Solo

Chapter 12

Recap: The team is on the search for a Villain who has the ability to control people. Sasuke was poisoned by the Villain after finding out where he was hiding. Mitsuki and Sarada find him and are trying to help him. They were separated from Sol and Rain after the weather change. Sol and Rain took this time to reveal their true identities  to one another. Naruto had a dream in which he remembered the events that took place the day Boruto ran away.

Boruto

"How do we stop your brother?" I asked Rain as I continued to think of a plan. From the information I've gathered, he has a large army of his minions and may have Sasuke hostage. I could sense Sasuke's Chakra from here and can tell that he is getting weaker by the minute. "I can tell that Mitsuki and Sarada are there with him as well but they can't stop him alone."

"I have a plan but it will require you to trust me a lot." He said and I looked at him confused. "It's going to sound crazy but I want you to let your soul be taken by him." My eyes widened after he said this.

"What?!" I practically screamed and I back away from him. "I know I said I trust you more than anyone else but this is my soul, Chakra, and personality you are talking about. Not to boost myself up but him having my soul not only gives him immense power but gives our team a big disadvantage." I told him a bit hysterically.

"I know. I know that this is a lot to ask of you but I will explain it all right now. You see, when my brother takes the soul of another, he looses some of his soul as well. How much he looses depends on the power of the one that was taken. I didn't understand it at first but I started to noticed that everytime he would take a soul, he was look as if he was going to faint. His Chakra levels would fall as well. He isn't really as strong as he seems. He is reckless and willing to put his life at risk just to have the strongest minions. However, he hasn't ever taken the soul of a high tier Shinobi like you guys. He doesn't know the consequences of it and doesn't seem to care either. If my hunch is correct, he is almost at his limit. I know his plan. He wants to revive himself by consuming the soul of a string Shinobi and then have me bring him back to himself."

After he explained, I understood what it was that he was trying to get me to comprehend. "I see, so you want me to let him have my soul and while I am in control, I will use his power to reverse the effects of his power. Causing him to lose his army and send the souls of the dead people free. But when I'm in this state, can I remove myself and put myself back?" I asked him a bit concerned.

"That's right, he will be counting on me to transform him back. And as for your question, to be honest with you, I'm not sure. But I feel like I know you well and I trust my instinct a lot. I do believe that you are the only on that can do this." He told me and I agreed. I trusted myself too and wanted to put a stop to evil brother once and for all. This would not only help me gain the trust of the village, but also help me return back to my base sooner than later.

"Okay, I'm in. But we need to do one thing before we go and fight him." I said and he looked at me confused. "We need to find Kakashi sensei, I need him for a part of my plan too."

Rain nodded and we started to search for Kakashi around the forest. I tried to focus on finding him but I couldn't help but stop and think about the past couple of years. Was this all a mistake? Should I have just stayed at home that day instead of running away? I've always tried to not think about this but it was hard not too. I hate having regrets but that was all I was feeling right now.

After Rain told me his story, it made me feel ashamed that I took my family for granted in the first place. He grew up in an a poor household with parents who were too busy working to spend some time with him. Instead, he was around his brother, who was filled with anger, and greed, and the need to gain power. I still have my parents and he doesn't. I was the one who chose to not have parents. I really am selfish...

I now understand why my dad trained with him. He could relate to Rain more than he would relate to me. He too lost his parents at a young age and strived to be stronger for the right reasons. Just like Rain, who pretended to be on his brother's side, was forced to kill innocent people just to get this very chance.

Rain was better than me. And I knew that.

Naruto

I couldn't stop thinking about the dream I had not too long ago. I had, or have a son! There was no way that these dreams were all a coincidence. That boy, Boruto, looked exactly like me. The face, eyes, hair, everything. He was surely my son and I had lost him years ago. I was cruel to him, and drove him away when he was young, but that still didn't explain why I didn't remember him. There is not even a trace of him exsisting... or is there?

I immediately ran home and opened the door to the room that was never used. There was a bed and furniture but nothing that could belong to someone was there. No pictures, no toys, no clothes... wait! I opened up the closet and saw that there was some clothing in there. I found a jacket and a sleeping shirt. These were too small to be mine and Hima wouldn't wear these. I looked around some more and realized that I had basically forgotten that this room existed in the first place.

I decided to go the basement and try and find any more clues. I saw a box in the corner of the room and saw the name Boruto written on it. I immediately opened it up and saw pictures of the boy I saw in the dream. There were baby pictures, pictures of him growing up, and a picture of him a bit older. He was real. My son is real. I started to tear up as I looked through the photos. I had no idea how long it's been. If he left around the time if the chunin exams, then he was twelve or thirteen. But I have no idea in what chunin exams he took place in. For all I know, he is a lot older now.

Then, realization set in. No one remembers him exsisting at all. Yet, everyone feels like they have lost memories after the incident years ago. Was it my son who caused all of this? Did he attack the village and then erase himself from our memories? It sounded absurd and I didn't want to believe he would do this but I had no idea what to think anymore.

I put the stuff away and headed back to my office. I didn't want to tell anyone yet until I've gathered enough information. I was also going to wait for Sasuke to return to discuss it with him as well....

To be continued