Iris

Iris

Prologue

It was dark. The stench of blood stained the icy air. Village home lights were off. Mothers hid in the shadows of their homes holding tightly to their children as if

they were to slip away. Dry tears hung in their eyes as they waited desperately for their husbands to return home. Other children waited nervously inside for their

parents to walk in the door and scold them for staying up. People waited, frightened that the beast had claimed the lives of their love ones and would soon come to

steal theirs.

"So…this is it….Kyuubi…" Two humongous silhouettes stood there. They were larger than two whales combined. The moon shone on them revealing their true

identities. On his head a man stood staring at his foe with glimmering crystal blue eyes. Across them stood a ferocious demon like fox with nine lashing tails that were

so strong that they demolished many of the tree's that surrounded them.

"Kyuubi you have to stop it" the man stared at the demon. Kyuubi gave him a dark, cold glare as it angrily lashed its tails around destroying anything close to him.

Kyuubi flared his nostrils crossly as if saying to him, 'Or what? I'll never stop until Konohagakure is destroyed.' The man sighed, "Fine- he gave Kyuubi a serious stare-"I

guess that means we die tonight!"

"Forbidden secret technique

Reaper Death Seal!"

The man shouted after doing countless different hand signs. Kyuubi's cruel eyes widened in fear 'No…don't do it Yondaime! Don't do it!!' A flash of light blew open as

Kyuubi was disinigrated into obliteration. "Yondaime!!" Kyuubi's screeches echoed as the light disappeared.

A tear trickled down Yondaime's face as he fell in exhaustion, his body began to grow limp as he closed his eyes. "The effect" he thought to himself. A few more tears

trickled down his face, "I'm so sorry that I won't be able to watch you grow up…my...son...my...baby……Naruto…." Yondaime's heart began to beat slower and fainter,

"...Naruto…." His heart beat began to grow faint as it came to a stop. With one last tear streaming down his face Yondaime was dead.

xxXxx

"Everybody you all know why you're here." An old man said concerned. He wore long white and red robes and a red hat that looked like a pizza box. He sat at the

end of a long table with other people sitting on the sides.

"Actually we don't" a young man said sarcastically. A few others snickered behind him. "Well," began the old man annoyed, "Then you must be a complete idiot." The

man looked down in embarrassment as others laughed. "When Yondaime battled Kyuubi he used a specific jutsu that sealed the beast inside a new born infant,

Uzumaki Naruto." There was a long pause. "Now that Yondaime is gone the child is now orphaned and homeless" "And so… what does this have to do with us?" a

woman asked. "I need somebody in this room to help adopt and raise him." Every one went silent looking to see if someone else would do it. A gentle looking man

calmly raised his hand but was ignored. "So why should we have anything to do with the nine tailed fox?" A man asked standing up. "Because if he grows up alone he

will be isolated from everyone else because the stupid people like you Ebisu, will show nothing but pure hatred towards him which will eventually rub onto everyone

else." "But hokage-" Ebisu began "that's enough. Well will anyone have the kindness to help this child grow up correctly or are you all just narrow minded cowards?"

The hokage asked. "Eh excuse me sir?" a man asked as his hand was in the air the whole time.

"Yes Katsu?" "Well…" Katsu nervously stuttered, "If you need someone to take care of Naruto then…I will be honored to help raise him." Katsu smiled politely. The

hokage smiled back "I'd rather have you raise him instead of anyone else in here, this meeting is dismissed." The other ninja walked out leaving the hokage alone with

Katsu.

"Follow me," the hokage said as he began walking down a hall. "Yes Sarutobi" Katsu replied as he followed.

xxXxx

There was a quite room. The lights were dimmed, the walls were painted a light orange, and it had a gentle smell of milk tainted in the air. "Da…" muffled a soft voice.

"shush…there there" a gentle voice whispered. A woman bent down over an orange crib as she picked up a small baby.

"It's okay Naruto" She whispered as she cuddled the sleeping baby close to her. Her pale brown hair was held back in a bun, she wore a white nurse uniform.

"Hello Hoiku how is the baby demon?" a nurse with long black hair smirked. Her eyes were full with hatred as she glared at the helpless creature in Hoiku's arms.

"Please don't be such a bitch Gikunshi" Hoiku softly said. Gikunshi gave her a snobby glare as she walked out of the room.

"Eh…" Naruto mumbled as tears began to swell in his face. Hoiku looked at him kindly, "Don't cry Naruto its okay." Hoiku began slowly rocking him as she softly sang

to him,

"Don't cry my darling,

Sang the song of the lark

Other birds join the singing

Of the song from the heart,

Flowers started blooming

The deers frolic in the wood

The baby deer started growing

Just to leave their childhood,

The sun begins to set

They all return home

They close their eyes to rest

Neither one of them, alone……"

Naruto's eyelids began to droop as he quickly fell asleep. Hoiku walked over and placed Naruto in his crib.

"Ah hello Hoiku" Sarutobi said smiling. "Shush…" Hoiku whispered, "He's sleeping" she pointed her finger towards the baby sleeping in the crib. Naruto was smiling in

his sleep while holding his stuffed fox close to him.

Sarutobi smiled, "Hoiku I have good news, you know how Naruto needs a parent?" Hoiku held her breath 'is he finally going to let me take care of Naruto?' she

thought to herself. "Well I found the perfect person meet Katsu Takashi!" Hoiku looked at Sarutobi as she tried to hide the anger. Why should this man raise the child

she loved so much? She felt like Naruto was her child this man never even saw the baby before!

"…But…" Hoiku tried to protest when

Sarutobi interrupted her, "That's enough Hoiku your shift is over." "First let me get his things together" Hoiku asked. "Very well" Sarutobi muttered as he began

talking to Katsu.

"Hoiku come meet Katsu." Sarutobi smiled. "Um…okay" Hoiku shyly said. "Hello" she muttered. "Hey" Katsu said as he smirked suggestively at her. "I'll go get Naruto,

Hoiku your shift is officially over, oh and where are all of Naruto's things?" Sarutobi asked. "On the table" Hoiku sadly replied.

"So…You single?" Katsu whispered to Hoiku. "Uh…don't even think about it" She muttered back. "Too late" "Well like Sarutobi said my shift is over" Hoiku nervously

said as she began to walk out. "Hey don't rush yourself baby" Katsu smirked. Hoiku was outside of the room when Katsu came out and slipped his hand up her skirt.

"Hm…nice as"-"Hey!" Hoiku snapped as she slapped him. (ooh Katsu got bitch slapped lol!)

"There you two are I have the baby!" Sarutobi smiled. "May I hold him?" Katsu asked. Sarutobi handed him the baby, Hoiku looked at Katsu with disgust as Katsu

bent his head down and kissed one of Naruto's silk soft cheeks.

"Waaaaaaa!!"

"WH…What did I do?" Katsu asked. "Here let me see him" Hoiku said as she snatched Naruto away she began cradling him. "That's odd" Hoiku muttered, "Naruto

hasn't ever cried since the day of the 4th's funeral…"

Naruto quickly grew quite as he looked at Katsu. "Let me hold him" Katsu said. Though it was very difficult Hoiku made herself hand the baby to Katsu. "Goodbye

Hoiku" Sarutobi smiled as Hoiku miserably left. "So…do you promise to take good care of Naruto?" Sarutobi asked. "Ya I promise to love him alright." Katsu smiled.

--

Authors note thingys for you guys; Hi! I hope I did a good job on theprologue i promise to get the story in soon! i am still working on it at the moment -.- (sweatdrop)

so i thought just to clarify i would give you some more informatiooooooooooooooooon, Like the lullaby Hoiku sings was made up while i was eating an otterpop, otter pops are yummy...- .And the one nurse, Gikunshi her name means snobby so yeah...hahahaha.

i forgot what Katsu's name meant so sorry about that, Hoiku's name means some thing around gentleness and nurturing. so I hope when more is added that you guys

enjoy it! comment please!