The Unwanted Uzumaki

The Fate of the Uzumaki Brothers

"Its warm...why am I so warm?" Naruto asked himself as he fought the force that was holding him down so he could try and fight the source of the heat that was spreading across his body. Though when all he saw was darkness, he gave up fighting and allowed himself to be kept on the ground.

As the warmth spread over him, some of the darkness that clouded his vision cleared. Looking around, Naruto swore he saw the Celestial Spirit he had been fighting; kneeling beside him. Though just as quickly as the darkness faded, it appeared once more and as Naruto's eyes darkened; he thought he heard Ryu calling out to him. "Naruto, you have to survive!" 

*

Failure. That was the only word that Hikaru had to describe himself since reading Naruto's journal entry. Even though Hikaru knew deep down that he wasn't responsible for the actions of a horrible individual, he couldn't shake the feeling that he had failed as a brother in Naruto's time of need.

To ensure that no one was able to find Naruto's journal and destroy it for the words that were contained within it; Hikaru had chosen to hide it somewhere where only he would be able to find it. 

Now that Hikaru had ensured that his brother's words were safe, he sat upon his bed once more. From the seriousness that was present on Hikaru's face it would have been evident that he had something planned if anyone had felt like checking in on him. As Hikaru steadied his hand, he brought his kunai up to his wrist. 

As the light from the room flickered on his skin, faded scars lined Hikaru's arms and with a voice threaded with emotion; Hikaru spoke. "I am sorry Naruto...I wish I would have seen you again before I go." 

With the echo of his words still surrounding him, Hikaru sliced the kunai through his pale skin and as the river of crimson pour from his veins; Hikaru laid back to let himself fade away. 

*

Pain radiated throughout his body as he opened his eyes once more. Memories bombarded his mind as the events that led up to him waking in this bed came flooding through it. "Asnos! Where are you?" Naruto cried out as fear for the childlike spirit slithered its way through his soul. 

At the sound of his voice echoed around him, it was followed by the sound of what Naruto assumed to be feet pounding across the floor. The first person that came tearing through the door to the chambers that Naruto was currently residing in was the only other human that Naruto had allowed to enter the library that wasn't enslaved to him. Right behind Ryu, came three individuals that Naruto knew to be Celestial Spirits and another that Naruto assumed was the spirit that Ryu had went to meet and bind with.

"Naruto! Thank God that you are alright!" Ryu cried out as he sprinted across the room to throw his arms around the blond Mage. As Ryu's arms were squashing the oxygen from his lungs, Ryu spoke once more. "You had us all so worried...how could you be so foolish to teleport yourself in front of an arrow?" Ryu questioned as he pulled his arms away from the blond. 

When Ryu's body came away from his, Naruto could see that his cheeks were stained with tears. "I am sorry that I worried you Ryu but Asnos was in danger and I can't expect them to put themselves on the line for me and not do the same thing for them." Naruto explained as he looked into the green eyes of the boy before him. 

Though Naruto could see that Ryu was wanting to say something, he didn't get the chance since Asnos intercepted. "I was never in danger Naruto. By the time you were hit by that arrow I had already teleported away." Asnos informed his contract holder in his usual childlike voice. 

Since Naruto was so focused in intercepting the attack that he had thought would end the life of his Celestial Spirit, he hadn't noticed that Asnos had teleported and though he thought about mentioning this; it was clear that this was the case since Naruto had still thrown himself in front of the arrow. 

From the corner of his eyes, Naruto could see Sanos and the spirit that had shot him with the arrow approach him which pulled Naruto's focus to them. "I am glad that you are alright Naruto but Talis here wishes to speak to you." Sanos informed his contract holder before leaving the spirit that Naruto had now just noticed wasn't covered in armor any longer.

Looking towards the spirit that Naruto now knew to be named Talis, he started to speak to the Celestial Spirit. "Alright Talis, what is it that you want to say..."

*

Groans escaped him as light flashed through his closed eyes. "Ugh..." Hikaru groaned as he moved his hand so he could use it too shield his eyes from the invading brightness. 

As he was doing this, a voice also caused his mind to be invaded by the words that the voice contained. "Tsunade! He is waking up!" an unfamiliar female voice called out. 

The moment that Hikaru heard his Aunt's name, failure echoed through his mind once more now that he knew that he had failed not only at being a brother but failing to send his soul to the other world. Slowly opening his eyes, Hikaru swiveled his gaze around the room until it landed on the blond woman who Hikaru knew was the one responsible for keeping his soul tethered to this realm. 

When Tsunade saw that Hikaru had opened his eyes and was now looking at her, she gave him a smile which was followed by her voice. "You don't know how glad that I am too see that you are still with us!" Tsunade chirped out as she came to stand next to Hikaru's bed. 

Upon hearing the words, Hikaru gave his Aunt a hatred filled glare. "That would make you the only one out of the two of us happy about this then!" Hikaru spat as he continued to glare at the woman before him. 

Tsunade was not used to seeing Hikaru act like this especially since he had always been a happy child though this had changed over the year since Naruto had vanished. "Hikaru...why are you acting like this? What would Naruto say if he knew that you tried to end your own life?" Tsunade questioned as she stared down at the boy that was nothing like the boy she had seared into her memories. 

At the mention of his brother's name, Hikaru became enraged. "Don't you dare ever say his name again! You have no right to mention Naruto when you are married to the filth that hurt him more than anyone!" Hikaru roared with such venom that mad it seem like he was actually trying to poison the older woman. 

From the shocked expression that jumped across Tsunade's face, Hikaru knew that she had know clue what he was talking about and since he now wanted to know if she was in on keeping what Jiraiya did a secret from the world; Hikaru needed to show her the journal. 

With this need, Hikaru started to push himself out of bed. "What the hell are you doing Hikaru? You just nearly died; you shouldn't be getting up this soon!" Tsunade barked as she rushed to push him back down though stopped when Hikaru snatched ahold of her wrist. 

"If you ever want me to trust you again then you have to help me get where I need...there is something I need to show you." Hikaru spoke out in a cold and even tone. 

Seeing how serious Hikaru was, Tsunade gave a quick nod of her head before wrapping her arms around the oldest of her nephews to help guide him to where he wanted to take her.