Death Meister

Death Meister

04:

It took almost the entire year for his parents to agree to come with Uncle Kazuki to this 'Konoha' village. They asked him if he wanted to move of course. He just told them that he would go wherever they would go.

And they decided to follow.

Hiroki wasn't so sure about that though.

Based on what his dearest friend – and that's Death – said, Konoha would be in the midst of conflict soon. And if they went there, of course they would be a part of that chaos.

And he didn't want that. As much as it sounded like selfish, he just didn't want to be there. They were peaceful here. There were no conflict here. They're safe.

He didn't know if this 'Konoha' village would be safe for them. Especially when his Mama was an Uzumaki. According to Mama, their village was destroyed by jealous ninjas who were afraid of their fuuinjutsu abilities and large chakra reserves.

Would this 'Konoha' also be like the others? But then again, his parents and Uncle Kazuki told him that Konoha was their ally and that they could put their trust in the big hidden village.

Again, Hiroki wasn't so sure of that.

In the entire time of their travel towards the village, he was silent. Usually, he would be running around in a new place exploring. But this wasn't their usual walk towards new places. They're travelling towards an unknown territory. And it could be dangerous. Being his usual exploring self would only endangered them since their travelling silently.

Because Konoha was apparently a big and strongest hidden village n the entire elemental countries. And that meant enemies.

This village was acquiring his dislike the more he knew about it.

Unsafe. Many enemies. Danger.

He didn't like it.

His family – which he now included Uncle Kazuki since he was Mama's twin. Even if he currently didn't like him since he was the one who persuaded his parents to go to this village - would be in danger, he just knew it.

Because when it comes to him, everything's a mess.

He hoped that this time, whoever deity was controlling his fate, would allow him to have his family with him. At least just this time, they would allow him to experience a normal childhood. As normal as living in a ninja world could be.

"Hiroki," Mama called. They were in a thick forest making camp for the night. Uncle Kazuki said that they were only a day away from this new village of his. He hadn't reacted to his announcement.

"Mama Kei?" his mama's lips quirked up in amusement. He knew why she did that. She was amused since he always use their shortened name after the word 'Mama' and 'Papa' even though he didn't have to. He shrugged at that mentally. He did it so he would get used to the numerous names he had to use on them depending on the place and company. So he wouldn't slip even if he was being absentminded. As they were only family there and alone, he used his mama's shortened real name.

Though he does call his parents without their names.

"You've been awfully quiet. Don't you like exploring new places?" he blinked before played with his snake companion.

His family hadn't liked him having a companion in snakes but they were already used to it. It seemed dislike with snakes in general would not change no matter how much time passed. The first time he had finally brought his snake companion to his parents so they could meet his newest animal friend and so they would know of his ability, they freaked and attempted to kill Salazar, the shape-shifting basilisk Death gave him on his second birthday that he kept hidden from his parents before. He knew that that would be their reaction. The snake was a basilisk after all, the deadliest snake in the entire world. But he hadn't known it would be that extreme. And not because Sal was a basilisk – they didn't even seem to know about that type of snake – but simply because he was a snake.

He was so disappointed at the prejudice of his parents that he sulked for weeks afterwards. He only even told them because he wanted them to be unsettled by seeing him wrapped up around a huge snake just like how unsettled and uneasy he was when they were talking about moving.

He knew that was mean but give him a break. He might have been reincarnated and was a three-year-old child physically. But he was a hundred millennium older than any of the people who lived in this new world. He was Death's master even if he disliked the title. One should expect that his sense of morality would be skewed.

But then again, no one knew about that fact so no one would really understand. No one living anyway.

At least the spirits that lingered around that he talked to did.

His parents talked to him and explained why they disliked snakes in general after he had avoided them noticeably one time. Apparently, there was a very bad snake summoner named Orochimaru. And he was very bad since he experimented on humans.

This 'Orochimaru' character sounded very familiar for Hiroki.

And he was a Konoha missing-nin.

Another black mark with this new village.

But they said they accepted his partiality to snakes and even though they were unnerved with his ability to talk to the animal in their own language, they said that they'll love him whatever he does. Just that he should be careful.

He had hugged them that day and told them he love them very much.

"Were travelling quietly. Noises are dangerous. I could explore in the new village," he said, satisfied once again that his practice to speak without sounding a child succeeding. Mama Kei sighed and reached towards him to kiss his forehead.

"I love you Hiroki. And you can tell mama everything,"

"I know Mama," he smiled warmly.

He knew that they love him and that for them, he could tell them everything.

But that wasn't really the case. He couldn't tell them everything. And even though he also love them and know that they would always stand by him whatever happened, he just couldn't tell them everything about himself. Not yet at least.

It wasn't the right time.

And he didn't know if there ever would.

. . . . .

He was tired after his talk with his mother and was already fast asleep when they moved to go again. He only woke up to the hissed pain he heard from the person who was carrying him. He opened his eyes and saw his Papa's right eye shut, his eyelid bleeding.

"Papa?" he whispered. His father looked at him and attempted to smile, but it looked like a grimace.

"Iruka, hide immediately when I set you down alright?" he didn't answer. Instead, he looked around and saw that they were being attacked. And based on his father's injury, it meant they were strong. Papa was not a slouch. He was strong. Being injured meant they were being attacked by experience ninjas.

"Iruka!" Papa's urgent voice jarred him from his ever growing anger. He looked at his father and gave a short nod. Papa's face held relief and he set him down gently while at the same time wary of the person who was right in front of them, looking at his Papa with a leer.

"You have a kid? A pity. That only meant you're into girls. You probably never felt the pleasure a man could give you," the man said, looking at his Papa as if he was perusing a meat flesh. It made his skin crawl in disgust at the filthy way he was looking at his papa. Yes, papa was cute even with his muscles, he could admit that much but looking at him like that? Eeew!

Papa stiffened, shielded his view of the man and at the same time, pushing him towards the thick bushes behind.

"If I ever felt the urge to try, it wouldn't be to you," Papa hissed. He looked at him and his eyes practically ordered him to go and hide. But he didn't want to. He wanted to see what the man would do. Besides, he already had a way to help his family.

The enemy ninja laughed. "You won't have a choice hot stuff. After this, I would have you screaming in pleasure under me,"

He had forgotten that in this world, when your defeated, your at the mercy of the person who defeated you. And sometimes - especially to girls and women - they would be sold as sex slaves.

Hearing that in the man's tone and seeing that disgusting leer and the lust in the enemy ninja's eyes, he snapped.

It's time.

:Go!:

Sal's small form slithered out of his neck down towards the ground and right in front of them before he grew his size to that of a giant snake summon before pinning the man a look. The sneering ninja took one look at the snake and then promptly turned to stone.

He didn't feel satisfied as it looked so anti-climactic but he would take it as it is and accept that in this world, anti-climactic would be appealing since they're ninjas.

"Papa, don't look at Sal's eyes," he said. Papa nodded, stunned as he looked at Sal's huge size. Sal was practically double the size of what his parents saw the first time Sal wrapped himself around him. "We have to look for Mama and Uncle," Papa snapped out of his stupor. He touched his left shoulder - he knew that it was a communication seal since he also had one. And out of the three of them, mama said he was a prodigy in it. Probably because he had learned runes in his first life. They're somewhat the same after all - and spoke.

"Keiko, Kazuki, come to my location. Don't look at the huge snake's eyes. Have your opponents follow," Papa then looked at him in the eye and hugged him. "Hiroki, don't scare Papa like that again," he said quietly. He nodded on Papa's neck.

"Yes papa. Sorry,"

It was only a second later that Uncle and Mama came to them with their eyes closed. They avoided Sal and came towards them at Sal's back. How they did it without they're sight? Chakra. Simple as that.

"Why are we picking up a signature figure of a huge snake?" Uncle Kazuki asked still with their eyes closed.

"Aki, are you and Hiro okay?" Mama asked worriedly.

"You can open your eyes now," Papa said. They did. But before they could do anything else, there were enemies that came right at them but they all took one look at Sal and immediately turned to stone.

Mama and Uncle looked on speechlessly.

"Come on Sal," he said softly. Sal shrunk in size until he was small as he usually was and then slithered back up towards his neck, wrapping itself around and staying curled up.

:Thank you Sal. You were a big help:

:You're welcome Master Harry: he sighed in exasperation at the name. Even though he told Sal to call him Hiroki or just Harry, he didn't. Saying that was how Death called him so he had to follow.

Stubborn creature.

"Honey… was that Sal?" Mama asked. He looked at his family, tilting his head to the side.

"Yup. I told you Sal is a shape-shifting basilisk. He can also change his size as big and small as needed," when no one spoke again, he became nervous.

"Mama? Papa? Uncle?" he asked tentatively.

"You're safe with... with Sal right?" he nodded. Of course he's safe. Not only was Sal given to him by Death, the basilisk was completely loyal to him.

Mama and Papa hugged him tightly to them.

"Best not to let anyone know about that nifty ability of Sal in Konoha Hiroki," Uncle Kazuki said quietly. He pulled back from his parent's embrace and gave his wary Uncle an inquiring look.

"Why?"

"Remember Orochimaru and that he's from Konoha?" he nodded. "They might think you're a spy and even if I say you're not, they'll be wary of you. Snakes aren't really seen as good there," he glared at his Uncle when he heard an unvoiced sentiment. "They might kill him."

"They wouldn't!" he almost snarled, touching Sal protectively, his chakra rising in the air along with his magic. Mama and Papa stiffened and then hushed him from his anger.

"Of course they wouldn't touch Sal. We wouldn't let them honey," as fast as his anger came, he calmed. He pouted at them sulkily.

"I don't think I like this Konoha," he voiced out. Papa mussed his hair.

"Don't worry Hiroki, we'll be with you always. If were together, it's enough," he nodded.

They walked towards the stoned ninjas and Papa stopped in front of the man who was first turned into stone, the one who was talking crudely with his Papa. He watched as his father drew his kunai and plunged it into the man's groin. The stone cracked and then crumbled into dust.

Mama and Uncle Kazuki looked startled at Papa's action especially when he left the others intact.

"Did something happen?" Mama asked, touching his Papa's shoulder gently. Papa took a deep breath before letting it out slowly.

"I'll tell you later. We have to hurry in case there would be others," Papa said. Mama nodded and then jumped towards the trees. Uncle Kazuki scooped him up, slashing the stones until they crumbled and turned to dust along with the first one Papa struck before also running on top of the tree branches fast.

It was a few minutes later that he finally decided to voice his question.

"Uncle, are we going as Uzumaki or Umino?"

"Umino, Hiroki. Were going as Umino," Mama Kei answered. He blinked and then nodded, only looking at his parents while they jumped branch to branch.

"Then Mama Kei's hair should be dyed black," he pointed out. They stopped suddenly after he spoke and they looked at each other before looking at him again then back at each other.

"Hiroki's right. We have to dye your hair Keiko," Papa said.

"Are you sure you're going as Umino? Princess Kushina is there. You're safe," Uncle Kazuki said. Mama gave a decisive nod.

"Yes. Even if Konoha is safe, we can't take chances. This is a back-up plan, just in case something happens,"

"We don't have any dye,"

"I can change your hair color Mama!" he said happily. This would be a perfect time to let them know about his magic abilities. Well... probably not. But it seemed like perfect to him so he went with the feeling. It never failed him before and he wouldn't start doubting them now.

Besides, shoking his family speechless was becoming his favorite hobby.

"What do you mean Hiroki?" Uncle asked. He gestured to be let down and his uncle did it gently. He walked to his Mama and asked her to kneel to her height. She did even if she looked confused. He touched her hair and his mother's fury red hair slowly turned into black from the part where he touched the hair to the roots. He took his hands and smiled happily at the job well done.

"You're pretty mama!"

Mama looked at her long black hair in astonishment before looking at him with wide eyes. Even Papa and Uncle looked at him in surprise.

"What...?" Papa trailed off, eyes wide.

"That's not genjutsu. No hand signs. He just touched your hair and turned it black like it's nothing!" Uncle hissed in amazement.

He didn't react to their words, only continued to smile happily while petting Sal. He already knew they'd be amazed because what his Uncle said was true. No hand signs. Not a genjutsu. Anyone would be amazed.

"Hiro... what did you do?" Papa asked in amazed confusion.

"I just want Mama's hair to turn black!" he chirped. It was magic, not that they knew. And they didn't really need to know that. Not yet.

Again with the not yet. He just had to accept the fact that he couldn't share to his family everything about himself.

"A bloodline...?" Uncle asked. Mama and Papa sharply looked at Uncle, glaring at him when he looked at him in fascination.

"Kazuki!" Mama snapped as Papa scooped him up and held him close. He just kept quiet and watched curiously.

Uncle Kazuki snapped out of his thoughts and cringed as Mama looked at him darkly. "No one will know about this, you hear me? No one!"

"But Keiko-"

"I said no one Kazuki! Remember that you are an Uzumaki, a member of Uzushio before Konoha! Even if our village was destroyed, that doesn't mean our ideals did too!"

Uncle Kazuki's eyes widened and dimmed before he bowed his head in shame.

"I understand Keiko. I'm sorry," Uncle said softly. Mama's eyes softened and bopped his head lightly. Uncle held his head with his hand as he looked at them.

"Don't worry about it. Just please Kazuki. This is just between us, alright? Just family,"

"Yes. Just family," Uncle decisively reiterates. They all looked at each other before his cough made them all remember that they must be going.

Not that Hiroki blamed them for forgetting for a moment. After all, he did drop some bombshells while they're travelling.

But he didn't regret it. They're expression was funny to watch, though not the implication that his Uncle was thinking about something his parents didn't want. Good thing he listened to his Mama or he would prank him until his hair turns white.

Well, at least now they know. Even if they didn't know about the how and why completely.

A/N:

I need help. I'm not really that much of an expert in the Naruto verse and researching is becoming a pain. Can anyone tell me about the names of Minato's peers? You know, the names of his own generation? I know about the canon clan leaders but not much else. At this rate, I might just create massive OC's and I avoid doing that as much as possible. And also names of Iruka's generation?? Can you?? I was late in updating because of this and some Naruto verse facts about the history. I'm tired of researching but I need help so...

Well, here's the fourth chapter. Not that much. But I need facts first so this was all I could give at the moment.

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