• Title: Stumble


    Summary: "I prayed for peace and I found salvation."

    Author Notes: This is an AU. Strongly AU – if you do not like it, please jump off a cliff or at least give good feedback.

    Disclaimer: Naruto characters belong to the respected creator, the OCs belongs to moi.

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    There are many beliefs in the world today.

    Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and so much more. Many argue that God created this universe. There are many that disagree and that the world was born on the back of a turtle.

    Sometimes it doesn't really matter what created this vast inky space around us with a blue ball of water floating around endlessly. Sometimes it doesn't even register in minds as the modern world takes over that there is still an ancient magic still in the world. Hidden, stealth, dangerous, wondrous, and careful. Lands with beasts that could ( with one stomp ) make a tidal wave or ( with a gasping sigh ) make an avalanche down the path of a mountain.

    Yes.


    This world still had hidden secrets that you thrill you. Though few are allowed in -- even less come back with stories to tell.

    They call it the land of rising sun, a place of hidden villages, and warriors still fighting to save damsels and fight rouges that threaten their royals. They are called shinobi, kunoichis -- it doesn't matter the sex but they are ninjas. Even after the revolutionary period with British settlers were allowed in for trading; the age of the samurai was ending... a new one was beginning you could see. A country now divided into many different lands that were governed by lords and an emperor that ruled in his own castle in an olden capital.

    Let me take this back a bit, you might be confused but of the history that you might think you know. This goes back to after the First World War that the secret world of ninja was slightly introduced into the world you and I live. Even before the war, American had started to do trade on the outskirts of Japan with a little island known as the Land of Waves. The trading left many a wealthy man on this little island and it started to blossom, but the royals of these lands were hesitant. They were strangers, they were different, and this made the emperor unsure. Personally, he invited a few of the American armies and generals to his palace to see what goods were coming into his country. It was shock with awe at the new medicine that he could see, but appalled at the guns that these men held. Seeing what goods were coming into his country and the support he was getting, the emperor gave into the pressure and agreed to have open trade with the Britain and Americans. Closely monitoring what was coming into his country, even after pressure from Britain with a gun trade -- he would not still give in and only allowed materials of normal use. His country already had weapons and their ways, they did not need the strange ways of these other countries.

    Years went and the start of the Second World War started -- and all hell broke loose. Instead of raising an army with the world, the shinobi world was attacked by outside sources of Russia and China. Even well-trained in the arts of old, many lives were lost and not wanting to see his country destroyed, the ruler pleaded with the Americans. They came, they fought, and they won.

    Though, America being America, they wanted a price back. The ruler agreed, overjoyed to learn that with help -- his country would be saved. America asked for help in the war back across the eastern oceans of the Atlantic. 113,200 shinobi went on that travel and only 152 came back.

    The ruler was divested, but was it not honorable to show respect to the ones who saved you? It seemed right. Peace was restored after that war and years rolled on, until American pressured again for another war in Vietnam. Though this time the ruler was hesitant and when the Americans tried to cut off the trading, the ruler sent 1112,00 ninja into the field. By the end, only 4 came back alive.

    One would grow up to try to take over Japan, one would write porn novels, one would rule a village one day, and the other would fall in love with American solider.

    The ruler was furious when the death of his people was not honored, he cut off trades with the Americans and forbade any man, woman, or child to be near the devil-men. Twice he sent others into war with this country and twice they did not come to aid when their own died for them.

    The Land of Waves crumbled without their trading industry, leaving a barren land with few traders from various other countries. It would be years before any American's would set foot into this magical worn land -- tainted with blood, sweat, and broken promises.

    The four ninja that did come back were legends... until it was found out that the fourth was in love with an American man. There was an uproar for her head and with help with help of one of the legend ninjas did they run. They both ended up at the palace in the holy city, begging for the emperor and wanting mercy. The ruler was torn because here this woman has saved his country. She would become a blood sister of the one beside her, Tsunade.

    With a heavy heart, he did not kill the woman. He banished her to the land he called hell and wished to never see her again, asking to erase her name from her family's record. It was done and she was forgotten, save a few who refused the ruler's wish.

    Tsunade could not forget her friend that she grew up with. Who would almost been her sister.

    Jiraya could not forget his first inspiration for his novels later down the line.

    Orochimaru could not forget eyes of silver that glowed with golden embers.

    Even as Dan crossed out Ren's name from his family books, his eyes turned to an open window. Fingering the necklace around his neck and turned to face Tsunade, tears streaming down her face.

    Ten years later when this American who had married this banished ninja became a general. This general was able to open a small trade with Japan once more with medical supplies. It would be three more years until they had a half-breed daughter by the American name of Selyee and with the Japanese name of Yume -- silently by my mother.

    I have two years to live and I want to see this Garden of Eden. This is where my story comes in ladies and gentlemen.

    This is where my beliefs have taken me...