Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. All rights to characters belong to the publishers and distributors. Creators as well so please do not sue.
Author Note 1: This is my Third attempt at a Naurto story so please give me lots of feedback so I can improve.
Author note 2: It's me again folks with a new story. I will be continuing "A Fox of Fire and Ice" and "A Crimson Star". Once the rewrites or new chapters are done I will post them. I hope you enjoy this story too.
Author note 3: This is a story idea I saw on a forum and have been thinking on for a while and it may become very AU. Also, I need suggestions on pairings if any.
Summery: They were born together but fate decreed they be split apart. One was loved raised as the pride of their family. The other was raised by no one but himself living in a world of pain and loneliness. Even when they stood in the same room no one noticed not even they themselves. How will they react, when they finally find each other?
Now on with the Show
Two of a Mind
Chapter One: Awakening
I stare down at the pair of cribs sitting side by side their occupants sleeping quietly and not for the first time wonder if this is the right thing to do. I can hear the screams coming from the battlefield even from here and I know the Nine-tailed fox is getting closer by the second. I hope in my heart that the village will see the child I use as a hero but I fear deep inside that humans aren't that forgiving.
If I had a child they would be the one used for this but sadly that isn't the case so I am instead about to put the burden on a family. A family that will never know him or be there to guide him I can't expect to be forgiven for this nor do I want to be. He is such a cute little boy with bright blonde hair and with those stunning blue eyes. People would say he looks like me but I know his resemblance comes from his family and in time would have matched the little girl resting beside him.
That is the reason he has been chosen not because of some mythical prophecy or special sign but because by using him I don't completely rob a pair of parents of all their children. They will still have their daughter and Kami willing their son will be safe. I never truly thought being Hokage would involve something like this but it's the only choice I have to protect the entire village.
Picking the infant up, I was startled when his twin sister opened her eyes and stared right at me. Those intense blue eyes seemed to glare at me in accusation as if she knew what I was planning to do. I looked down to find the baby boy in my arms staring at me as well though his gaze seems far more innocent.
"Please forgive me for what I am about to do to you both." I whispered before turning and walking away from the cribs and both children began to wail.
He didn't stop crying even after I placed in the designated spot surrounded by candles and seals. I can sense Jiraiya-sensei or as I call him Ero-sennin behind me baring the same look of resigned depression. He will be the only one to know this secret by the time this night ends. Sannin or not if the Yamanaka find out what we have done he will suffer far more then I am about too.
"Am I doing the right thing?" I ask him for the sixth time since hearing of the Kyuubi's march on Konoha.
"No, but you're doing the only thing you can brat. The kid will be turned into a weapon of war any other way maybe though this way your idea of him being a hero has a shot." The white haired frog summoner answered.
"Will you watch over him for me Ero-sennin?"
"Sarutobi-sensei will look out for him but if I am ever around I'll check on him."
"Promise me something."
"What's that Brat?"
"My techniques I want you to come back here one day and teach them to him. It's the only way they will live on and in some small way it might atone for what we're doing." I explained.
"Alright Brat, if he becomes a Ninja I'll teach some things."
This is where my story ends because as soon as I stop writing I will be going to Seal the Kyuubi inside our container and because of the technique itself I will die. I couldn't just let things go unsaid though so I wrote everything down and here we find ourselves. Sarutobi, you're most likely the person who will find this if not you will defiantly read it so I will reveal the secret I take to my grave.
On this day October 10th two children were born but only one will be found in her crib. The two children who were born today were a pair of twins of the Yamanaka Clan.
Yamanaka Ino & Yamanaka Naru
Uzumaki Naruto was the only name I could come up with to give him but I like the sound of it. I hope he is a happy child and man but now I must be off the battle and Shinigami call me.
Sincerely
The Fourth Hokage
Kazama Arashi, Konoha's "Yellow Flash"
The Sandaime Hokage of the Village hidden the Leaves let the scroll drop down onto his desk in shock. Pieces he had never thought about were falling into place concerning the blonde genin. He raised a hand up to massage his temples slipping his large hat off. Matters were made worse by Naruto being away with his team on their first C-ranked mission.
Rising from his chair he moved out onto the balcony leaving his hat behind and looking to the Hokage monument. Aged eyes were drawn to the face of his brief successor and for a while he just stood there watching that stone likeness contemplating what to do. He had believed for a long time that Naruto had been Arashi's son but now that theory was gone and the boy had a family out there. The only problem with that concerned whether or not they would accept him.
"Naomi-chan" he called out knowing the young chuunin who served as his secretary would hear him.
"Yes Hokage-sama?" the dark haired leaf ninja asked opening the door to his office and peeking in.
"I need to see Yamanaka Inoichi and Sarutobi Asuma now, send Anbu out to find them if need be. I would like you to also inform Inuzuka Tsume that I have an Urgent mission for her." He stated in a tired voice.
"Right away Hokage-sama" she replied and quickly set out to do the tasks asked of her.
'I'm getting to old for this.' Sandaime thought moving back to his desk and waiting for his visitors. Today had started so good with so little paperwork and so he had gone rummaging through the archives for files Arashi had left behind and sadly run across that scroll. Of course the light paperwork load was most likely because Naruto wasn't in the village to cause his usual pranks. He supposed something like this had to happen or else he might have actually gotten bored.
Yamanaka Flower Shop
In the case of clans in Konoha the Yamanaka is not the first name that comes to mind, while they are not as large as the Hyuuga by no means are they small either. This however does not mean they should be discounted as their family Jutsu and natural mental abilities are quite the asset to the village of the Hidden leaf.
Yamanaka Inoichi was one of the few members of his clan who chose to live outside their estate. This was mostly because his wife had a passion for flowers and her work as a florist. Inoichi was also considered one of the strongest if not the strongest of his clan and it showed by his impressive record as a jounin.
Most of his clan chose to take up careers outside of the Ninja way, yet everyone of them were taught how to defend themselves and carry on the legacy of the blood. According to official records this clan is roughly 50-80 members strong. Currently Inoichi was working with his kunai by having a little target practice in the yard behind the shop.
He stopped and tensed though when he felt a presence nearby and turned spying a man garbed in the uniform of Anbu and wearing the mask of a weasel. Slipping his kunai into place he greeted the man wondering what was going on.
"Yamanaka-san the Hokage has wished to see you immediately on a matter of utmost importance." The man stated before vanishing in a swirl of leaves.
"I wonder what's going on. If there was a prisoner they needed help with plenty of my family are already in Anbu. Well I guess I better hurry and see what the trouble is." He said to himself before vanishing as well.
The Jounin had no idea just how much his world was about to change.
Training Field 10
Yamanaka Ino, Akamachi Chouji, and Nara Shikamaru each were practicing their individual skills with diligence under the watchful eyes of their jounin sensei Sarutobi Asuma. That is to say Ino was practicing her skills, while Chouji sat by snacking and occasionally throwing a kunai or shuriken and Shikamaru was playing GO with Asuma while also cloud watching.
'What is it, what is it, WHAT IS BOTERHING ME!' Ino chanted in her mind running up the trunk of her tree again and continuing to the top before running down working on her control and stamina. The blonde kunoichi was pushing herself and her teammates knew better then to disturb Ino when she got in such moods.
"Ino-chan seems. . . . Energetic today" Asuma commented while studying the board.
"Tch, she is too troublesome to worry about." The lazy Nara replied looking at the sky.
He caught a sudden incoming kunai between his fingers and looked to the glaring blue-eyed thrower. Shikamaru considered glaring back but considered it to troublesome. When Ino got in this mood it was just better to find shelter until whatever caused it faded away.
"Get up you lazy bum we should be training not sitting around. Come on let's spar or something." She ordered landing on the ground.
"That's far too troublesome to do." He replied.
Before an argument could break out, a raven masked Anbu member landed in their field silently but still drawing all four sets of eyes to him. He bowed to Asuma simply before speaking.
"I apologize for interrupting your team meeting Asuma-san but the Hokage has requested your presence in his office about an urgent matter." With that the Anbu vanished into a swirl of leaves.
"Hmm, well I guess we can call it quits for today I will see you guy's tomorrow." Asuma stated before lighting a cigarette and walking off towards the Hokage tower.
Shikamaru got up and went to lie on the grass next to Chouji staring up at the clouds as they went by. Ino narrowed her eyes and growled before starting to impale a training dummy with shurikens to hopefully vent her growing energy.
Ino suddenly dropped to her knee's grabbing her head with her hands and slamming her eyes shut. Pain was lancing through her mind along with a flood of images and feelings. A sense of fear and dread filled her heart almost like a part of herself was about to die. She let out a shrill scream before darkness overtook her.
Wave Country
"Kage bushin no Jutsu" (Shadow clone Technique).yelled a blonde dressed in orange forming a seal. All around him puffs of smoke occurred and when they faded they were at least twenty perfect copies of him.
The group of clones along with their creator leapt into the air with kunai drawn. Their targets were mirrors seemingly formed out of ice that floated around them in the shape of a dome. In each mirror was the reflection of a masked ninja with long black hair dressed in the garb of Mist country Hunter-nin. Watching the blonde attack on the ground was another young man dressed in a dark blue shirt and white shorts with dark hair and eyes. Suddenly his eyes shifted becoming crimson with one simple black comma mark in each eye.
A blur began to move from one mirror to another annihilating the clones and dealing damage to the original but the distraction had seemed to serve its purpose as the dark haired boy brought his hands up and began cycling through seals rapidly.
"Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu" (Fire release: Great Fireball Technique) he called out and brought his hand up to his mouth. Breathing outward through his hand he released a stream of fire that formed into a ball flying forward and brushing the enemy slightly igniting the skirt like covering the masked person wore. The moment passed and the hunter-nin entered another mirror safe for the moment.
Uzumaki Naruto landed on the ground after the latest offensive on the mirrors with more injuries. The twelve year genin sucked in as much air as his lungs could hold and allowed his mind to reminisce about how they had arrived at this point.
The newly formed genin Team 7 had been given a simple C-ranked mission of escorting a bridge builder named Tazuna back to his home in Wave and protecting him until he finished a bridge. It was supposed to be simple with maybe a few bandits attacking them at most. In retrospect he should have known life was never that good to him.
First they had been attacked by a pair of missing-nins from the Mist known as the "Demon Brothers". In that fight Naruto had frozen up and had to be saved by his dark haired teammate Uchiha Sasuke. He'd been poisoned because of his inaction and had used a kunai to forcibly drain the tainted blood. Like all his wounds it healed within minutes. A side-effect of the curse placed on him as a baby.
After the fight their client had explained that he and his country only had enough money to pay for a C-ranked mission because of the poor state of Wave. Evidently a shady character named Gatou had basically taken over the shipping lanes of Wave and robbed the country of it's lifeblood in order to fill his own pockets. Tazuna was building his bridge in order to bring back the courage of his homeland and bring commerce back. In the end Team 7 despite the protests of the pink haired kunoichi of the team Haruno Sakura chose to continue on.
Things only got worse though when an A-class missing-nin named Zabuza "The Demon of the Bloody Mist" attacked. He fought the team's silver haired jounin sensei Hatake Kakashi, who revealed that the eye he kept hidden under his forehead protector was really a Sharingan eye. Even though Kakashi had gotten captured in one of Zabuza's Suirou no Jutsu (Water Prison Technique) He and Sasuke had gotten him out with an impressive showing of teamwork. After that it seemed Kakashi had him beat until Zabuza had been nailed in the neck by senbon needles. As they followed the needles they discovered a dark haired Hunter-nin, who apologized for not striking sooner and thanked them for helping dispose of the Mist Missing-nin. The boy no older then Naruto then took the body and vanished from the scene. Kakashi then collapsed from prolonged use of his sharingan along with severe drain of powerful jutsu's which coupled together caused a case of severe chakra depletion.
Eventually they had made it to Tazuna's house and Kakashi-sensei recovered from depleting so much of his chakra. It was only when their sensei awoke that they also discovered that they had been tricked by the Hunter-nin and Zabuza was indeed alive. They trained relentlessly pushing their bodies to the edge in preparation for the unavoidable battle. Indeed they had each improved by leaps and bounds but even with it they seemed to be fighting a losing battle against the kekkei genkai (bloodline ability) of the masked ninja.
"Do you truly wish to die here? No matter how fast you become I will always move faster." the fake hunter-nin stated.
Naruto let out a rasp of air followed by a laugh drawing both ninjas attention to him.
"What's my life worth anyway at least if I die here I will have been of some use. You say a Shinobi has to slay their heart in order to exist then why haven't you killed us yet?" He gasped out unable to get to his feet.
"I have no desire to end your lives. Just give us the bridge builder and you can walk away from this place."
"No, I gave my word to protect him and to bring life back to this place. I'll never go back on my word believe it."
'You idiot stop talking and conserve your strength I can't do this alone.' Sasuke thought watching the exchange.
"Very well to help Zabuza-sama achieve his dreams I will slay my heart and truly become a Shinobi I'm sorry it has to be this way." The mirrors seemed to flash as the masked Nin made his move.
'No, he's going for Naruto!' the Uchiha predicted and began moving as fast as he could.
A hail of needle surged forward like a deadly storm towards the container of the Nine-tailed fox Kyuubi. Time seemed to slow down as fear filled the young ninja. He closed his eyes waiting for the pain but none ever came. Naruto slowly opened his eyes to find Sasuke laying before him his body filled with the needles destined for him.
"Why? . . . . Did you protect me?" Naruto asked in a sad voice watching blood leak from Sasuke's lips.
"I don't know… my body just started moving. Naruto don't die . . . . . until you kill that man for me. You're the only one who can fulfill . . . my dream now. If you don't then my . . . . Death . . . . . meant . . . . . nothing." He responded with a labored breath before closing his eyes seemingly for the last time.
"This the first time you've seen death isn't it? You must have been very precious to that boy for him to protect you like that. Do not worry, I will send you too join him."
Tears leaked from Naruto's eyes as more pain then he had ever thought possible filled his heart. He had sworn never to cry another tear when he had turned six but now they wouldn't stop. The anger and sorrow that had lived inside of him growing every miserable day he existed was making it self known in that moment. Pain closed around his head like a vice yet it was weakening with each second.
Crack
Naruto was five and kneeling in tears as the orphanage threw him out on his own. The small boy didn't understand what he had done wrong this time but now he was homeless. No one was there to comfort him or even care that he was hurting. It would be three hours before the old man that always visited came by and showed Naruto to his apartment.
Crack
The adults at the playground had run him off again because he tried to play with the other children. The blonde had tried apologizing for a long time for whatever he had done to make everyone hate him but it never seemed to work and only made them angrier.
Crack
Naruto sat alone slumped down in his chair at the academy. Everyone was exchanging cards or talking and yet no one came to him or brought him a card. Ino was also handing out invitations to her birthday party and looked ready to hand one to the dejected looking boy. Before she could do so though Sakura began some sort of argument over Sasuke and Naruto was left forgotten.
Crack
Naruto sitting on the swing outside the academy, all alone on graduation day while others were congratulated by their parent's.
Crack
Mizuki revealing the truth about the fox sealed inside him by the Fourth Hokage.
Crack
Inari crying in his room eyes looking out to the sea and the picture of his father clenched in his hand.
Crack
Sasuke laying on the concrete of the bridge his body riddled with needles and blood flowing from his lips.
SHATTER
The fake Hunter-nin was about to end the fight with an attack, when suddenly smoke and steam began rolling off of Naruto flowing out of the Demonic Ice Mirrors. It surrounded the young blonde spiraling like a torrent upwards. Just as quickly as it gathered the steam was shoved away by something far worse.
Blood red chakra flowed around his body and spiraled upwards. Then another huge spike of energy was felt as Violet colored energy joined the violent storm of power around the blonde. While the crimson chakra felt evil and truly malevolent the other seemed to just exist dancing and turning in the maelstrom that was Naruto.
Slowly smoke rose from his wounds and almost instantly they healed up all of the needles piercing his body were pushed out. The red chakra suddenly formed together creating a giant Fox head that roared at Haku before shooting into the sky. Naruto growled his whisker like birth marks deepening with shadows becoming black lines. Claws extended from his hands and the once bright blue of his eyes became crimson with the pupils slit to resemble a fox.
Kakashi halted in his duel with Zabuza his eyes being drawn to the dome of ice mirrors. He could sense three different types of energy in their all of which belonged to his blonde student. The sight of the red chakra only confirmed what he feared.
'Has the seal broken? No, no it can't be and what is this third energy it doesn't feel like chakra? Naruto what's going it's like your emotions have been turned into pure energy? I have to end this fight now before something worse happens.' He thought pulling out a scroll.
'Where is this power coming from I don't understand is this another kekkei genkai? I have to end this now Zabuza-sama needs me.' The Masked ninja thought and prepared to attack.
"You shouldn't announce your plans." Naruto spoke though his voice was deeper and filled with malice.
'What does he mean? Can he read my mind? No time to think about it I'm almost out of chakra.'
All of the mirrors reflections of the enemy took the same stance drawing senbon needles and letting them fly at the demon container. The result however was not as it would normally be.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Naruto screamed throwing his arms out widely. The demonic chakra spread out around him disintegrating the incoming needles on contact. Responding to the storm of emotions flowing through his mind the Violet energy flashed brightly mimicked by a small flash from his slit pupils.
The dark haired ninja suddenly found himself flying backwards out of his mirror feeling pain as if he had been hit full on in the chest by a boulder. The mirror he had been in shattered around him as he landed roughly on the concrete bridge looking up he stalled a gasp.
A roaring and tinkling sound was heard as every mirror had seemingly been struck the same way shattering into beautiful shards of ice. They rained down around Naruto the light reflecting off of them in a brilliant display. He evidently hadn't struck a one yet somehow they were broken.
'How did he-'the thought was interrupted as Naruto suddenly appeared in front of him bringing a hard punch into his gut.
"Because I am stronger and you talk too much!" The blonde declared knocking his enemy back with a sharp punch into his mask.
The masked ninja went to make a one handed seal only for Naruto to catch his wrist. Peering into the blonde's eyes he was overwhelmed with a sense of fear from the sheer amount of killing intent. He felt his mask shatter with the next punch that had seemed to carry more then just chakra more like an invisible force was added into it.
Naruto went in for another punch ready to rip the face off of the bastard in front of him. That is until the mask finish slipping off revealing the familiar face of Haku, an effeminate boy he had met in the forest the day previous when he awoke from training too long. He stopped himself inches from making contact his mind confused the red chakra slowly deflating around him along with his demonic transformation.
"Why did you stop? Aren't you going to avenge your friend's death?" Haku asked staring at the wide eyed blonde.
Naruto was silent his eyes showing the myriad of emotions rolling through him. Slowly they were growing to a grand crescendo and Haku could hear him whispering in a voice to young to experience this kind of tragic life and pain.
"Why . . . . . . Why . . . . . why would you . . . . . why would you pretend to be my friend . . . . . why would you pretend to care . . . . . . WHY DID YOU KILL SASUKE IF YOU CARED?" He screamed at the end directing all of his emotions at Haku the Violet energy lashing out in an invisible wave at him.
Haku felt his entire body cease up as the wave passed through him. Nerve endings became deadened making his body numb and he could feel his nervous system completely disrupted robbing him of command over his body. Blood exploded from his mouth coating Naruto as his heart and lungs simply ceased working. Falling backwards Haku heard the sound of birds chirping and only one thought escaped his mind before death claimed him.
'You and I are the same . . . . Maybe if we had met before . . . . . we could have been friends. . . . Zabuza-sama . . . . I'm sorry but . . . . I failed you.' With a serene smile Haku fell into the eternal darkness.
Naruto had heard Haku's whispered final words even though his lips hadn't moved. A new feeling was invading his senses as he stood there. It couldn't be defined it was like a dying fire. The embers were stopping their glow and the soft soothing crackle of the flame vanished leaving only a bitter cold. A cold that encompassed all your senses robbing you of every sensation reaching into the very core of your being and leaving only silence. . . . . An absolute void.
Blood slowly slid down his face filling his nostrils with a sickening coppery smell. The congealed glop would slip off his chin falling as heavy drops to land on the bridge. It could almost appear like Naruto was crying tears of blood. The mist covering the bridge slowly slid away revealing the dead and slightly mutilated corpse of Zabuza. Naruto tried to grasp this new feeling even as Tazuna and Sakura moved past him towards Sasuke. Then it hit like a piece of knowledge had suddenly finished crystallizing in his brain. 'Haku was dead.'
Shakily he reached forward towards the serene face of Haku and slowly slid his eyes shut. Moving his hand back he pulled an herb out of his pocket Tsunami had told him was a rare find and quite useful for medicine. Naruto had planned to give it to his new friend before leaving Wave. Setting it in the boy's hand Naruto did something he had never before considered or attempted to do.
"If Kami exists, may he give you a better life then this one. I hope you find happiness wherever you are because you deserve it." He whispered his first ever plea to god.
He turned around as Sakura began to cry her wails filling the bridge, Kakashi was little better while he didn't cry you could se the self-blame already setting in. Naruto could hear them speaking but neither was moving their mouth.
"He's not dead. . ." Naruto announced his tears for Haku drying up but his head remained down. All three heads snapped to his position.
"What?" Sakura asked in disbelief.
"Naruto-kun what do you mean?" Kakashi spoke a second later.
"I don't know how but I can sense him I know he's not dead. When I. . . . When I killed Haku. . . . I could feel him die." Naruto explained.
The silver haired jounin blinked sliding his forehead protector down over his sharingan eye. Moving forward he flashed through hand seals and performed a simple medical diagnostic jutsu. The visible eye widened as he felt the results.
"Naruto's right." He announced.
'Heh, not exactly like I planned but close enough.' Naruto suddenly heard and whipped his head around to the unfinished section of the bridge.
Approaching the group was a piggy little man dressed in an expensive suit and using a cane. A pair of sunglasses rested on his brow and even by Naruto's standards the guy was short. He was being followed though by a small army of thugs not unlike the pair the blonde had dealt with before coming to the bridge.
"Demon of the bloody mist indeed I guess this means I don't have to pay them the money I promised. I do owe him some gratitude though for tiring out all of your bodyguards for me Tazuna." The little man said in a grating and annoying voice. The men behind all laughed.
Naruto bit his lip as he watched no one open their mouth but could hear every one of them speaking clearly. It was like being in a loud stadium with a restless crowd. If the blonde demon container didn't know better he'd think he was reading their thoughts or minds.
"So you're Gatou." Kakashi stated getting to his feet and walking to stand next to Naruto. He knew it was a front as the jutsu he used to kill Zabuza had pretty much drained him of most of his Chakra.
'Their too weak to fight so I'll just order my men to finish them and this will be over.'
"Don't underestimate us Gatou that's what Zabuza did." Naruto said as if he were just responding to the comment he heard.
"Nice bluff kid too bad you'll never get old enough to play poker. Kill them all and bring me their heads. Leave the girl actually I know a few places she could be sold for good money." Gatou stated drawing a growl from Naruto the Violet aura flaring in his eyes.
'This is the guy whose caused all the problems for Wave. The man who killed Inari's dad while the kid watched. The bastard that led me to killing such an innocent soul. THIS BASTARD, I WISH HE WOULD JUST DROP DEAD!' Naruto raged mentally directing all his hate and depression at that man and his men.
He watched in horror as Gatou's eyes glazed over like Haku's and he began to convulse before spitting out a huge spray of blood and toppling to the ground unmoving and without drawing breathe. Naruto allowed his eyes to widen in horror.
"Oh god, I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that again." He muttered feeling the nothingness of Gatou's life passing.
"Naruto?" Kakashi asked looking at his student.
"I. . . . I. . . . . did. . . .I did the same thing to Haku. I don't. . . . . don't know how though." The blonde replied breathing heavily for some reason he was really tired after Gatou died.
"HEY, that was our Boss now who's going to pay us? Guess we have to loot the town for everything it's worth." One of the braver thugs stated only for the moment to be ruined by an arrow impacting on the bridge.
Suddenly Naruto grabbed his head in pain and sunk to his knees the adrenaline that had been surging through him finally fading away leaving him far more exposed to the noise. It was made all the worse by the addition of the entire population of Wave confronting the thug army. He allowed the blissful silence of unconsciousness to wrap around him as the people of Wave took back their home.
Naruto's Mind
Naruto found himself standing ankle deep in violet water. Taking a look around he noticed wherever he was it resembled a sewer yet the walls seemed to be changing slowly. Happy that at least for the moment it was quiet the blonde began walking intent on exploring this place or at least figuring out where he was.
"Weird place I wonder how I got here?" He asked out loud noticing several pipes he began to follow them. Naruto never noticed that behind him the sewer was becoming something else.
Unbeknownst to him a pair of slit eyes was watching his every move from behind a set of cage bars. Deep within the mind of Naruto nine long tails swished wildly. The Kyuubi was watching the being that served as its jailor with calculating eyes.
'To think my survival depends upon such a small and ignorant Kit of these humans. One would also think by now this Kit would have been driven to insanity by his own people. Loyalty as unwavering as his is quite uncommon for his breed. This Kit is special and it seems my presence has unlocked something buried deeply within his blood it will be entertaining to watch how this little drama plays out. A little entertainment for my confinement until I am once more free. Grow strong little Naruto and I may have a use for you as you have protected me for twelve long years even I would not forget such a debt.' The Fox thought continued to watch Naruto wander his own mind.
Hokage's Office
Sarutobi Asuma allowed the unlit cigarette in his mouth to fall to the floor in surprise as Sandaime finished his explanation. Next to him Inoichi sat with his eyes wide seemingly stiff as a statue. The chain smoking jounin couldn't imagine how hard this was for the blonde Yamanaka to hear.
Inoichi placed the scroll back on the desk as he finished confirming the Hokage's words. Numbness was the first feeling that settled in his soul as the truth slowly sank in.
'My son, my son isn't dead. Why Arashi-kun, out of all the children born during that time. Why did you use my son? All this time our little Naru has been right here and we never knew. Why wasn't I allowed to know he was my son?' He thought his mind trying to grasp some sort of explanation any explanation for what he perceived as a betrayal. A betrayal by someone he had always seen as a slightly younger brother.
It wasn't a well known fact but Arashi and Inoichi had been friend's growing up along with Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Chouza. The pair of blondes often got into arguments or as adults sunk to the level of maturity found in four year olds. When he had started going out with his future wife Misao Arashi had dubbed him "Whipped-nin", which led to Inoichi giving Arashi the nickname "Clueless Baka" because of his inability to understand any woman.
The doors suddenly burst open admitting an out of breath and panicked looking Nara Shikamaru. The lazy genius's hair was a mess and he was hunched over his knees taking deep gulps of air. This was quite an uncommon sight for anyone to see.
"Shikamaru-kun, what's wrong?" Asuma asked getting over the shock first.
"It's Ino; she passed out at the training field from pain. Chouji is taking her to the hospital but it looked like her head was in pain, she screamed before blacking out." He stated with actual worry in his tone.
Shikamaru had barely finished speaking when Inoichi launched himself out of the Hokage's window. The blonde Yamanaka took to the rooftops moving with all the speed a jounin possessed towards the Hospital. He had a bad feeling about this.
Asuma stayed silent but looked at his superior waiting to be dismissed so he could check on his student. Seeing the nod from the Hokage he collected Shikamaru and was off like a shot.
Tazuna's Residence
The sound of perverted giggling slowly penetrated the peaceful fog of Naruto's mind gently rousing him. Slowly he opened his eyes and found the world around him to be quite blurry. Blinking his surroundings quickly solidified into the ceiling of the room he was sharing with Sasuke at the bridge builder's house.
'Oh this is great I wonder what Misami-chan will do next. Jiraiya-sama is the greatest writer ever. She began to slowly slip off her towel revealing her large-'
"BAKA KAKASHI-SENSEI, DON'T READ YOUR PERVERTED BOOK OUT LOUD!" Naruto declared fully awake and glaring at the eternally late jounin for daring to try and poison his mind.
"Ah so your finally awake Naruto-kun. You should calm down a young man your age shouldn't be so stressed maybe you need a vacation. I wasn't reading aloud but if you want I can tell you a story." Kakashi said looking up from his book his one visible eye curving to show he was smiling.
"Don't try and lie to me Sensei I could hear you plain as day." He accused crossing his arms.
'Naruto what you are hearing right now are my thoughts.'
"Yeah right Kakashi-sensei it's impossible for some to read minds or eavesdrop on thoughts. You're just talking and your mask hides your mouth. Don't try to prank a prankster."
"I guess I have to prove it to you then?" Kakashi mused and rose. Walking out of the room he came back a minute later with Sasuke and Sakura then took his seat.
'Looks like the Dobe is awake about time he's taking away from time that could be used to train.'
'Sasuke-kun is so cool I bet he could've taken that Haku guy all by himself Naruto just got in the way.'
'Hell yeah Sasuke-kun rules stupid Naruto!'
Naruto blinked he was sure he hadn't seen their lips move and yet he heard them clearly. The fact that his teammates insulted him was also pissing him off. Though why did Sakura talk normally then speak in another louder and far more annoying voice?
"Now I want to discuss what we will be doing once we return to Konoha. Also it seems Naruto-kun has unlocked a new ability." their sensei explained opening his book.
'The Dobe is stronger?'
"Naruto-baka has a new skill probably something to help him be a bigger pain.'
'Little idiot shrimp isn't of any use.'
Now Naruto was getting angry a small violet ring was forming around his pupils. He bit his lip trying to calm down remembering what had happened last time. The ring of color slowly faded form his though not even he had known it was there. Kakashi however had noted it.
"Not like it matters now that I've awakened my sharingan but what is the Dobe's new skill?" Sasuke asked with an arrogant smirk his eyes shifting to the level one sharingan.
"Wow Sasuke-kun you're the coolest." Sakura gushed and Naruto balled his hand into a fist the ring returning to his eyes.
'Just one step closer to killing Itachi but maybe the Dobe has some new jutsu I can copy.'
'Sasuke-kun has the sharingan now that's so cool nothing Naruto has could ever top that. He is gonna be all mine and Ino-pig can just cry over it. Mrs. Uchiha Sakura'
'Yeah true love conquers all!'
'Are you convinced now Naruto-kun? I know you can hear what I can't and whatever it is it's upsetting you.' Kakashi thought looking at his blue eyed student.
"Alright guys maybe we should wait until we're back in Konoha to have this chat Naruto-kun need his rest if we want to leave soon." With that the two other Genin rose and left the room and Naruto flopped back down on his bed.
"What's wrong with me Kakashi-sensei?" He asked staring at the ceiling.
"Don't worry Naruto-kun as soon as your rested up we'll head back to Konoha and have you checked out. I promise everything will be fine I just don't have the medical knowledge to know what's going on but the Hokage will. Until then just try to relax and stay calm I think that whatever this is it only manifests itself in response to heavy amounts of emotion." Kakashi replied with his eye curved upwards.
"Does it ever get easier Kakashi-sensei . . . . . killing I mean?" Naruto suddenly asked.
"No but it is a part of the life we live as Shinobi. As a Ninja of the leaf Naruto-kun you will be asked to kill. Sometimes the entire point of the mission is to assassinate someone like Zabuza was only here to kill Tazuna-san. It is worse for you because somehow you have been able to feel it but all I can say if you must kill then don't lose yourself to it."
"Thanks Kakashi-sensei." Naruto said yawning and laid back down closing his eyes and slipping off to sleep his mind reaching out to another.
That night Kakashi watched as his fastest summon dog sprinted towards the village. In its jaws was clenched a scroll sealed and trapped it was an emergency report about Naruto.
It read.
For the Hokage's eyes only.
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