Unbiased

Summary: "Don't interfere. Don't get attached. Remain unbiased." he knew those words by heart but he couldn't bear to watch those people who he called as comrades and friends die in front of his eyes. "You're only here to record our world's history. Nothing more, nothing less." He didn't know what to follow. "You're one of the potential heirs of our clan, Nao. Remember that." His heart or his clan. Self Insert OC. Minato's timeline.

Author's Note: yet another story was born /sigh/ I should really finish my stories before beginning with another one…but alas plot bunnies have invaded me. Welp, I do hope you guys enjoy this. Multi chapter only. I guess it will only take less than 5 chapters before this story is complete

Warning: typos, English ain't my first language, fast paced, I'm not really following the anime/manga that much just the things that I can remember sooo…

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

I

His name is Kiroku Nao

Yet in his dreams people called him in a different name

He was currently 3 years old

A young adult barely out of college

Orange hair and heterochromatic eyes; one vibrant yellow and the other the cobalt blue

Plain and boring raven hair and blue eyes

He dreams to be a good ninja and to be the next successor of the Kiroku Clan

A happy family, a lively home, a steady job in a pastry shop and to die in a very old age were just his goals in life.

In his clan, he was called a prodigy

Nothing was really special about him except for his intelligence

An orphaned child, but he didn't mind. He has his shishou after all

A father, a mother, younger siblings and their dog greeted him whenever he went home

He was taught, he was praised, he was considered a mature child for his age, and his so called family have high expectations of him being the next successor of their clan

They didn't know that he has the experiences from another life and he knew what the future will hold. For he was reborn in a place where he once thought was a fictional world

II

The Kiroku Clan is a ninja clan. A ninja clan where all the clansmen have dark hair with vibrant glowing yellow eyes

Their eyes telling the world what their role is

They aren't really special but they are an asset to the ninja world

What makes them special is that they are dedicated to record and maintain the true history of the world ever since the time of the Sage of Six Paths

Despite not being bound to any village but only to their clan, they ally themselves to various sides in order to gain more perspective of the wars happening in the world

However when in battle…

They do not engage

They do not interfere

They remain unbiased, neutral

They do not let themselves get attached to the people they ally themselves

Because…

"You're only here to record our world's history. Nothing more, nothing less."

III

At age 7, Kiroku Minori, Nao's Shishou, deemed her pupil ready

"Shishou…are you sure that I'm ready for this?" the little boy didn't doubt his shishou's decision but he couldn't help but feel that his training was incomplete

"You doubt your abilities too much, Na-kun" he could imagine his shishou's ever so present kind smile on her face as they kept walking

He bowed his head, hood covering his bright orange hair

Biting his lips he replied, "I'm sorry, Shishou…its just it feels incomplete. And the clan said that I'm one of the youngest to be on a journey"

His aging shishou never stopped walking

"You might feel that it is incomplete, but it is Na-kun. I have already taught you everything I could as one of the previous candidates of becoming the head of our clan. I also thought you the basic techniques of a shinobi. The reason we are already traveling and joining an alley, is in order for you to practice more and improve on them."

The leaves were fluttering as they walked

"Don't worry about it Na-kun. I, too, travelled at a young age and questioned my shishou's decision. He didn't have anything to teach me and that the only thing left was to practice and improve. Just like what we're doing right now. You just have to train on your shinobi skills to survive when you have to do your job."

He didn't question about his shishou's decision anymore

"Ano Shishou, who are we going to ally ourselves?"

A glance was given to him as well as his shishou's special smile "Who do you think, Na-kun? You should know with your brain of yours" she gave a hearty laugh before turning her head back to the road

Dread pooled Nao's stomach, thinking of a certain village

"Konoha, huh?"

IV

Both shishou and pupil arrived after a few weeks of travelling. They were greeted by the guard at the front gate and were escorted with a bit of chitchat. Nao couldn't help but look at his surrounding, noticing how different it was from their small village.

"The Hokage's assistant will guide you. He is expecting you both in his office" both bowed in thanks for the Chunin's guidance

After walking on countless of flights of stairs, the Hokage's assistant stopped and knocked on a green door. A soft 'Come in' was heard from the other side as the duo went inside whilst the assistant left the three alone for privacy.

The closing of the door and its click made Nao's heart rise, nervous to see the current Hokage. He has seen the great Hokage Mountain and somehow knew where he was in the plot.

An elderly voice greeted them, "Welcome to Konohagakure, Kiroku Minori and Kiroku Nao"

"Greetings to you as well, Hokage-sama"

There stood in front of them was the Professor and God of Shinobi, Sarutobi Hiruzen

V

"Now then Na-kun…have fun in the Academy, okay?" his shishou bid him farewell from their new apartment that the Hokage had kindly given to them. Surprisingly, the Hokage knew of Minori and had given them a good one. He has also allowed him to join the Academy, a week after they arrived, from the request of Minori

'It's ironic tho,' Nao thought, walking in a steady pace towards the Academy.

'That I have to join the Academy to learn but I'm not allowed to have any attachment. The Academy is probably the second place where bonds and attachments are formed where home comes first'

The number of students walking around his age and older beside him grew

Do not form any attachments

"Okay class, we have a new student. His name is Kiroku Nao and he would be joining with us from now on. He just moved here a week ago so be kind to him, alright?" his new sensei introduced him to his new class. Shaggy brown hair, sharp teeth and red upside down triangular markings on each cheek. Huh, an Inuzuka.

Collective nods and 'yes, sensei' was heard throughout the class

You are just an observer

"Now then, where should I place you hmm…Oh! There's an empty seat at the back. Oy, Namikaze raise your hand, will you"

Nothing more, nothing less

Heterochromatic eyes that once stared at the floor were now wide in disbelief after hearing that familiar name. Ever so slowly, he raised his head and spotted a smiling spiky blond kid, whose hand was raised

Remain unbiased

Nao didn't know if Kami-sama was screwing with him

VI

His classmates tried to approach him but all he did was shut them down. His clan's sacrosanct kept repeating inside his head as another one failed to invite him to play Ninja.

He would have declined tho, even without his clan's principles repeatedly ringing inside his head. It wasn't really his type to play childish games that he had played years ago minus 'killing' part. Nao would rather read a book or do cloud watching

"It's really hard to invite yet alone interact with Kiroku-kun when all he does is read his book and keep quiet" one sighed, glancing at the orange haired boy whose nose was buried in another book. It was about medical stuff that they couldn't comprehend

"Maybe he just wants to be left alone?"

"Come on guys let's just play Ninja"

Nao glanced at the other kids, mentally giving himself a good job for turning away yet another invitation from one of his classmates…

"Hey Kiroku-kun, what are you reading?"

…all except for one

"I don't know why you are trying and still talking to me, Namikaze-san. When you know that I have shut down all the offers our classmate has asked me"

Minato couldn't help but smile, "It's because you're interesting, Kiroku-kun" was his answer

"I do not see what you see interesting with me, Namikaze-san"

Maybe…

"Ehh, I just want to be friends that's all Kiroku-kun. And stop it with the –san, we're just the same age"

Just maybe letting one won't hurt

"Do what you wish, Namikaze-san"

He covered his smile

VII

One became two and two became a crowd but that crowd became a handful of 'em

Nao didn't expect that Namika…Minato would introduce him to his circle of friends and that they would worm themselves in his heart, some of just a incy wincy, after spending quality time with them for a year in the Academy

He knew he was screwed the moment he felt emotions towards them. He hasn't told his shishou, though he felt she knew about it.

'This is impossible. Shishou would probably get mad when…if I confront her' the orange haired boy stared at the blonde kid beside him, listening to their sensei intently

"Okay class, listen here. We have a new transfer student and her name is Uzumaki Kushina"

THUD!

Everyone jumped and stared at Nao's head smacked on the table

He didn't know what to do anymore

Kami-sama was really screwing with him

VIII

Nao sat and ate his dinner with his shishou when he told her about his problem

"I…I have friends" he quietly murmured

He closed his eyes, not wanting to know what expression his shishou was expressing

The boy tensed when he felt his shishou's wrinkly hands caress his orange tresses, he didn't know what to think of

"It's alright child. I had friends too and it is inevitable to make one"

He sighed in relief when he heard her say those

"Just remember our clan's sacrosanct when the world is at war" stern vibrant eyes looked at his yellow and blue ones

He nodded his head, afraid that he might say and promise something that he couldn't keep

IX

Nao tied his hitai-ate that was given to him when he passed the genin exam and pocketed another hitai-ate that was given to him by his shishou. Minori had given it to Nao when he passed the genin exam. It was a hitai-ate to let all the shinobis know that they are not an enemy and are from the Kiroku clan. All the villages know of this and are told by their respective Kages of the clan's role.

There wasn't anything really special about the hitai-ate, Nao thought. It was just a band of cloth with a blank metal plate. His shishou had told him to only wear it outside the village lest he would be marked as an enemy and be killed.

"But what if an enemy stole our hitai-ate and used it to infiltrate another village, shishou?"

"Our eyes are another proof that we belong to the Kiroku clan like how the Uchiha and Hyuuga have their Sharingan and Byakugan, Na-kun"

Nao had though if he could cover his other eye with an eyepatch, for he was the only one in the clan to have heterochromatic eyes

He scratched on it

"Team 7 led by Jiraiya-sama will consist of Namikaze Minato…"

Nao snapped out of his thoughts when he realized he was the only one left along with his Inuzuka sensei

"Ano sensei…" he stared, looking at the Chunin in front

"Ah Kiroku-kun, your genin sensei will be hmm…" his sensei was looking at his record, probably searching for his name in the list

"…Uchiha Kagami"

X

Having Uchiha Kagami as a sensei, despite the Uchiha's age was interesting for Nao. Surprisingly, he knew his shishou which he wondered if everyone knew her.

His sensei didn't give him any missions like he originally thought he would do. Nao recalled that those D ranks were only for genins to improve their teamwork since they work in a 3 to 4 man cell. And seeing that Nao didn't have any teammates, he could guess why his sensei didn't give him anything to work on except teach him.

Months have passed and the Uchiha had taught him all the things he knew that in was Nao's level and answered his questions kindly and patiently. Kagami was also kind enough to teach Nao basic fuuinjutsu when the orange haired boy asked him about it

"I don't really know any advance fuuinjutsu since the Uchihas do not specialize in it. But I learned some of it from Tobirama-sama when he was still alive. Some basic storage seals and explosive tags are the only ones I can teach you. If you want to further your studies in this, it is best if you study it yourself or ask a seal master, which I know is only Jiraiya-kun. I'll ask him if he can tell you some tips when he is not busy with his students. And I'll probably ask Hiruzen or Tsunade-chan if they could lend me Tobirama-sama's works on fuuinjitsu or anything about it"

Nao was grateful for Kagami's generosity and had thanked him by baking him some food that can only be found his old world

The next few days he had received the Second Hokage's notebook on seals and was asked if he could give his sensei those delicacies that he had made for him

Author's Note: well if some of you didn't notice the story is inspired by DGrayman's Bookman Clan. Inspiration is from when Lavi (Bookman Jr) is not supposed to consider those around him as his comrades and friends because of his position as the next successor of the Bookman Clan but later on realizes that he is starting to think that the people in the Black Order are something more. I thought that it would be nice if it were to be placed in the KHR world but it was kinda already been written there so I was like why not in the Naruto world? And this story was born…I hope you like it hihi

Kiroku Clan: the word Kiroku basically means "to record" so they're a clan that records history. The reason why they have yellow eyes coz of the word "Ki" in the Kiroku clan. In Japanese, the word 'Ki' means the color yellow like how Kise in Kuroko no Basuke has yellow eyes and hair.

Kiroku Nao: he has heterochromatic eyes blue and yellow to symbolize his old life and new life. If you noticed he had blue eyes in his previous life. It also symbolizes that despite him being reborn, some parts of his old life still exists. Its not really a spoiler (well for me) or what but he's a bastard's child (hence the orange hair when his clan has dark colored hair) but unlike other clans they welcome him despite this. He's the only one who is reincarnated don't worry about that

Uchiha Kagami: supposedly Nao was to be placed in Team 7 along with Minato and Mikoto but I was like no, Nao shouldn't be placed in a team coz of his clan, so I thought that Uchiha Kagami (or Sakumo) could be Nao's sensei.

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