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Dark Chakra	By : Nescafevh Category: Naruto > Het - Male/Female > Naruto/Hinata Views: 23308 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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When he awoke slowly, he sensed things were different than before. Instead of cold stone and scratchy hay he felt cloth and firm earth. Instead of cold stale air he felt the unmistakable sensation of fresh open air. Instead of the smell of mold, old and new blood and urine, he smelt a fire, cooking fish and trampled grass. His mouth had the taste of fruit instead of that of his own blood. He actually could place the fruit he was tasting!
Warmth surrounded his body, soft and warmth, like a sleeping bag, his head rested on something equally soft. He didn't want to move, to enjoy it while he could.
He took stock of his body, a bit at a time, carefully examining himself. He was not bound, his body tightly trussed up by cloth, not rope or chain. So it WAS a sleeping bag he was in, the feeling was unmistakably HIS. He knew every inch of the feel of the inside and it offered him a strong measure of comfort and safety.
His body-so full of agony and pain for so long-and downright filthy, felt clean and healed, even the sickness from the infection he had had in that dark cell. He was SURE he was so close to death there he had craved it, escape from the torture, pain and humiliation, away from the painful memories of all those he had failed in life, failed to save and the one he had failed to find. But here he was now, healed, clean, comfortable, the unmistakable sounds of a forest surrounding him.
Forest, he couldn't be that far away from Hidden Leaf then. Who had healed him? Had the Hokage sent someone out to rescue him? That was too dangerous both to those sent out and politically. Any Leaf ninja seen trying to get in would cause political strife. They couldn't prove he was there and it could be seen as their village trying to get information for an invasion. Or at least, that was how they could spin it.
Those who had caught him were obviously Elite nin, past anything ANBU or Hunter-Nin, he hadn't even sensed them before they were on him. He hadn't even the chance to uncover the Sharingan.
Before he could think on the subject further there was a low growl, a wolf. He froze, alert. He felt weak both in chakra and body, he had no idea where his weapons were, he was helpless.
A second growl followed, shocked when a voice answered them, human and vaguely familiar, amused "I am aware, my brother's and sister's."
Kakashi frowned, he had a feeling that first three words were aimed at him. The wolves had alerted the man with him of his conscious state, however he had either sensed or known this himself.
But why was the voice familiar? He didn't know anyone with a wolf summons and he had the sense this person wasn't an enemy. On the contrary, it was someone he trusted and cared for. But who? And why?
"Go, hunt, I shall join you shortly." He blinked, shocked. That voice had been in his head, not out loud! And he had had the feeling he had done it to shock or tease him, to test him!
He opened his right eye, careful to keep the left closed, and glared at the shadowy figure surrounded by four young wolves. With his experience with canines they couldn't be more than five humans years, but being summons there was no telling.
The voice in his head was amused "they are NOT summons." He was kneeling among them, hands buried in their thick coats. They seemed to be winter wolves, their fur silver with various markings, eyes blue.
He frowned. A canine was always born with blue eyes, but they changed color after their pup years and while these were young, they were old enough they SHOULD be past that. So why were they still blue? Was it the breed? He had never seen silver winter wolves before, only knew what they were by the thickness of the coat and they were obviously built for speed in the snow.
And if they weren't summons, what was he doing with wild winter wolves like nothing he had seen before?! The figure stood, giving them a nudge so they took the hint and left together, an low bark of farewell as they left.
He frowned at the figure "you shouldn't let them hunt this close to the village. A farmer might see them and think they are after their animals and try to hurt them."
The figure sounded amused "they know to avoid humans and not to hunt other than game. Even then, they can take care of themselves."
"They are very.....unique. I don't think I've ever seen ones like them. It was almost like they were highly intelligent and could understand your every word. If they are not summons, what are they?" he asked as the shadowed figure moved to a campfire where two cooked fish waited with a cooking pot bubbling away over the flames. While the figure ripped the fish apart, throwing the flesh into the pot with the sweet smell of stew, he spoke "where I come from their breed is common, however THESE are unique. Like myself they share a connection to nature that allows them abilities and powers unheard of before another of their breed. My mother and father bare the first six to exist. My sister and her.....husband, bare their first four offspring, now I have the four of the next litter."
He understood. His parents had found the first six unique wolves and breed them.
The figure shook his head as he stirred the pot "my mother was gravely wounded by enemies and the wolves protected her. Because of that the enemy killed the adults and left the pups to die. They were all my mother had, she was forced to...do what she had to to save them. She was half-mad at that point-still gravely wounded so what she did made them unique. Since then she has kept them with her, ensuring they do not harm humans or do anything to seem as a threat. They stay with my parents and are a part of our home, our pack."
He pondered. It was obvious the man with him was an dominant male-he felt all alpha. How alpha wolves could be among people without viaing for status was beyond him.
The males chuckle was deep and full of power "my mother is the alpha, my brother-in-law is the alpha just as I am the alpha. When we get together, we are family. My little brothers and sisters obey THEIR sires, just as I do" He looked at him pointedly "we are pack, and pack protects and aids each other."
"They understood you before? When you spoke to them?"
"Wolves communicate in images or pictures more than words. It is just a matter of understanding that on top of body-language."
"And the howling. And what do you mean by images and pictures? You can read their minds?! Or is this one of the abilities you mentioned."
"Yes to both" he said, approaching with a fresh steaming bowl of stew "you are malnourished from your imprisonment, you need sustenance" he held the bowl out to him "here, eat. There is plenty more if you wish."
He frowned suspiciously at him as he froze in an half-sitting position "who are you and why did you help me?"
The man chuckled darkly "I am not your enemy. In fact, from what I hear, we have known each other some time ago."
His one visible eye narrowed "you HEAR? Surely you would know."
"Events in my past meant anything other than recent have been....locked away. It is unknown by my family and those who knew me if they would ever return, but the trauma was quiet severe."
He understood this. As a ninja anything could happen to you at any given day-the fact he was overpowered so easily proof of that. If this young man had suffered something so severe he lost his memory just to survive, he could believe that. He took the bowl and asked as he dug in "so you are from Hidden Leaf who disappeared at some time."
"So my parents and....wife think so. I do not remember." He finished the first bowl quickly, surprising himself so the other brought him another "are you the one that healed me?"
"Correct, you were on the brink of death. Everyone in my family know how to heal, it is a requirement of the job in a strange way."
He nodded, he came from a family of healers then, probably medi-nin "whatever you did worked amazingly. Yes I'm weak and probably malnourished past the point of being useful, but I haven't felt this good in years. All those little aches and pains are gone. Argaratio."
The figure seemed amused "you are welcome. Truly my 'rescuing' you from that place was just a test."
"What do you mean?"
"My return to the village after so long, despite my....abilities, will not be received well. So in order to prove my 'value'-so to speak-I volunteered to locate and bring you back without you capturers being aware of it. It was a simple thing for me to enter and take you-and your things-out without their knowledge. We are not far from your village. By tomorrow night you will be returned to your home."
"Will you be returning there as well? I'd like to get to know you, maybe help you regain your memories, or at least knowledge of them."
The other figure nodded "I have business with my wife's clan. They will refuse to believe we are already married and intend to hand her over to some fool who thinks he can touch what is mine" the air around them went ice-cold "they will learn their place."
He nearly choked on the last mouthful of his stew "you can't threaten a clan in Kohona, even if you ARE one of us!"
His voice was steely when he spoke, the ring of an true alpha "I have no need for threats, I am speaking mere fact. They will not be able to complete such an action, let alone consider it. While my wife would not wish harm on those she sees as family, there is no choice in the matter" he took the empty bowl from him "do you wish more to eat?"
"What?" he was still stunned by his statement.
"Do you wish more to eat, or have you had your fill?"
"No, I'm full."
"Then sleep."
"But....."
"Sleep. We can talk more at another time."
"But I...."
Red eyes locked to his and that was it, everything went black.
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An abrupt jolt awoke him. He felt himself being lowered to the ground, his finely turned sense of danger-instinct honed through years of being ANBU and ninja-telling him he was in danger and to wake up.
He heard voices, his rescuer and others, definitely familiar. It was the Elite, the ones who had captured him. Somehow they had found them.
He frowned, his finely turned sense of direction telling him they were almost at the border of Hidden Leaf, so close to the village and aid! He HAD to help him! He had jutsu but his chakra was low due to his malnourished body. He had the strength for maybe one.....
"Do not" the voice was amused and firm "I can handle these humans. Do not interfere."
"You don't understand...." He said "these are Elite, they....."
"Are human" he answered “and I have my brothers and sister's to watch my back if it comes to that. Do not interfere, stay there.”
As he struggled against the lethargy that struck him, he listened. He heard and felt jutsu’s, the gloating turning to frustrated voices of the Elite, the occasional deep laugh of his rescuer at their inability to even touch him.
At one point the leader of the enemy yelled "WHO AND WHAT IS THIS GUY?!" his only answer the deep laugh of "something beyond you, human."
Once he even heard the wolves come into play, although he had been unable to sense or hear them before then. One of the Elite was creeping up behind his allie-he could feel it. He was about to call a warning when he heard an muffled snarl. There was a shocked "what in the Kami's names....." followed by sound of something metal dropping and an scream of terror suddenly cut off. His allies voice snapped "Tensei!", an overpowering sense of dominance and a wolf whine of submission and the presence was gone again mysteriously.
As an ninja with a dog summons and who had grown up with and among them, he was instantly dominated and it confused him. Even the Elite gasped.
"Leave now and the rest of you may live."
The Elite gathered their courage, confident in themselves (The ego) and the fact that their adversary showed no signs of jutsu or chakra. Idiots.
He finally opened his eyes, slowly, excruciately. What he saw shocked and horrified him.
His allie had the last of the Elite clutched in an steal grip, head buried in his neck-the enemy ninja limp in his grasp. His gasp had the eyes move up, locking with his.
Carelessly the other finished, dropping the figure on the ground. He started towards him and at first he thought he was to end him now when he heard thunder and before he knew it lightening lit up the scene, burning away all blood and signs of battle, including the bodies left while a strong breeze picked up the ashes remaining to carry them away.
His eyes locked to the other and he spoke one word "Karpatii."
The figure paused but before either could speak another bolt of lightening lit up the clearing. To show the muscular figure wearing no shirt. A tattoo showed starkly on the shoulder causing his eyes to widen in surprise "Dragonseeker?!"
Then his eyes moved up to the face and widened the rest of the way "NARUTO?!" The raw emotions were too much for his weakened body. The concern, fear, confusion, joy, pain, relief and everything else swept him up in the flow and forced him under.
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Kakashi awoke abruptly, shooting into seated position with a yell. His first conscious thought was confusion, where was he, why was he laying in a bed in a hospital room?
Then slowly memory came back. The Elite, the dank cell, tortured for information, hardly fed and not knowing how long he was there as his body and chakra weakened from very little food and water. Even Orochimaru kept his prisoners in better condition.
Sickness, giving up hope, wanting to die so he would no longer be a burden on those around him.
But something was missing, something important and how did he end up here?
His mind cast back, trying to piece it together.
Everything between then and now was hazy, confusing. Screams, wolves, lightening, comfortable, delicious stew, clans, wives, danger, secrets. What happened to him?
He tried calming himself, to put it back together in order. First comfort, what? That's right, his sleeping bag. He had awoken in his sleeping bag, healed and painless but weak. Next wolves, that's right, his rescuer had wolves with him. He had spoke with him, gave him that delicious fish stew. After very little food and water for so long, the stew had been heavenly-not to mention the taste! The man must have been a master chief in a previous life! And he let him have as much as he wanted while they spoke, he didn't remember how many bowls he had but he wanted more!
His stomach growled noisily.
Getting control of his hunger he continued to concentrate.
Talking to him about.....that's right, clans and the others wife. It seemed that her clan refused to accept their marriage and was trying to give her to another. A lot of clans were like that. They insisted their members marry inside the clan-to keep bloodlines and 'pure blood' true. Obviously she had chosen someone OUTSIDE the clan to love or marry and the clan refused to accept this, an outsider.
But his rescuer implied they had no choice, why? Had he gotten her pregnant? Was he from another powerful clan and THEY had chosen her to be his wife?
Next he remembered sleeping and then being awoken abruptly by danger. The Elite! They had somehow found him and his rescuer had gone into the battle with them alone!
But wait, they had stood no chance he had slaughtered them all. THAT was the screams. He had destroyed the bodies and site with lightening-so there was nothing to trace it back to Hidden Leaf.
He frowned, there was something more. What was it? The Elite dead....walking towards him...
THAT'S when it hit him, he remembered!
"NARUTO!" he cried, eyes flying open as he looked around desperately. It WASN'T a dream! He had been real! He was THERE! And that wasn't all he had been...."Karpatii!"
Someone snapped his name and his head immediately shot around to find, not Sakura as he expected, but Lady Tsunade.
"Hokage-sama, where is Naruto!? Please, I have to see him! Where is he?!"
The woman frowned "you are SUPPOSED to be trying to report and besides, I thought he said he never told you who he was?"
"He didn't, I SAW him, during the fight! Please, Hokage-sama, I NEED to see him! I HAVE to know if....."
The blonde woman frowned "for you to refused a report over something else means either it's incredibly important to you or the village. Which is it?"
“Both!” he said desperately “please, Hokage-sama, I thought he was dead, I have to see for myself he really IS alive!!”
The blonde woman crossed her arms across her chest, under her ample bossom. “He’s busy right now. The council are trying to make things.... difficult with his mating the Hyuuga heir.” Kakashi blinked “Hyuuga? Naruto’s lifemate is Hinata Hyuuga?”
The woman frowned at him “how do you KNOW about lifemates?! I was under the impression NO ONE in the Elemental Nations knew about the Carpathian Race.” Kakashi looked like he wanted to evade but the woman looked at him sternly “As your Hokage I ORDER to tell me.”
The cyclops sighed “I was sworn to silence, but there was once a female of their race here.”
“By who?”
“My sensei-the Forth.” Tsunade Senju blinked “why would Minato hide the existence of this woman from us?” Kakashi blinked back “when did Naruto awaken his heritage, Hokage-sama?”
“Heritage? What are you talking about?”
“Naruto, how did he awaken it?” he frowned at the woman “how else did he become a Karpatii?” His eyes widened all the way “don’t tell me....he was changed, transitioned?! I had no idea there was another of them here! If that was to happen the effect would be excruciating!! ” He sounded panicked “the gate! It opened again, didn’t it!!”
Tsunade looked at him and with a voice of authority said “You will tell me EVERYTHING you know, I don’t care if you made a vow, as your Hokage I ORDER you to tell me what you know.”
Next to the Hokage her assistant Shizune frowned at him “why would the Forth make you vow to keep it a secret if it wasn’t something vital to the village security?”
“Because it was important to his wife.”
“Why would Kushina Uzumaki care?”
“Because she was descended from them, ALL Uzumaki’s were.”
Stunned silence.
“Why else do you think they were so different? The powerful seals, the unusually high vitality and longer lifespan, their ability to survive an extraction of the tailed beasts......”
“So the Uzumaki’s are descendants of an Carpathian, perhaps having bred with humans or ninja? That was how Naruto was able to survive the change?” Kakashi shook his head “even though they have their blood in their line, Minato discovered that if one of them were to go through the Transition it would prove too traumatic due to the chakra of an ninja. The nine tailed MIGHT have been powerful enough to save his life, but chances are the effects would kill him. He wouldn’t survive” he looked serious “when I saw him I thought he had awakened his heritage, but you’re telling me he was turned instead?”
The blonde nodded.
“No wonder he lost his memory” the cyclops looked thoughtful “Naruto with his inheritance from them BOTH, plus the nine tailed and his own chakra forced into the transition? I’m surprised he didn’t go insane and be put down because of it.”
The woman spoke firmly “tell me what you know.”
The cyclops sighed and settled back in his hospital bed “centuries ago a Karpatii woman found herself stuck in our world. She was pregnant and had just lost her lifemate to an enemy. Female lifemates-especially Karpatii-when they loose their mates, are empty, vacant, their spirits die and then the body follows. She lived long enough to give birth to a child, a daughter, left behind books on their history and abilities and then died, leaving the child to a group of civilians to raise. That girl was the first Uzumaki. The line came from her and the human ninja who fell in love with her.”
“How did they know all this?”
“Minato-sensei researched for Kushina-chan. They found the books she left and the information on the gate between the Elemental Nations and their world. Minato-san sent a team to investigate the site, but it was nowhere. It seemed to have closed.”
“Well it seemed to have reopened, both a few weeks ago then a bit more than 10 years ago.” Kakashi looked at her “you mean....Naruto? That’s what happened to him, why he disappeared?” To his surprise and shock the blonde woman looked guilty, upset and angry. Shizune moved to her sensei’s side and surrounded her in her arms “it wasn’t your fault, Hokage-sama.”
“I should have known, I should have sensed something wrong.”
“You’re not to blame, Tsunade-sama, no one knew so how could you?” Kakashi’s eyes locked to the other woman “what happened?”
“It was Sakura” she said sadly “she forged an mission scroll and hired men, rogue ninja, to attack Naruto-san.”
“But why?!”
“She blamed Naruto-oi for Sasuke leaving. Apparently she has become more than a little obsessed with him, has even convinced herself the two were madly in love with each other since they were kids. In HER mind Naruto’s constant competition with him in their Academy days drove him away and by being put in the bingo books as a traitor prevented him from returning to her-as if he was trying to protect her” she snorted “as if. Inoichi Yamanaka has examined her and found no basis for her illusions.”
“She kicked him in the back” the blonde sounded choked “she shattered his spine then laughed when he couldn’t defend himself again the beating.”
Shizune went on “by what Shino Abrahume told us they learned from the couple who changed and adopted Naruto, there was a three month period between these events and their finding him in which he must have been fighting to live and heal. It seems that the beating and damage was supposed to make him pliant for the Akatsuki to remove the demon. But it seems they never arrived. Our spy among them says they got the message but the leader decided not to follow through. He thought it wasn’t worth their time, a trap of some sort. We have theorized that Naruto-oi crawled away to find help and went through this....gate without knowing.”
“How did he come to be...changed?”
“He made friends with an Carpathian child” the young woman explained what they had learned.
“So he lost his memory as a drawback from the trauma of his awakening Karpatii blood, combined with the pure blood and his chakra and the nine tailed fighting each other.”
“It seems so” the woman nodded “no one is sure if he will ever regain them again.”
“And no one knows if the ninetailed is destroyed or still exists inside him.”
“No. It is theorized however that during the change he was forced to....assimilate it to survive. Ivory-sama-the one who is his adopted mother-has claimed that she has seen not a trace of it or it’s power since that first day.”
“Humm” Kakashi looked thoughtful “which clan is this Ivory-san?”
“Malinov, but her lifemate was Dragonseeker” she frowned in concern at his reaction “what is it?”
“The clan the female came from, it was CALLED Dragonseeker, Naruto has somehow ended up back in his proper clan.”
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