Past Healer

Title: Past Healer [Yaoi Version]

Warnings: AU? OOC YAOI

Pairings: ItaNaru/ one-sided SasuNaru

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Note: I am not that good in grammar so don’t flame me about it. I have no beta so that’s that.

Author: Tsukishiro

Summary: The past and the present were slowly killing the demon vessel from the inside. An incident sent him back into an alternate past, making him face new and familiar dangers, emotions, and events. Will this ‘past’ actually help him back to the light and get his real smile back or will it further send him into oblivion?

Disclaimers: Naruto never belonged to me! Not now not ever! (Sniff-sniff)

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Chapter Five – Replacement of a New Mask

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On top of the Hokage monument sat a lone figure. Garbed in a simple pair of loose, hip-hugging cream pants and black shirt, he watched the village below him while deep in thought.

The village was peaceful. People filled the street as various sounds and noise filled the air.

The scent of fear and worry were absent, instead there was an abundance of confidence and contentment

It took a while for the individual to realize that this ‘Konoha’ was different from the one he knew and grew up in.

Instead of the occasional aura of fear, this place was booming with strength and pride.

‘I must be in a different time, the past maybe, but in an alternate Universe where Kyuubi never attacked or even existed’

A number of fast-moving shinobis jumping from roof to roof caught the male’s attention. He was fully aware that those ninjas were looking for someone, more specifically him so he masked his chakra perfectly to avoid detection.

‘Anbu? Aren’t they to extreme to be using them just to find me?’

‘They think that you are dangerous, kit. You executed your teleportation jutsu too fast’

A sigh left the blonde’s lips

‘Well, since this is an alternate universe, do you think I can get back?’

‘I do not know, kit. But think about, you can have a new life here. No one knew of my existence so you can have a normal life. You no longer need to hide yourself and you can finally intermingle with the villagers without fear of being scorned or rejected’ the great demon suggested

‘I’m not sure… but you’re right. I can start a new life here but I can’t let them see the real me… not yet…’

‘I understand. And since we will be staying here for a long time, why not think of a new name for yourself?’

‘Sure, why not? Do you have any suggestions?’

‘Kaze. Uzumaki Kaze’

‘Umm, is it wise to use my family name? What if it’s my mother’s maiden name?’

‘Don’t worry. The Uzumaki name never existed in the past. And from what I know, Arashi is a Kazama and was only allowed to marry females in the same clan, mush like the Uchihas and the Hyuugas’

‘I see. So should I live here as a ninja or should I have a break?’

‘Hmmm, have a break. Get to know this village first before you start playing ninja again’

‘Playing Ninja?’

‘Now that we got that settled, go to the Hokage and make up a story so they can feel safe to keep you’

‘So now I’m a merchandise?’

‘Shut up. You know what I meant’

With a sigh, the blond performed a set of seals before disappearing in a puff of smoke

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Arashi sighed at the back of his desk as he watched some of the Anbu look for that unknown boy.

The young blonde’s words disturbed him. It disturbed him so much that he forgot to do his paperwork that was continuously building up by the minute.

Moments later, a puff of smoke emerged from the center of the room; within it was the wanted individual whom the Anbu can’t seem to locate

“So you actually decided to come back?” the older blond stated jokingly, earning him a small smile from the boy.

“I wanted to apologize for my earlier actions Hokage-sama. I also wanted to apologize for the harsh words that escaped me as well for I was disoriented at that time.” the boy said with a bow

‘For a kid, he sure is polite’ the Hokage mused

“I wanted to ask you something about your outbursts from earlier. What do you mean by those?”

“I’m sorry Hokage-sama. Before I woke up at the hospital, I had a horrible nightmare about this village being destroyed by the great demon fox and you died protecting this place. As I have said before, I was so disoriented at that time so I thought it was real because it did felt real to me. I apologize again for the confusion that I have caused.” The young blond answered

Not sensing any lie in his story, Arashi nodded

“Okay, I believe you. Is it alright if I ask you some simple questions?”

“Yes”

“Alright, let us start with what’s your name, where do you live, and are you a shinobi?”

“My name is Kaze. Uzumaki Kaze. I lived in the forest and no, I’m not a shinobi”

“No? Then why were you wearing an Anbu uniform and also a leaf Hitae-ate?” the Yondaime asked as he leaned back to his chair. He offered a seat to his guest who declined

‘He call these simple questions!-?’ the young blond mentally complained

‘You can’t blame him kit. These are simple question if you are going to answer him truthfully’

‘You know, you are not helping, at all!’

‘I know’ his tenant replied, followed with some snickers

“For the clothing I was wearing at that time, well let us say that curiosity and eagerness to try something new can really get a person to do it, but I am not going into details about that. How I got the clothing? Let us say that living in the forest has its own benefits”

“Why can’t you tell me in detail?”

(A/N: From now on, I’ll be calling Naruto ‘Kaze’)

Kaze forced himself to blush voluntarily and looked away. “Personal reasons”

Arashi took note the blush (A/N: He does not know that it was forced) and deemed it as an embarrassing event for the boy so he decided not to go further into that topic

“Okay… So if you’re not a shinobi, how come you know how to do the teleportation jutsu? Not to mention a perfect one at that. Also, I can tell that you have perfect chakra control which enabled you to avoid detection by my skilled Anbu”

‘He’s smart, isn’t he?’ the blond mused

“Living in the forest has its own downfalls and benefits. For one, I often have constant contact with shinobis who pass through the place where I lived. I often find injured, hungry, and dehydrated ones as well whom I help to get back to full health. There were those who just thank me and left but there are also those who gave me something in return of my kindness.”

The blond shifted slightly before he continued

“A year ago, I found one shinobi who was badly injured and was bleeding to death. I took him in and it took me three whole months to fix him. He was so grateful for my help that he decided to teach me about… ch… cha… chakri? No… chakula? Umm… chakra! Yeah”

The Yondaime sweat-dropped from the boy’s mistake but remained silent

“So he taught me about chakra, what I can do with it, and how to control it. He stayed with me until I managed to control and mask my chakra perfectly which lasted for over two months. But before he left, he gave me two scrolls. One was about the different kinds of hand seals that ninjas use when performing a jutsu. The other was about the teleportation jutsu. Since I had nothing much to do at that time, I studied it and kept practicing it until I can do it flawlessly.”

“So this teleportation jutsu is the only jutsu you can perform?”

“Yes”

‘Okay, so far I sense no lie in his story. It’s either he’s telling the truth of he’s a very good liar. Judging how he held himself, I can tell that I can’t squeeze anymore information about him’

“Thank you for telling me everything. Do you want to be a citizen of Konoha? And maybe a shinobi for Konoha?”

“To be a citizen here, yes. But to be a shinobi of Konoha, no. I have no idea what a shinobi does and I think that I will only be a hindrance”

“Nonsense! You have the potential and I can have someone teach you personally”

‘What do I do? Kyuu-nee’

‘Take his offer, but not right now. Ask for some time to think before you accept the offer’

“I’m not so sure… But I’ll think about it. I want to know what kind of village Konoha is first”

Arashi smiled from his answer and nodded

“But what should I do about my lodging?”

At that moment, a puff of smoke emerged once again in the middle of the room, but this time it was the Anbu who escorted Kaze from the hospital to the Hokage tower

“Ah! Itachi! You had just made my day!” The Hokage gleefully announced, too gleeful for the other two in the room

‘This is Itachi? I didn’t even recognize his chakra, not even his voice’

‘Of course you won’t recognize him. He’s younger here, so his voice is not as deep as you once knew and his chakra has not grown that much yet’ Kyuubi stated

“What do you mean? Hokage-sama” the masked Anbu asked

“Kaze-kun here wanted to be a citizen here and I accepted. Since it was sudden, I have to find a suitable lodging for him, which may take days, weeks, or even months! So I want you to let him stay with you in the Uchiha compound”

“I don’t think my father would approve of it”

“He will” Arashi insisted, “Because it will be an S-class mission for you. You are going to monitor Uzumaki Kaze 24/7 to make sure that he’s not a spy or anything of the sort that will threaten Konoha. This will be a long-term mission so be prepared and remove your mask”

The Anbu nodded and removed his mask before placing it at the Hokage’s table

Kaze was shocked by the Anbu’s appearance; the male has long, silky raven hair, onyx orbs, and pale porcelain skin. He was exactly the same from the man Kaze knew but this one appears gentler.

‘Maybe this is the effect of having the Yondaime alive’ the young blond wondered

The two males were then dismissed. As the two males left, the blond Hokage entered a room connected to his office to reveal the third Hokage, the Sandaime, sitting comfortable on a small couch and looking at a small crystal ball situated on a small table before him.

“So what do you think of him, Sandaime-sama?” the fourth asked

“I didn’t sense any lie to his story. It’s either he’s telling the truth or he’s an expert on lying” the old man spoke

Arashi nodded and moved towards the crystal ball which was currently overlooking the actions of a certain blond individual.

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Kaze was extremely uncomfortable with his little walk with Itachi towards the Uchiha compound.

Every individual in the streets they were passing through were looking at them with eagerness, curiosity, respect, jealously and… lust?

The young blond took a glance at the bystanders and shivered under their watchful gaze

‘Why do they look at us as if we’re a chunk of good fresh meat?’

‘Because you are one’ the demon responded while grinning mischievously

‘What do you mean?’

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Somewhere in the Hokage tower, two individuals, a blond and an old one, were sniggering at the predicament Kaze was in as they kept their eyes on the ball.

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Kyuubi only snickered, making the blond sigh out of annoyance. He wasn’t used to this kind of attention and it’s scaring him. He looked at his escort and saw that he wasn’t affected by the attention they were getting one bit.

‘Maybe he’s used to it’

The pair continued their way towards the Uchiha compound surrounded in a welcoming silence. When they got there, the raven immediately led the blond towards his own living quarters where the head of the family, his father Uchiha Fugaku, was located.

When they got there, they were welcomed by a woman with the same hair eye color as Itachi.

“Welcome back, how as your missi- oh, who’s this?” the woman asked, eyeing the blond behind the raven.

“This is Uzumaki Kaze. He will be staying with us for the time being under Hokage-sama’s orders, mother”

‘So this is their mother? She’s beautiful’ Kaze mused

“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Uchiha Mikoto, Itachi’s mother” the woman greeted as she bowed

“The pleasure’s all mine, Uchiha-san” Kaze greeted back and bowed as well.

“Call me Mikoto, there’s no need for formalities” she stated as she kept on switching her gaze from the blond to the raven, and vice-versa

Her actions earned a raised eyebrow from her son and a confused look from the blond.

The woman giggled, “So cute!” she exclaimed before leaving to continue her chores for the day.

‘What was that all about’ both males thought

Itachi left Kaze in their leaving room to have a talk with his father about his current mission. Kaze obediently complied and sat there and waited patiently for him to return.

He just sat there, looking around occasionally, and waited

And waited

And waited until he heard small footsteps moving closer towards him. Judging from the speed and the softness of the thumps, he assumed that the source of the sounds was from a small child. Seconds later, the door was slammed open, revealing a small boy with short jet black locks and a pair of ebony orbs

“I’m home!” the child called out, which his mother replied to with a call from the kitchen.

The blond studied the small boy before him while the boy himself was studying him back.

‘This is Sasuke?’ the blond thought, taking note of all the similarities this boy had with his older version

‘Who is this person?’ the boy wondered

At that moment, Itachi arrived in the living room and was immediately glomped by the small raven

“Nii-san!”

Itachi only smiled to his younger brother before motioning him to introduce himself to their guest

“Hi there! My name is Sasuke; I’m Itachi’s younger brother. It’s nice to meet you” he said as he bowed down

‘Damn, he’s completely different from the Sasuke I knew’ Kaze mused as he bowed down before introducing himself as well

Sasuke was glancing at his older brother, switching to Kaze then vice versa. This earned him confused looks from Itachi and the blond

“Ne, Aniki, is she your girlfriend?” the boy suddenly blurted out

Itachi only raised an eyebrow from his brother’s statement while Kaze choked on his saliva

“W-w-w-wh-what!-? M-me, a girl!-?” the blond stuttered, eyes wide open as he looked at the boy who ‘was’ his best friend in his own world

“Yes. Judging by your appearance, you’re a girl, and seeing that you, who is obviously not an Uchiha, are actually inside the Uchiha compound and that your’re with my brother, then you must be his girlfriend” the four-year old deduced

‘There MUST be some screws loose inside this brat’s brain!’

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Arashi and Sarutobi were trying to stifle their laughter with their hands while watching the blonde’s dilemma

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“Sorry to disappoint you but I’m not his girlfriend” Kaze stated, his eyebrows twitching in annoyance. “Why? Because I’m a guy”

Sasuke knitted his brows together, narrowing his eyes as he studied the blond. He tilted his head occasionally before finally giving his reply

“No way! You’re a girl! If you’re a guy then you should look cool like Aniki, but you’re not. You look pretty so obviously you’re a girl!”

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The two Hokage’s were now hollering in laughter as they couldn’t hold it in anymore. Arashi was rolling on the floor while Sarutobi was banging his palm on the table while clutching his stomach. Their laughter was so loud that the shinobi that were positioned outside their office can clearly hear them.

“I wonder what Yondaime-sama and Sandaime-sama are laughing about” guard A wondered out loud.

“Beats me…” guard B responded and proceeded to reading a small orange book with a blush on his face.

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Kaze’s jaw dropped from the child’s very ‘intelligent’ reasoning. Well, it is kind of true that guys were supposed to be cool looking while girls appear pretty, but there are girls who appear cool and guys that appear pretty, right? Wait… scratch that… Guys are not supposed to look pretty!

Naruto kneeled down to at eye level with Sasuke before speaking

“Listen here kid” he started while his eyebrows continued to twitch “I’m a GUY, G-U-Y. I’m a hundred percent male and I DO NOT look PRETTY”

“Yes you do” the small raven retorted. “You look pretty and you look good together with my brother”

Kaze wanted to bang the little guy’s head on the wall while Itachi watched, amused about the pair’s conversation. He took a glance of the blond and has to admit that he do, in fact, look very appealing to the eyes.

Itachi was certain that Kaze was indeed male, but if you look at him at certain angles, he could be easily mistaken as a girl.

An attractive one at that.

Wait…

What was he thinking? Itachi shook his head mentally. There’s no way that he is attracted to him. For one, the blonde’s a guy. Two, he’s certain that he’s asexual and has no interest to start a relationship anytime soon.

Sighing, he watched Kaze and his brother bicker non-stop, arguing about the blonde’s gender.

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While somewhere in the Hokage tower, two Hokage’s were trying to catch their breaths as they have been laughing non-stop ever since Kaze has stated arguing with the young Uchiha.

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