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They landed on the path to the gates of Hidden Leaf's main entrance. After readying themselves while the blonde took his form and donned his disguise they headed forward. After checking in with the gate guards, to be told that they were to report IMMEDIATELY to the Hokage, they entered the village.
About half way there they heard a loud giggle and the disguised blonde abruptly stopped. They were about to ask why when they saw he was looking down, a small smile on his lips.
Wrapped around his leg was a five year old little girl, looking up at him and giggling. She had black hair and pale skin with dark red eyes in a strange pattern.
Through her giggles the little girl spoke "Cistri."
The disguised blonde blinked at her, surprised "no, little one, ekä." The girl blinked back "ekä? avio päläfertiil?"
"No child" he loosened her from his leg and knelt before her, Hinata's hand in his "avio päläfertiil. Cistri." He took her little hand and placed it on his chest "ekä."
The girl blinked at him, disappointed "ekä" to which he nodded. A slow smile started and she urged him to pick her up as only a child could.
He did so, standing up straight while nursing her on his hip. That's when they recognized her, the daughter of their sensei and the Thirds son.
Where was her mother?
The disguised blonde caught the child's attention and locked eyes with her. "What are you doing?" Hinata asked, concerned.
"She was speaking to me in Carpathian, MY tongue. That could only mean one of two things."
"What?" Kiba asked but Shino frowned "it would have to mean she was being taught by someone. The only ones who know it are his people."
He nodded slightly, not loosing his eye-lock on her "either she has been in direct contact with a Carpathian, on numerous occasions, suggesting I am not the only one here, or somehow, some way her lifemate has connected their minds and has been in contact, either way, I MUST know."
"Why?"
"Because there is also an third possibly, and I dread it if it is true. The security of your village would be in danger then."
"Explain."
"A vampire could be here. He could be using her under the guise of an lifemate to gain information on your village and the women here."
They gasped in horror at the idea, so allowed him to continue.
He had barely began when a figure appeared and approached them alarmed "Mirai?" Hinata stepped forward to catch the sight of the woman "it's alright sensei, he won't hurt her."
The woman frowned at them "what is he doing to her?!"
"His kind have immense power and healing abilities, mostly of the mind. He's examining her to find out why she won't talk other than the other tongue."
"Tongue?" she looked baffled so Shino went on "yes. You know how each village uses a type of code different from other villages to protect their important sensitive documents or information? Well where he comes from they not only write it, but SPEAK it. And somehow Mirai can speak it as well. He's trying to find out why and why it is the only one she will speak."
Kurenai looked worried "but it's the only thing she'll speak."
"Exactly, why? And where did she learn something like this from when their village is so far away no one before him has ever left?"
"What do you mean?"
"His people and village are from a land so far away no one has ever reached there in any lifetime. Because of this they aren't like us. They don't have chakra like us, instead they developed a connection to nature and each other. Their leader-their Prince-is the embodiment of their power. A few weeks ago they discovered a gateway-like a shortcut-through a hole in nature that allows them to come here as easy as the shussin. However they have no idea how long it would last, so Dragonseeker-san here volunteered to be the emissary to come through and see if it was worth an alliance with us."
"And he can understand us?"
"He can by reading minds. Humans don't think in different wavelengths, his village co-exists with trusted humans like us so he just matches the thoughts to the word."
"Why would they want to come here?"
"An enemy poisoned their females, meaning their women mostly miscarry or even if they don't they loose their babies in their first year of life. Even then those surviving are mostly males. Their race are dying out, they need uncontaminated women to mate and help their race, but they have to be genetically compatible. Dragonseeker has already found that in Hinata-neesan." The young woman blushed.
"So he's here to seek permission to marry Hinata and see if he can get permission to have other women marry other males."
Shino nodded "Dragonseeker-san thinks THAT is why Mirai is talking in his tongue. That one of the males in HIS village has connected minds with her and he's been teaching her."
Hinata spoke out "she called him a lifemate which is what the males call their wives. No one else knows that term. That means either he called her that, or he's taught her about them."
Kunerai looked alarmed "so he's been telling her she's his wife since she was a baby!?"
"That's what he's trying to find out" Kiba said "he's examining her both to find out why it's all she speaks AND try and follow their mental link back to the source and find out who he is."
As he had finished speaking the disguised blonde suddenly seemed to recoil-as if hit-and blinked as he murmured "stubborn fool!" He then put the child down who ran to her mother with a happy "haha!"
Her eyes widened as she picked her daughter up "Mirai! You spoke to me!"
The child giggled "he told the silly man off! Told him I'm allowed to speak to momma if I want!"
Everyone looked at the disguised blonde who explained "I was right. The second one."
Shino remembered "he was communicating with her through their minds."
He nodded "it is an ancient and they can be stubborn and set in their ways. He has known about her since she was born. Since the gateway was closed he could only be a voice to her in her dreams when she slept, teaching her all about our people and our tongue" he looked at the woman "he was connected to her through their minds. Lifemates are more than just genetically compatible, we are born for each other, our souls are drawn to each other to complete each other. Our women are the other half of us as we are theirs. When the gateway opened he was able to communicate easier." He tugged on his hair as he went on "he resembles my appearance, which is why she thought I was him."
The three ninja knew he was talking about his disguise, not true looks.
The disguised blonde looked at the woman "we are essentially possessive beings and he did not like the idea of her associating with other males, so he made it so she could not speak straight to them. Unfortunately her mind decided that if she couldn't speak to her daddy, she wouldn't talk to anyone else."
"Then why is she speaking it now?"
"I.....spoke to him. I convinced him how much he was hurting her with his jealousy and possessiveness, how much he was frightening her. I laid it on pretty thick, I told him how because of him her father never got to hear her call him daddy before he died. That her childhood SHOULD be filled with conversations with mummy, talking to school friends and socializing, instead he made her a outcast who can't even say her name."
"What did he say?"
"He agreed to stick with just teaching her, he will never again interfere in her life, until the time comes for him to claim her as his lifemate."
"When will that be?"
"When she reaches maturity, her teens or maybe a little later."
Shino frowned "he's so sure the gateway will be still open then?"
"It doesn't matter, NOTHING will keep him from her." He looked at the woman "Our race is both gifted and cursed with long jeverty and he has been waiting centuries for her, as young as the day she was born. I know you are afraid for her, but your daughter could not be in safer hands. He will do ANYTHING and everything to make her happy and keep her safe, even if it costs him his life. Everyone or thing important to her will be the same to him, including you. He will love her unconditionally and without question or pause." He looked at Hinata as he took her hand.
"EVERY one of the males of my race who find their lifemate feel this from the moment they find her. She may not feel the same as fast as he does, but not one of the couples who have found each other have ended up unhappy or broken in the end."
Kunerai blinked at him "so there is no separation among your people."
He shook his head "there is no need, every couple who are lifemates is compatible in every way." He locked eyes with her and after a few long seconds both blinked and seemed to come out of it "do you understand now?"
She nodded "I do." she looked at Hinata, eyes soft "take care of her, the three are like my own children" and with a wave she turned, Mirai on her hip, and left them.
Once gone Hinata looked at him curiously "what did you show her?"
"Everything I feel for you" he answered "so she could see just how well her lifemate-when he comes for her-will treat her, how he will feel for her."
Shino frowned "how do you know he WILL feel the same? He already manipulated her enough to hurt her feelings." The blonde sighed "every male when finding their true lifemate will look at her as if he doesn't exist without her. He can not breathe without her, her life and happiness takes present over his own. However we STILL are basically an animal underneath so though we are human-like in behavior we still suffer the flaws of male behavior, only in an intense way because of our previous lack of emotions, including jealousy, anger so on. HE is an ancient, meaning his ways are more primal and his emotions after so long are more intense."
"So because he's so old he feels everything more intensely, including possessiveness and jealousy of other men around her."
He nodded "he reasoned to himself if they could not understand her, they would not be interested in her. He took it too far though, but that is the problem with her being so young, she can not understand his feelings or actions yet so can not tell him when to stop or not do something. To her, he is just an adult."
"So that was why he said he would not interfere in her life anymore past teaching her, he doesn't want to do anything else that will make her sad like being unable to talk to Asuma-san before he died."
The disguised blonde nodded as they resumed their journey to the tower "once he understood what he did wrong and why she did not stop him, he felt guilty. Carpathian's care deeply for children as well as our lifemates, the fact so many of us are adopting abandoned or neglected human children is proof of this. To be told he hurt her so much without even caring upset him. Mirai-san herself had to sooth him through our link." He glanced back the way mother and daughter had gone "so young and yet she KNEW, at least instinctively who he is and was acting to soothe his upset."
They had moved further along when they noticed him frowning at a figure going past. They frowned and followed his eyes, surprised who he was watching "what is it?"
"It seems I judged this world too harshly without truly trying to see it's worth."
"What do you mean?"
"I saw a world where children are turned into weapons and made the decision that this world was not the type our people would wish an alliance with. I was going to recommend to our Prince NOT to associate with the lives here. Yet now that I am here among your people I have found FOUR women whom have an connection to our males as lifemates."
"FOUR?"
He took Hinata's hand again, "my woman, the child, her mother and now HER."
"Wait, WHAT?! Kunerai-san is a lifemate?! Since WHEN?! And how do you KNOW for sure?"
He sighed "I may not be a born Dragonseeker, but my father's blood runs strong inside me. Our line has been known through the ages as seerers" he motioned at the green metallic eyes "my great grandmother had it, my great uncle has it and I seemed to have. It is a major part of why I was chosen to come here. Their.....gift is unique in me."
"So you have a type of kekkai genkai you inherited though their blood during the change. What does it do?"
"I can see woman who are lifemates. Not who they are destined for, just their potential. Their aura lights up to me."
"I see. So your Prince sent you here because he knew you be able to see if anyone here could mate your males."
"Exactly."
“How can Kunerai-san be a lifemate? She was already in love with Asuma-san.”
"It has happened before. Humans don't see anything out there and often settle for comfort rather than love. You can love someone and NOT BE in love, at least humans can."
They looked at him as they walked "you mean a female lifemate has been with another man?"
"Yes. Females have been known to do so, even though they would feel little pleasure in it. They may tell themselves they are 'in love' with the male, but they do not. One woman even conceived."
"And how did the male take this?"
"At first he was furious another male had touched his lifemate in such a way let alone she had gotten pregnant, but then when he saw her memories he understood."
"Why?"
"His lifemate, the male and his sister had grown up together, first they only had one parent each and those one parent would drink and abuse each other and then them, so they grew up together very close knit, relying on each other for love and protection. All three were gifted in their own way and that made them more close knit than you can imagine. In fact they ran away from those trying to help them because they would not take them together. Later on the streets together, the male was their protection and guide. When they each found work and got a house together, the lifemate and male married. She loved the male, but wasn't IN LOVE with him.
She got pregnant to him, but before she could tell him, he was was murdered, by that group I told you about."
They understood. As a team they knew what it was like to be through everything together and had they been any different, one of them might have ended up with Hinata. They loved her, but weren't in love with her. It was more of a sisterly thing.
"Corrine had a weak heart, too weak to carry and sustain a baby full term. While she had been prepared to die in childbirth and leave the baby to it's aunt to raise, now Dayan had found her there could be no other outcome. She would live and so would the child. They were forced to bring her over at the same time as the baby was released from the womb. Dayan's blood now runs in her veins, she is HIS daughter."
"Wait" Shino's eyes narrowed on him behind his glasses "you said Corrine and Dayan, does that mean..."
The disguised blonde nodded.
"Shino? Kiba frowned. The disguised blonde spoke one word, one NAME "Jennifer."
The other two understood. The girl as a child had been able to use the Shadow Clone Jutsu, implying she had something close to chakra, not whatever they used. Now it made sense why. BOTH her genetic parents were gifted humans, as well as being at least half Carpathian. She was unique.
It could be that the mix of all three gave her the abilities of manipulating chakra.
"What.....gifts did her genetic parents have?"
"Corrine could move things with just her mind. In our world humans have termed it telekinesis. The male knew things, like when something was going to happen-slight precognition. He knew just before his death it was going to happen."
"Why didn't they stop it then?"
"He did not know when, just soon and it's not that suspific."
"And that is why you showed her your feelings for Hinata-chan as well. So when he comes for her, she won't fear him."
"Yes."
"And you said Anko-san was ALSO a lifemate?"
"If that is her name, yes. There is an air about her, I KNOW or have encountered her lifemate, but something is wrong."
"What do you mean?"
"I see her aura, it's all twisted and contaminated. SOMETHING is living in her, her soul and body. At first I thought she was being controlled by a Vampire, but even though it is very similar, it is not so. It feels.....mortal, even....." he paused long enough for Shino to supply the word "snake."
"Yes" he answered as they resumed walking. He seemed to realize what they were saying "that... Sannin you mentioned, the one responsible for the seal being opened."
"Orochimaru, yes" Shino nodded.
"Tell me about it-and him."
So they did, everything from how the three Sannin formed, the way the snake-nin changed and his betrayal of the village and actions afterwards.
"So this....curse seal implants part of the others chakra-or soul in the host and can not only take control of them, but.....siphon the others energy."
They nodded.
"Her lifemate will NOT be pleased" he muttered before continuing "how is the connection broken?"
"Unknown" Shino said "so far all that's been able to be done is lock part of it away so they are not under his control."
"THEY?!" he looked at them sharply "another has this mark?" The three exchanged looks then Kiba spoke hesitantly "Five of his own 'soldiers' and another."
"Who?"
"The Uchiha" Shino answered.
The disguised blonde took a few minutes to answer "you are referring to the one the traitor thinks loves her. My....ex-teammate?"
The three nodded.
"You seemed reluctant to tell me, why?" He answered his own question "you thought if I knew I would seek him out, if only to examine the mark for myself."
"Yes."
"Because it would be something my...other self would do and has done in the past."
They nodded again.
He snorted "I have no interest in him. Unless he threatened me and mine he is of no importance
whatsoever."
They would have spoken further on the subject, but they reached the tower, entering to find an dark haired man sitting behind a desk. He wore the standard uniform he had seen on other males, but what was interesting was the scar across his face and the short ponytail on his head.
For some reason he felt drawn to this man, whether it was the kind eyes and aura from him or the way he looked at the three ninja like a concerned parent, he didn't know.
He totally approved of him and his presence around his lifemate. Usually an male was totally possessive of his female, even AFTER they fully mated but mostly before he was able to bind her to his side.
However this mortal didn't set of ANY of his instincts or his dark side.
Interesting.
Watching the way the three mortals with him interacted with the male he soon realized why.
For some reason this human treated the three like a concerned parent-especially his lifemate. Even the dog moved around the desk to greet the man. The animal gave off the sense of 'pack' and 'friend', excited to see him while all three greeted him as 'sensei' or 'sama'.
The human gave off no sense of attraction or desire for his mate whatsoever, only friendship, fondness and the strange sense of affection that he could only liken to a parent and that made him realize WHY he wasn't feeling threatened.
His lifemate had had no true father figure in her life, nothing past the man who was trying to turn her into a weapon for their clan.
Yet this man here looked at his lifemate like a father-or a fond uncle-even despite the fact she was a very beautiful young woman. In HIS eyes that was all she would ever be to him, nothing else possible between them.
When the man smiled at them, scratching between the dog's ears almost absently, he scanned his mind, just a light touch of the surface to see how he thought and felt.
And was surprised.
This man was no killer. His soul was too pure to be one. His entire body and soul was shining with an inner light he had never seen in a male before. It both soothed and intreged him. He felt like someone who would nurture not destroy.
He lightly touched his lifemates mind, seeking his identity.
A teacher it turned out, one of THEIR teachers growing up. And while he saw memories of a strict man to some there, he seemed incapable of being cruel. Somehow he KNEW instinctively how to handle children, how best how to handle them, whether it was with a firm hand, or to gently coax them out-as with his lifemate.
This man was obviously gifted, but in a way none of his village knew or recognized.
He had been told his past self was at least slightly emphatic, and if his memories were right in what he saw, it was obvious why he was drawn to the man.
Picking up others emotions must be terrifying at times, agony others. However hanging around such a pure soul....It must have felt not only like a relief but comfort. No wonder his lifemates memories showed so many of the two together.
He decided he wouldn't mind this man-as well as her teammates-being around his lifemate, maybe even himself.
He watched the man smile gently as the three put in their reports. The set of brown eyes moved to look at him, suddenly guarded.
"It's alright sensei" the dog ninja assured him "he's with us. If it weren't for him we never would have made it back home. He saved our lives."
"He is seeking asylum in Hidden Leaf" Shino continued "His people's healing skills are extra-ordinary."
"And he's not a bad warrior as it is" Kiba grinned and Naruto had the feeling he was being teased.
The young man blinked at him, something in his eyes that made him at first concerned the human somehow saw through his disguise.
But then he smiled at him, and Naruto found himself smiling back, however small it was. It had seemed almost....instinct. The human male spoke to him "Arigatou, hakushi-san. I am Iruka Unimo, Chunnin of Hidden Leaf and teacher at the academy here for our young ninja. These young people may be no longer my students but I worry each and every time they are out there in the field. I am grateful you brought them back to us in one piece, just as their families...." (Hinata winces at the reminder) "....will as well. Welcome to the village of Kohona and if there is anything I can do to make your stay more enjoyable, just ask."
Even though his words could be seen as a formal greeting, the tone of voice held such warmth and truth that it could only be seen as sincere. He meant what he said.
This human, at least it seemed to him, was always sincere when it mattered. And while as a ninja he MUST have said many untruths in his life, he didn't seem to be the sort to lie in regular life.
He smiled back and bowed low to him as he spoke, a sign of respect "greetings Iruka Umino, I am...Naruto Dragonseeker, son of Ivory Mannilov and Razvan Dragonseeker, Child of Mother Earth and Carpathian hunter and healer. It is an honor to meet one who obviously cares so much for those he teachers. It is a sign of a truly good soul." The human seemed to blush under the praise.
Naruto had no idea why he used his true name when he introduced himself, it just didn't feel right to lie to this man. It felt like to lie to him would be an insult to the man's honor and as a Carpathian honor was woven into their being, honor was vital to them.
The man blinked at him "that is an unusual name to have. Naruto. How did you get it?"
He grinned "my parents apparently."
"Apparently?"
"The ones whom I call mother and father did not conceive or give birth to me. But they raised me, cared for me as their own and their blood runs in my veins. As far as I am concerned, they are every bit my true parents."
Something sparked in the human males eyes "release the disguise, please, Dragonseeker-san."
He cocked his head at him "what makes you think I am hiding my true appearance?"
"Your words. You called them mother and father, you said as far as you were concerned they were you birth parents. You are wearing some sort of disguise so you look like them."
"Very astute of you, Iruka-san. Just for that I will grant your request." Before the three ninja with them could protest, the disguise was gone.
The older man gasped loudly, trembling hand going to his mouth as he sat back in his chair abruptly "Naruto?! It IS you!" he suddenly looked concerned and confused "but I don't understand. Where have you been?! Why didn't you return if you were alive?! Why now? I....."
Shino spoke quickly "he was betrayed by the Haruno and severely injured. It took him three months too just heal and then he came to the attention of another race. When he almost died protecting a group of their children they had to change his entire physiology into their race to save him. However the trauma of being changed completely to another species meant he lost ALL his memories beforehand. He could not return if he did not remember us."
"Truly?" the man looked at him for confirmation. When he nodded he frowned "then how and why are you back here now? And how exactly are you another species? What about the....."
Shino interrupted "we will explain later, Iruka-sensei. Right now we must see the Hokage first, she summoned us."
The young man shut his mouth and drew himself up straight "of course, go" his eyes narrowed on the bug user, face and voice firm "but YOU WILL come and see me afterwards, you WILL explain everything."
"As much as we know and have theorized, yes sensei."
"Good, now go" he waved them off after looking at Naruto evenly and saying "remember my greeting, I mean it. Also if you want to learn about your other self, I'll be glad to help."
"I will keep that in mind" he said naturally as he reenvoked the disguise and followed the three away.
They soon reached a chamber obviously meant to be a waiting room, a pair of double ornate doors across from them. A woman stood waiting there, brown hair and a short kimono, a beautiful but sad smile for them, clutching a pile of folders and a strange small pig at her feet.
The woman GLOWED, just like the others, to him. Another compatible female.
The pig took one look at him, squealed and ran to hide-quaking-behind the woman who frowned in concern "Tonton, what is it? What is wrong?"
The pig peeked out at him, still shaking.
"I apologize" Naruto said "she senses the dark side of nature I contain. It is essentially an prey animal reacting to a predator. I did not know I would scare her. May I approach?"
The woman frowned "if she is scared, maybe you shouldn't."
"That is YOUR decision and right, but I believe once I do I can relax her by letting her sense and smell me up close."
The woman frowned "why would that be different?"
"I was unprepared for her presence so scared her without meaning to. Once close enough she will smell me properly and our connection to nature."
The woman opened her mouth again, but Kiba spoke "the same thing happened with Akamaru, Shizune-san, but look at him now" he motioned to where the white huge dog had firmly planted himself between his master AND the Carpathian, occasionally bumping against the disguised other.
The woman hesitantly turned to pick up the pig who squealed in panic. Naruto reached out with his mind-to find despite the fact it was a pig which tended to be a simple animal and mind, this one was surprisingly intelligent. He touched the mind, speaking gently now "peace little sister. I mean you no harm or those here. I was merely showing my animal in order to ensure no one threatened my mate in an place unknown to me. I am sorry I scared you. I know you can also sense my brothers and sisters with me, but they also will not harm you. I am their alpha, they WILL NOT DARE to disobey."
The pig calmed and looked at him closely.
Slowly he walked forward, standing enough of a distance away that the animal felt safe before slowly reaching out his hand. He stood perfectly still, hand out, waiting.
The pig cautiously leaned forwards in her arms, nose snuffling his fingers thoroughly. After a couple of seconds she seemed excited, making little happy squeals and squirming to be put down.
Frowning the woman did so, watching in confusion as the pig ran towards the male, running circles around him, almost dancing as she did.
Naruto watched her, amused, but standing still in order not to frighten her again. "So, you remember me?"
The pig nuzzled his pant leg and sat down, looking up at him, head cocked as if asking a question.
"I have no memories of you" he answered it "All my early memories are gone except for my lifemates presence. All I remember is my people and....blood parents."
The pig made a low sad sound, hanging it's head for a second before nuzzling his pants again and turning to walk back to the woman.
She picked it up, confused "Tonton?" the pig just nosed her faced comfortingly and looked back at him, as if saying 'I just wish you knew'.
There was a rather.....impatient call from behind the ornate doors and Naruto's eyes narrowed at it. How dare she be mad at his lifemate for being late! After all the three did just to survive their so-called mission and return in the first place. They almost died! He had the urge to retaliate, but NOT like his kind would. Instead he felt the urge to....prank her?
This startled him out of his reaction, causing him to blink a few times and examine the last few seconds in his head. Carpathian males were their mates dark sides, the negative to their positive, the beast-or demon-to their angel. Simply pranking someone was NOT a Carpathian action.
Then where?....
Before he could think more on it his woman was talking to him gently "stay here please, we need to explain first." He briefly read her mind then nodded his consent. The three had to report the events of the mission first before an 'outsider' was allowed into their meeting. He may be both, but since he had no memory and had spent so long a member of another village-no matter where that village came from or was located-his loyalties were questionable.
Especially since now being loyal to and answering to only his honor, his people and the Prince made him an outsider.
As the door closed behind them the woman turned to him "they may be a while, Dragonseeker -san, would you like something to drink? Tea perhaps?"
He considered it. As a Carpathian he COULD drink human beverages, however he would soon need to get rid of it out of his body or it would make him sick. He could also pretend to drink it, instead using his mind to make it APPEAR as though that was what he was doing.
Or he could just politely decline.
"No thank you" he said "I am fine right now."
The woman blinked at him as she sat down at her desk "just tell me if you want something."
He nodded.
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