying to break free from someone who could split a bear trap into two was fruitless. "Now, now, now my vixen, I'm not gonna hurt you,"
Naruto then hugged her tightly so she didn't have any space to struggle. The fox, having no other options, calmed herself and relaxed. Naruto then brought her to his face. "Now Akane-chan, let's get you patched up, shall we?" Naruto said and head towards the river.
Akane with her wounds bandaged, was now in his lap. Naruto was petting her and judging from her reactions, Akane liked it.
"Akane-chan!" Naruto then brought the fox to his face level again. "My name is Naruto! I was named like that because I have ripples in my eyes! That and they said I couldn't stay still," Naruto said, but Akane didn't do anything and just stared at him.
Ever since then, Akane and Naruto were inseparable. Well, at first Akane didn't have much choice as she was manhandled by him to go everywhere. His reason was because the fox hadn't recovered and needed the best care! Akane then was put into his kimono so that he could use his hands. It felt good for some reason. Probably because of her fur.
Even after she has recovered and Naruto released her, Akane chose to follow him on. Naruto was grateful for the company.
Naruto took good care of the fox, going so far as to buy a small white ball to play with Akane and an expensive golden brush that he used to brush Akane's silky fur. She loved being combed and Naruto loved to comb her fur all the same.
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It was strange and ironic that a fox was his only true companion in this world that saw him differently. He had no human friends. Some were scared of his abilities while some wanted to use his abilities for their own reasons. Including that Uchiha warlady.
He lost count over the fights that happened because of him. Of how people around him were used as hostages and bargaining chip for his ability.
They said that, to the world and the universe; you are insignificant. A speck of dust. But to other people would only you would become significant.
Just because of him, people changed. Religions were destroyed and created in his name. Some named him the new god while some named him the devil.
All this because of a single person being different.
It was hard, being different. Why can't they see that he's a human too?
Or maybe...he isn't.
Still, they said that with great power, comes great responsibility. And he had a freaking great responsibility; to stop the wrath of Nature, the Juubi.
He didn't know why he did it, though. Was it for the ungrateful destructive humans?
Maybe.
But he did know that if he didn't, other species could get hurt, including Akane. He couldn't have that.
It wasn't until he defeated the Juubi and created the Moon did the world decided on what he is.
A god. Not human.
They say that everything is subjective and that the mind is reality. That whatever you perceive is your own reality.
Why can't they see that he was just like them? A human, only different, but still human.
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The responsibility was becoming too hard for Naruto. People kept flocking to him to have him 'teach' and 'preach'. The truth is, he could.
But they only think of themselves. They wanted his teaching so that they could benefit from it. Did they see the downside to it?
No.
Humans were already destructive without claws, fangs and without doubt, chakra. In fact, you could say that humanity's mind is their fangs and claws. To give them chakra...it's like to give them fire; something that other chakraless species couldn't do.
Other species with brains less sophisticated than that of a human viewed fire with fear and respect, as if fire was from the gods. Something that they have no control of. Chakra was the same as fire, something that was from the gods.
Humans could use it to better or to destroy themselves.
Would he give humanity that fire? If a soul were to perish because of that fire, Naruto is an accomplice to that murder because he provided the means. He's as guilty as the murderer.
Would he open Pandora's Box?
He did. He was only human after all.
That and he realised the power he had in his hands. The power to change, to make a difference.
They said that for evil to triumph is for good to do nothing. Like hell he's going to sit around and let people pervert his teachings!
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One day, he saw the Shinigami hovered above him and said, "Memento Mori," and disappeared.
Memento Mori; Remember, you will die.
Or simply put; remember that you are mortal.
Usually, people would freak out knowing that their time was nearing the end. But Naruto couldn't be any happier.
It proved that he's just a human after all.
Before his death, he released and separated the Juubi's chakra, much to the world's horror. Some wanted to inherit the Juubi's chakra and hoped to become the next Sage or god itself.
Absolute power corrupts, especially when you're human. He couldn't trust anyone with that kind of power. If only he could permanently destroy the Juubi...
But Naruto did what he could with the world and left his legacies. No doubt that they would change the world.
In his final moment, he reflected on his life.
"Akane-chan..." Naruto said softly, no doubt he was tired and his end nearing. Akane, as usual, was lying on top of his chest. "It was weird...weird that I have this feeling for you,"
Akane raised her head to look at him in the eyes. "After all I've been through, you're always with me. When people scorned me because of who I am, you never left me,"
His eyes looked sad. "And when people ran in fear of facing the Juubi, you're the one by my side. And honestly, if you didn't, I would've run too, "Naruto then chuckled a bit and Akane licked his face.
"In my mind at that time wasn't my friends, or my wife...but you. I thought that if I ran, you would be hurt, and I don't want that," Naruto said and it was true.
Not many people could stare right into Naruto's eyes. Mainly because of its creepy look but also the fact that people knew Naruto could see straight into them. Too see their motives, their true self. A lot of people lost their shit when stared at his eyes.
It was the reason why his wife wouldn't look him in the eyes. Although she has changed from the mongering warlady to the peace promoting lady she was now, she still couldn't do it. Maybe it's because she knew that Naruto would find out about her true nature if she did.
It was sad. The only one that could stare straight into him was Akane, his red fox. She never judge him. Never left him when others have. Never gave up on him even when everything was hopeless. Never ask anything of him. Just to be with him regardless of what he is and what he did.
"Live well Akane-chan. Maybe, after you've grown your tails, I could meet you again? Heh, wouldn't that be something...to defy Death," Naruto chuckled softly and scratched her ear one more time.
"Good bye, my Moon..." Naruto smiled and his eyes closed.
Naruto was too different from the rest of humanity that nobody truly understood him. The ones that approached him either hate him for his powers or tried to use him. The ones that genuinely approached him for companionship could not truly share his burden.
The fight with the Juubi is a fine example. They did not felt his fear of facing the Juubi. They did not and could not stand by him to face the Juubi.
They did not share his conflict of spreading his wisdom about the chakra, knowing that it will be perverted.
They did not have the fate of the world on their shoulders.
They could only sympathise and not empathise with him because they are not his equal. One could only empathise if one is equal with each other.
Naruto, despite all he'd been through, couldn't really relate to humans. After all, they did view him as a god. And a god isn't a man's equal or inferior.
And it was ironic that Naruto found true companionship with someone of different species.
"I'll be waiting, my Sun," Akane said for the first time.
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Over time, he would be reincarnated again. He would always reincarnate with different families, but always with the same name; Naruto and the same physical features, except for his eyes and memories.
He would always become a Host for the Tailed Beasts and strangely enough, the Beasts told that he resembled someone.
No matter. He had much important things to do.
He didn't know why, but he felt that he was searching for someone. He felt this...hole inside his heart that only that person could fill it.
All he has for pointers was red hair, red eyes, golden comb and a white ball. It was strange.
But he always found her no matter what. And when he did, he knew why he had searching all along, and it was worth it.
He would find her again and again no matter how many times they would be separated.
FLASHBACK END
Naruto woke up to a beautiful face. Her eyes held tears that threatened to fall. Akane saw the blue Rinnegan in his eyes.
"Hey," Naruto smiled and wiped away the tears. "Your song woke me up,"
Akane smiled, knowing that Naruto has gained his memories as when he was the Sage. "You remembered,"
"Does it matter? With or without my memories, I will still love you," Naruto said with a grin. Akane grinned too. "I don't know why I keep reincarnating,"
"Haven't you heard? Hell has no fury like a woman scorned. But heaven has no paradise like a woman's love," Akane said.
"That must be why I keep running away from heaven. Because you weren't in it," Naruto smirked.
"Cheesy, but true," Akane smirked too and Naruto got up to kiss her.
Author's Note Again: Wheee! And that's it. Just for a song, this story turned a bit long, but it's okay. And man, really screwed up with the line breaks I had in mind for the lyric.
Anyway, for those that read KitsuneNin Sage would realise that in KitsuneNin, the flashback is from Akane's POV while in this, it was from Naruto's POV.
For those who didn't read KitsuneNin, the Moon and Sun reference that Naruto and Akane used might be confusing but it was explained in KitsuneNin so you might want to read that.