Nothing Is True

Nothing is True

… Everything is permitted.

What is real?

What is not?

Is she just turning crazy or are other powers at work?

One thing is clear Kohana will get to the bottom of this and maybe change the whole Ninja-World at the same time.

S.I. Third Shinobi World War 

Chapter 2: Rin and Obito

Kohana was scolding herself.

She KNEW Rin and Obito. This wasn’t the first time she had talked and interacted with them.

About what was she nervous about?

Did her strange visions shake her up that badly?

Apparently, since she can’t walk over to her friends and join them for lunch.

“THIS is ridiculous.”, she mumbled, holding in an iron grip the Bento-Box her mother had prepared for her. “You are a Ninja! Well, soon. Get a grip!”

She took a deep breath, planted a friendly smile on her lips and walked over to the stone bench where the two friends were sitting, enjoying their lunch.

“Hey Rin-Chan, Obito-Kun, you have room for one more?”

Obito had his cheeks stuffed with food, but he seemed to greet her back, while Rin smiled warmly at her, making room for her on the bench.

The green-haired girl thanked them and sat down beside Rin, who was now boxed between Obito and Kohana.

“You look much better, Kohana-Chan.”, told her Rin relieved.

“I feel better Rin-Chan.”, she answered and took a bit out of her Bento. “Did I miss something interesting while I was in the nurse's office?”

Here the Uchiha groaned and Rin giggled cutely.

Oho, that must be a good story then!

“Spill!”

“No!”, wailed Obito, putting his hands in a prayer position. “Please Rin-Chan, don’t tell Kohana-Chan it!”

The brunette smiled angelically at her best friend, which made him blush and Kohana rolled her blue eyes before Rin turned to the other female.

“Mai-Sensei had Kakashi-Kun and Obito-Kun here spar against each other…Kakashi-Kun threw him out of the ring in less than 10 seconds.”

A loud laugh escaped Kohana, she couldn’t help it. It got worse as Obito dramatically asked Rin how she could betray him like that?!

Only Rin just patted his head and ate her own bento like nothing happened.

“Stupid Bakashi…”, mumbled the black-haired boy, crossing his arms with a cute blush. “I will show him next time!”

“You sure will.”

“Rin can you say this with any more sarcasm?”

“I can try!”

“Stop!”, hollered Kohana, whipping away her laugh tears. “I can’t anymore, guys. I’m dying over her.”

“Look what you did Rin-Chan, Kohana-Chan is dying!”

“I think she is dying because of you. Maybe you should help her.”

Huh?

What did Rin mean by that?

Her female friend turned to Kohana and winked.

What…?

Suddenly a rush of memories floated her brain which made Kohana blush furiously.

It was strange to explain…there were these memories which she called from Before, whatever that was, where she remembered sitting before a screen looking at adult Obito pictures, which would make Kizashi have an aneurysm if he knew his Imoto-Chan looked at such scandalous pics and how she read something called Reader-Insert with Obito as the love interest.

Her blush burned hotter as she remembered the… raunchy ones.

Forget aneurysm, Kizashi would straight up die. Two times over as Kohana remembered how she pleasured-

No, stop!

She was nine!

Yet in Before memories, it was an adult body.

The fuck?

Then came the memories from here. Was that a good way to explain it?

She remembers her first day at the academy, how Obito had been late and Rin gave him the homework. His happy smile was so bright, that Kohana thought for the first time in her life a boy could be pretty cute.

More of such cute moments, but one was fixed in her brain.

Kohana had never liked her green hair. She had wished for pink hair like Kizashi and her Kaa-Chan.

How she had cried one day under a cheery blossom tree because her parents had forbidden her to dye it.

Obito appeared and cheered her up. He didn’t like one of his friends being sad.

Then he said these words: “I like your hair. It’s green like mint and unique, you should be proud of it. But if you want to change it that bad one day when I’m Hokage I will say for a mission you have to dye your hair, sounds good?”

She had laughed tearfully and thanked Obito. 

Oh, yes, Haruno Kohana had a big fat crush on Uchiha Obito, wrote even in her diary Uchiha Kohana!

And Rin knew it!

And tried to play matchmaker since she found out!

That alone was reason enough to pray for a quick death, however, there were these feelings from Before.

Longing, Sadness, Unreachebel…

This emotion was so strong that Kohana gasped for a second.

It really was heartbreaking sad.

Well, at least she got her blush under control.

Kohana frowned at Rin and pocked her discreetly in the side.

Helping her with Obito was nice, but the Uchiha didn’t even register other lifeforms as possible mates, since he was so fixed on Rin.

You couldn’t even call it a love triangle since Kohana liked Obito, Obito liked Rin, Rin liked Kakashi and the Hatake was too cool for human emotions.

This was going to end in a disaster, Kohana just knew it.

“Eh, girls? All good with you two?”, wondered Obito and had a freaked-out look on his face.

Whenever Rin and Kohana were together they got still at one point and started to glare at each other. That it only happened when he was around he didn’t connect.

To his relief, Rin heard him and gave him a smile: “Don’t worry, Obito-Kun, just girls things.”

Wisely he didn’t ask more. He learned pretty early that he didn’t want to know what girls things were.

Kohana was also glad for the ending of the staring contest. Her crush can’t stop her from her mission.

“So guys.”, she began. “I thought maybe we could get together these days and have a training spar. Our Genin Exam is soon. Wouldn’t hurt to train more for it.”

“Oh, that’s a great idea. Kohana-Chan. Are you in it Obito-Kun?”

“Sure, sounds awesome!”

“Maybe after training, we could get then something to eat?”, suggested Kohana hopeful.

Both her friends were on board.

They decided they would start their training after school today. None of them had anything to do this afternoon.

Where they should eat was another discussion. Rin wanted something sweet with strawberries, Obito wanted dango and Kohana herself voted for Ichiraku Ramen.

This earned her strange looks from her friends.

“What’s wrong? Something on my face?”, Kohana wondered.

“No…but-”

“Since when do you like Ramen?!”, asked Obito for himself and Rin.

Confused Kohana blinked. She remembers eating and loving Tonkotsu Ramen, it was one of her favourite foods.

There was a tiny Japanese restaurant near her apartment-

No, wait…this is again from Before.

So she normally didn’t like Ramen?

Blasphemy! She could image a blond-haired boy with whisker marks on his cheeks nodding approvingly at her.

And what is Japanese?

Uurgh, she feels a headache starting.

“Meh, I tried it again and started to like it.”, she lied cleverly. “Also Ichiraku is amazing!”

“I was telling you this the whole time!”, shouted Obito and pointed with his chopstick at her. “Listen to your future Hokage! I know what’s best for my people.”

This made Rin giggle cutely.

“We bow before your wisdom, Hokage-Sama.”

“Geeh, thanks Rin!”

Kohana didn’t know what drove her to say this, but she heard herself proclaim: “Hey you are not the only one gunning for the hat! Maybe I want to try!”

Then she sent him what only could be a flirtatious smile, which not only made Obito blush with wide black eyes but Rin also.

Meanwhile, inside her, a part that was defined adult danced in victory because she always wanted to say this and do that if she ever met Obito.

Okay, this Before memories and now sensations will give her a whiplash.

Somehow she needs to regain control over herself.

But…who was Haruno Kohana?

She even didn’t know anymore herself.

“You know what guys. Just forget what I said. I think I’m still a bit sick. I will go to Rinka-San. See you guys later.”

With a sigh, she stood up and threw away her food.

At least she managed to arrange a training session with Obito and Rin.

So, Profit?

Nothing is True

… Everything is permitted.

What is real?

What is not?

Is she just turning crazy or are other powers at work?

One thing is clear Kohana will get to the bottom of this and maybe change the whole Ninja-World at the same time.

S.I. Third Shinobi World War 

Chapter 5: Bonds

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Kohana spent the next few weeks training rigorously, honing her skills and pushing herself to the limit. She practised her Chakra control, improved her physical strength and speed, and worked on perfecting her jutsu techniques. With each passing day, she could feel herself growing stronger and more confident in her abilities.

She tested out her Eagle Vision, to understand it better and was surprised. It seemed to show the Aura of persons, animals and things. Already she learned that blue meant allies, gold was important or a target and white was mostly neutral.

Also, she spent as much time with Obito and Rin as she could. If they would go training together, eat something or just enjoy a fun afternoon at the movie theatre, the bond between the three depended, which pleased the green-haired girl greatly. For that, she took Rin’s blatant and nearly shameless matchmaking between her and Obito.

Kohana loved Rin, she really did, but she wanted to strangle her sometimes.

Obito didn’t even seem to SEE Kohana as a girl. For him only Rin matters.

Perhaps she had screamed into her pillow a few times for it. She had read in Sakuya's diary that the Uchiha-Clan was famous for loving long and passionately, which meant she probably would never have a chance with the Uchiha.

Sign.

Anyway, their Genin Exam was up in a few days, so the trio decided to get some more training in.

They would first study for the writing exam in the library and then train their jutsu in a free training field.

As Kohana entered the library and only saw Obito reading with a frown over the books, she got a bad feeling.

Rin had made strange comments throughout the whole day.

Like that, her mother had said she needed her to help with their shop. Rin didn’t know how long that would take. They should get started without her.

The brunette wouldn’t, wouldn’t she?

She wouldn’t leave Kohana alone with her crush.

Then Kohana thought it over and groaned.

Of course, Rin would do that!

Her best friend, and after weeks of bonding she could say that without a doubt, was, even more, invested in her love life with Obito, than her own.

Urgh.

What should Kohana do?

They were scheduled to learn together, she couldn’t leave Obito.

Kohana took a deep breath and decided to focus on the task at hand. She approached Obito and sat down next to him, opening her own book. They studied in silence for a while until Kohana couldn't take it anymore.

"Is something bothering you, Obito?" she asked softly.

He looked up from his book and sighed heavily. "It's just that I'm having trouble understanding this concept," he admitted, pointing to a paragraph in the book.

The glass-wearing girl smiled reassuringly and began explaining the concept to him in simpler terms.

As they continued studying together, she couldn't help but feel a tiny bit grateful for Rin's matchmaking attempts. Without them, she never would have gotten so close to Obito and been able to help him like this.

After finishing their study session, they headed out to the training field where Rin was waiting for them with a mischievous grin on her face.

"What's going on?" Kohana asked warily as Rin handed each of them a blindfold.

"We're going to practice our sensory skills," Rin explained excitedly. "One person will be blindfolded and the other two will try to sneak up on them without making any noise."

Kohana nodded eagerly and put on her blindfold as Obito and Rin took turns sneaking up on her.

As they continued training, Kohana couldn't help but feel grateful for both Rin's matchmaking attempts and their upcoming Genin Exam. It had given her something positive to focus on instead of worrying about whether or not she could stop the end of the world.

Okay, it was a bit dramatic, but the future wasn’t as bright as it should have been.

Nonetheless, Kohana was sure that she was doing anything in her power to avoid a terrible future.

Keep Rin alive.

Don’t let Madara Uchiha get Obito in his hands.

Get rid of the old Uchiha.

Kill Black Zetsu and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Space, yeah she finally learned the name of the creepy thing, thanks to a vision.

Also, Danzo had to go too, because he was way too fishy.

The kunoichi to be had her hands full for the next years that one was clear.

***

Proudly Kohana caressed her forehead protector, which she wore as a bracelet on her left arm.

A week ago was the Genin Exam and she had passed with flying colors.

Mai-Sensei even congratulated her on being kunoichi of the year. This had pleased her greatly. It showed that her hard work had paid off.

Now she was sitting in her classroom, for the last time, between Rin and Obito.

Rin gripped her hand and squeezed.

“We really did it!”, whispered the brunette excited.

“Of course we did it, Rin-Chan!”, told Obito proudly, fiddling with his forehead protector he wore in the intended way. “We three are the best!”

This made both girls giggle.

“You mean, because Hatake-San already is a Genin, so he can’t be Rookie of the Year again, didn’t you pass by sheer dumb luck, since you got the clone jutsu down, the day before our exam.”, reminded him Kohana playful.

She may be crushing on the Uchiha, but he was first and foremost her friend, and what kind of friends didn’t tease each other in good humour?

“Kohana-Chan don’t remind me!”, whined the Uchiha, which made Rin giggle harder. “Ah, Rin-Chan come on!”

More complaining the boy couldn’t do, because Mai-Sensei finally entered the classroom. All brand new Genin fall into silence.

The woman smiled at them all, congratulating them on becoming Genin. She explained how now they would go out on a mission for the village and help in the war.

This sober all up.

The Third Shinobi World War was still going on and seemed not to end. That’s why their class was promoted to Genin at nine years. Konoha and her allies needed Shinobi forces.

“As you know, normal a team is made up of one Jonin and three Genin.”, began Mai-Sensei in her explanation. “However due to a few drop-outs these years, we are now an uneven number. So one team will be a Jonin with four Genin’s.”

The classroom erupted into whispers and excited chatter at the news. Kohana's heart raced with anticipation. She exchanged nervous glances with Rin and Obito. They had become such a close-knit group over the past few weeks, that she couldn't bear the thought of being separated from them. Also, it was better for the future if she stayed with them.

Hopefully, the three were a team.

Mai-Sensei began to read aloud the first teams. Automatically Kohana gripped Rin and Obito's hand. Both her friends squeezed back.

All three of them wished to stay together but were scared they wouldn’t.

“Now Team 7 under Namikaze Minato, Hatake Kakashi, Nohara Rin.”, read aloud Mai-Sensei. Sweat broke out all over Kohana's body. One of her friends was already away in another team. She was happy Rin could be with her crush Kakashi, but how should she protect her friend now? “Uchiha Obito and Haruno Kohana. You will be our five-member squad.”

....Did she hear right?!

Obito let out a happy yelp and hugged herself and Rin to him.

“At least we are together!”, he celebrated. “Even with stupid Bakashi!”

That earned him laugh around the classroom and even more as Kakashi deadpanned at him and said: “I rather have Haruno, the kunoichi of the year and Nohara, the second best in my team than be with you, deadlast!”

Immediate Obito stopped his hug and waved a fist in Kakashi's direction.

“What was that asshole?! Who is here the death last, you stupid protege! Only because you became a Genin at six, doesn’t mean you are better than us!”

Kohana and Rin couldn't help but laugh at the banter between Obito and Kakashi.

It seemed like things were going to be okay after all.

As Mai-Sensei continued to assign teams, Kohana felt a sense of relief wash over her. She was grateful that she would still be with Rin and Obito, even if they were now part of a larger team.

With Kakashi.

The protege.

Come to think of it, was not Namikaze Minato his mentor?

So they just joined them, huh?

Well, whatever, at least she would have Rin and Obito by her side.

***

After lunch break the Jonin Senseis came to pick up their Genin.

Both girls blushed as they saw their Sensei.

Namikaze Minato was a young beautiful man, probably Kizashi age, with golden spiky hair and blue eyes like the sky.

With a gentle voice, he greeted them, made them feel welcome and led the four Genin to a free training field.

There the kids sat down on the ground, while Minato sat on a stump.

“As you probably know, I’m Kakashi-Kun's mentor, so I know him quite well, but I would like we all introduced each other to each other.”, he said with a smile.

You could clearly see, how Kakashi didn’t want to.

“Is this really necessary Sensei? The three are friends and I know them, no need for that.”

“That may be true, but I don’t know the other kids.”, Minato reminded gently. “I will even start. My name is Namikaze Minato, proud Jonin of Konohagakure. I like creating new jutsu and the food my girlfriend cooks and dislike blind hatred. My hobbies are reading and training. My dream for the future is to help you all become great ninjas and one day be Hokage and serve our village.”

The blond-haired young man couldn’t help but chuckle a little at the little awed faces of his three new cares.

“How about you now?”, he pointed at Obito.

“I’m Uchiha Obito! I like dango and spending time with my friends, mostly Rin-Chan and Kohana-Chan. I dislike arrogant assholes and people who left behind their friends. My dream for the future is also to become Hokage! I wanna make the world better for all of us and end all wars.”

Minato smiled at him. “Then we have something in common, how about the brunette lady, now?”

“Hello, I’m Nohara Rin.”, began the girl. “I love anything with strawberries, cake, sweets you name it. I like training and having sleepovers with Kohana-Chan. I hate to mean people and suffering. I would like to become a medical ninja, as great as Senju Tsunade and help where I can.”

“An admirable dream. Now how about you with the cool glasses.”

This made Kohana giggle, no one ever said her glasses were cool and said: “My name is Haruno Kohana. Maybe you know my older brother Kizashi? Anyway I like my best friends Rin-Chan and Obito-Kun and would kill for the Tonkotsu Ramen of Ichiraku and my Kaa-Chan Okonomiyaki. I also like learning new things and history. I dislike ignorance. For my dream of the future...I just want to be the best kunoichi I can be and help create a better world.”

This earned her a nod from her Sensei, till he turned to Kakashi.

Both mentor and protege stared at each other, till Kakashi spoke. “I’m Hatake Kakashi. I have no intention of telling you my likes and dislikes. As for my dream…hobbies are a waste of time you could use to train.”

The three other Genin sweat dropped at this.

“He only told us his name.”, hissed Obito to his two female friends.

The girls nodded, still in disbelief.

Minato just rubbed his forehead. He should have known that Kakashi would pull something like that. His protege hadn’t been happy that he suddenly had to work with a team.

“I can see in all of you a great potential.”, told them Minato. “So we will do a training exercise to see how good you all really are.”

Under the curious eyes of his Genin Minato showed them four bells.

“Now, your object is to get these bells from me. Come with me with anything you got or you won’t get a bell. Understood? If you aren’t ready to use all means, you can go straight back to the academy.”

This shocked all four, even if Kakashi hid it the best.

“Now on my go, get ready. Alright?”

The four Genin stood up and nodded as one.

“Ready! Go!”

With that, all jumped into a safe location to assert the assignment.

Kakashi was already in the trees, observing his new team.

Let’s see if you can keep up with me..., he thought.

Kohana could feel her heart racing with excitement and anticipation. She had heard stories about Kakashi's legendary skills and was eager to see them in action. Rin looked just as excited, while Obito seemed a bit nervous.

As they began their attack, Minato proved to be a formidable opponent. He moved quickly and effortlessly, dodging all of their attacks with ease. Kohana tried using her Chakra control to create illusions, but Minato saw through them immediately. Rin attempted to sneak up on him from behind, but he sensed her presence and knocked her away with a swift kick.

Obito tried using his fire jutsu, but Minato countered it easily with his own wind jutsu. Kakashi remained hidden in the trees, watching silently as the battle raged on.

Despite their best efforts, none of them were able to get even close to the bells.

As Kohana, Obito and Rin sat on the ground to catch their breath, was when Kakashi made his move.

The Hatake attacked their Sensei with such force and precision that it was impressive.

Even more impressive he got all bells!

“Oh come on!”, whined Obito and let himself fall on the ground fully.

Rin was blushing and admiring her crush, while Kohana realized that she was far from being a protege like Kakashi.

This meant she had to train even harder.

Oh, kami!

Kakashi stood in front of them, holding the bells triumphantly. “See Minato-Sensei I don’t need a team. We two work fine together.”

Kohana couldn't help but feel disappointed in herself. She had hoped to at least get close to one of the bells. But she knew that this was just the beginning of their training together and she had plenty of time to improve her skills.

Minato walked over.

“Kakashi we talked about this, let’s not have this discussion again.”, reminds the blond-haired man, then he turns to the other three with a smile.

"You all did well," he said encouragingly. "Remember, teamwork is key in any mission. And don't worry about not getting the bells today, it was just a test to assess your strengths and weaknesses."

Rin nodded eagerly while Obito grumbled under his breath about wanting another chance to get those bells. Kohana smiled at her Sensei's words and made a mental note to work even harder in their training sessions.

“Tomorrow we will have our first mission as Team 7, so off you go kids. Have a healthy dinner and then early to bed early. We will meet each other here at 7 p. m., sounds good?”

“Yes, Minato-Sensei.”, the kids chorused together.

Thus ended the first day as a Ninja for Konoha, she hoped she was ready for the real-life ninja work starting tomorrow.

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And she cries for the woman, who would have been her sister in another life.

She rages, she shouts, and she destroys her meagre things.

Is this a woman's destiny, she wonders, to sacrifice themselves for the greater good?

This One-Shot was inspired by the amazing fanfic penthesilea from starryhighqueen from Ao3.

It only has a chapter right now, but it is a gorgeous piece of literature, you have to read it! 

Here is the link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/50927074/chapters/128658328

Aerith’s death hits them all hard, but no one rages quite like Dalia herself.

The only connection to her missing brother…

The young woman who took her in, when she was alone in the world…

Who loved and cherished her as they were from the same flesh and blood!

Dead.

Killed.

Slaughtered!

By the demon Sephiroth.

Dalia's screams echoed through the Forgotten City. 

A physical manifestation of how the world lost its brightest light.

She tore through the new JENOVA abomination like it was made out of cheap cardboard. 

When it’s finally death she spits on it.

She curses it with any foul word she knows.

Tifa tries to comfort her, but she slaps away her hand.

Dalia doesn’t want any comfort.

She wants to spill Sephiroth's blood. 

Wants him to beg for the sweet embrace of death.

She would make him suffer, she swerves on Aerith's soul.

Without looking at anyone, she turns her back and walks away.

She can’t stand looking at Aerith, Aerith's corpse when she had been full of life only a half hour ago.

***

After Sephiroth's death, after the planet was safe from the meteor, Dalia Fair returned home to Gongaga.

Her parents take her back in without a word.

She is quiet the first few weeks anyway.

Probably looks like death herself, she musses.

Dalia sits on her childhood bed, looking at Zack's empty side and can just cry.

Cry for her brother who lost his life to protect Cloud from ShinRa.

Cry for Aerith who had sacrificed herself for them all.

It’s too much.

It’s unfair!

Why did two of the best and most amazing people she knew die?

She cries for her big brother. 

Her protector, her rock, her hero since childhood.

And she cries for the woman, who would have been her sister in another life.

She rages, she shouts, and she destroys her meagre things.

Is this a woman's destiny, she wonders, to sacrifice themselves for the greater good?

If one day she would have a daughter, she would teach her to rage against destiny itself.

No one should be a martyr for this people and this planet.

***

Cloud came for her one year after she had returned to Gongaga.

She wears one of the flowy dresses Aerith preferred in a soft blue.

Her black hair long and spiky like Zack’s had been with a little blue bow on her left side.

It’s probably not sane to represent her dead loved ones like this, yet Dalia is beyond carrying at this point.

Only like this, she feels close to Aerith and Zack.

She curses herself any day that she can’t hear the planet, the voices in the Lifestream.

Maybe if she was capable of it, she could talk to them again.

Cloud looks at her sadly.

The fierce archer is gone.

Leaving a husk clingy to memories.

He understands her.

The weight of the Buster Sword crushes him any waking hour.

“I miss you.”, he tells her quietly. “I know I should leave you alone, you made clear, you don’t want anyone of us near you but….I miss you.”

And Dalia realizes at the exact moment, she had missed him too.

The little flower of love that had blossomed between them, before Aerith’s death and the truth about Zack's disappearance came to light, is still there.

Barely living, but present.

Can she just be happy with Cloud?

Was it fair since Aerith and Zack didn’t get the chance?

Dalia opens her mouth, maybe to say no, she can’t, yet it’s like she hears Aerith's voice, sweetly whispering to her: “Be happy. For me and Zack.”

She listens, gulps and throws herself in Cloud's arms.

They hold each other tightly, scared the other would disappear if they let go.

“I missed you too.”

And maybe this is enough.

***

Geostigma was terrible.

Never felt Dalia so useless.

She can’t help this time, the child under her heart, can’t be risked, she knows this.

Cloud knows this.

All their friends know this.

And again it’s like Aerith talks to her, begging her to not risk the child's life, the life of her niece.

After Geostigma is cured, Dalia delivers a beautiful little girl with short blond hair.

Exactly like the voice of Aerith had said.

“What should we call her?”, ask Cloud full of wonder at the life he created with Dalia.

Were there any other options?

“Aeris.”

In remembrance of the women who made all this even possible.

***

Years pass and Aeris is joined by a brother named Zack, and two younger sisters named Azalea and Amarilis.

Dalia and Cloud are a happy couple and even happier parents, looking at how their children grow up in a world free of ShinRa, of Sephiroth.

She never misses telling her children the story of their aunt Aerith and their uncle Zack.

However, she makes one thing clear, especially for her girls: “No one is worth it to sacrifice yourself for them. You have the right to live to the fullest like everybody else.”

Zack, Azalea and Amarilis take the lesson, but soon forget because they are more busy with living life, which is what Dalia wants.

It’s Aeris who makes her worry.

She is the only one of her kids who has Cloud’s blond hair and spikes, making her look like a Chocobo chick and blue eyes like Zack and herself, who seem way too old for her young face.

Aeris is a silent and kind girl.

Sometimes she looks into the distance, seeming to see something which no one can.

One day Dalia asks her what she sees.

The answer her child gives is both frightened and elateding.

“It’s Aunt Aerith. She talks sometimes to me. With her is a silver-haired man. I don’t think they like each other very much.”

That night, when she is sure Cloud and the children are fast asleep, she gets outside and curses Sephiroth out.

Dalia makes clear that she can and will find a way to make his afterlife hell if he doesn’t leave Aerith alone.

This earns her a soft familiar giggle in the wind.

A little smile forms on Dalia's face.

At least she can still make Aerith laugh.

***

When Aeris becomes a mother herself, giving birth to a beautiful baby girl named Claudia, both mother and daughter talk again about the long death.

“Aunt Aerith was here.”, tells Aeris, while Dalia coos at her first grandchild. “With the silver-haired man…I think they get along now.”

Dalia raises an eyebrow and gently cradles little Claudia.

“Really? Are you sure, Aeris?”

“I am, Mama. Sephiroth…he is more human, no he is a human now. Not the monster from your and Papa's tales.”

Huh, of course, Aeris would find out the connection between the silver-haired man who was beside her aunt in the afterlife and the monster they fought.

Still, Dalia can’t help but ask: “Are you certain, sweetheart.”

Aeris nods which makes her spikes bounce.

“They seemed… happy. I’m glad Aunt Aerith isn’t alone anymore.”

Dalia purses her lips and looks down at her grandchild.

Aerith and Sephiroth are together in the afterlife and are happy with each other.

That sounds like a bad joke, yet her daughter wouldn’t lie to her.

When night falls again Dalia slips out of her home to talk to them.

“I…don’t know what happened…And I’m sure I don’t want any details but…if you make each other happy… continue…Still, Sephiroth if you harm or break Aerith's heart I will find a way to resurrect you, only to kill you again!”

Again, like so many years ago, the wind carries soft and familiar laughter only joined by a more masculine chuckle.

Dalia blinks, while the wind caresses her like a loved one, making her long black hair with silver lines in it dance.

Don’t worry about me….about us…we are happy…don’t worry anymore Dalia…

The woman gasps as she hears these words in her head and can’t help but cry.

Oh sweet, sweet Aerith…

She would do it, for her.

Strong arms circle her waist and Dalia sinks into the warm body of her husband.

“Done with talking to the souls?”

Of course, Cloud would know.

She nods.

“Yeah, let’s go to sleep.”

With that, like when they were young, Cloud carries her bridal style into their home.

Dalia laughs like the young girl she was once, while Cloud smiles at her cheeky.

I love you Aerith…be happy! You deserve this more than anyone.

The door to the Strife household closes with a clink, as the wind dances around the flowers they had planted with their children there.

And if you listen closely you would hear the laugh of a young woman and a man.

I HOPE YOU ALL LIKED IT!

ESPECIALLY YOU starryhighqueen!

THANKS FOR LETTING ME PLAY IN YOUR SANDBOX! *muah*

Goddess of the Sun, Queen of the Stars Index

On a night shooting stars cross over Konohagakure the life of 12-year-old Hinata changes forever. A white wolf named Shiranui searched for her to end the reign of the “Planet Eaters” as she calls the enemy. The young Hyuuga awakens power beyond her imagination. But will it be enough to end the millennia-old conflict?

OP!Hinata

Goddess!Hinata   

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Goddess of the Sun, Queen of the Stars

On a night shooting stars cross over Konohagakure the life of 12-year-old Hinata changes forever. A white wolf named Shiranui searched for her to end the reign of the “Planet Eaters” as she calls the enemy. The young Hyuuga awakens power beyond her imagination. But will it be enough to end the millennia-old conflict?

OP!Hinata

Goddess!Hinata   

Chapter 4: Teamwork

 Hinata's emotions were running high as she found herself alone in the classroom with Naruto and Sasuke. 

"Nervous" was an understatement to describe how she felt at that moment.

On one hand, there was her long-time crush, Naruto, who made her heart skip a beat every time he was near.

On the other hand, there was the intimidating Uchiha Sasuke, whose presence alone commanded respect and attention.

But it wasn't just their personas that had Hinata on edge.

Recently, she had learned thanks to Shiranui's story, how Naruto was the rebirth of Asura while Sasuke was the rebirth of Indra - the two sons of the legendary Sage of Six Paths.

This knowledge added a whole new layer of complexity to her feelings towards them.

These were not just any two males to Hinata - they were the same two males she had seen in her first vision of the past.

The significance of this realization wasn't lost on her and only added to her already heightened emotions.

As Hinata sat there with Naruto and Sasuke, she couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by all that was happening around her. 

“He is late!”, growled Naruto at this moment, looking out the door for their Sensei. “Why is the teacher for our group 7 the only one late? All the other groups went somewhere with their sensei and Iruka-Sensei went home. ”

The Hyuuga saw how Sasuke couldn't care less about Naruto's anger, while she feared that her beloved would explode if somebody didn’t calm him down.

And that somebody had to be her it seemed.

She gulped down and prayed to Kami-Sama that she wouldn't make a fool out of herself.

“N-Naruto-Kun...”, she stutter. What a great start! Hinata was pathetic, yet she tried to go one as she saw she got Naruto's attention. “Maybe o-our S-Sensei had to do something important and that’s why he is late?”

“Whatever is his problem, I will pay him back!”, proclaimed the Uzumaki.

Even Sasuke watched how Naruto prepared an eraser prank for their Sensei.

“N-Naruto-Kun, that’s not a good idea!”, told him Hinata worried.

They would make this a terrible impression on their Jonin Sensei, she was sure.

Meanwhile, Shiranui in the brooch was all for Naruto pranking her Hinata-Chan future teacher.

If the man or woman didn’t even think it was necessary to be punctually to a meeting, the she-wolf didn’t want to know how he would try her girl.

“It’s his fault for being late.”, told Naruto the Hyuuga Heiress. “Calm down, Hinata, I know what I do, I’m not for anything the prank master of Konoha!”

Finally, even the Uchiha had something to say: “You mean being the biggest idiot in the village.”

“What did you call me, teme?!”

“A Jounin isn’t going to fall for a plain old booby trap like that.”

It was like the universe wanted to prove Sasuke wrong since a man in the typical attire of the Jonin of Konohagakure stepped into the classroom and the eraser hit him on the head.

The Uzumaki laughed and celebrated that he got the silver-haired men, Hinata was just dumbfounded, Shiranui cracked up and Sasuke was just disappointed.

And this man called himself a Jonin?

How embarrassing.

Years of etiquette classes kicked in and Hinata bowed down in an apology before their sensei.

“Please forgive us, Sensei. We didn’t mean any harm.”

Her apology wasn’t registered since the Jonin just said: “How should I say this? My first impression of you guys is…I hate you.”

Above the three genin formed a dark cloud of depression. Shiranui just facepalmed. What kind of Jonin did they give her little godling?!

The Jonin told them to follow him to the rooftop, where he leaned against the railing, while the three Genin sat down on the ground.

“Let’s see.”, he mussed. “Why don’t you introduce yourselves?”

Sasuke didn’t say anything, and Hinata didn’t know where to start, only Naruto asked: “Why don’t you introduce yourself first sensei? And show us how it's done?”

“Me? I’m Hatake Kakashi. I have no intention of telling you my likes and dislikes. As for my dream…I have a few hobbies.”

Is he for real? He only told the kids his name!, thought Shiranui angry, while the three Genin just stared at him in disbelief.

“That’s it? He only told us his name.”, whispered Naruto to his teammates.

The shy dark blue-haired girl gave a tiny nod in agreement.

“If you can do it better, then why don’t you try?”, asked Kakashi-Sensei in a tone that Shiranui noted sounded like the guy wanted to be anywhere but here.

A growl left the she-wolf lips. This man was irritating!

“I’m Uzumaki Naruto.”, began the blond-haired boy, fiddling with his headband. “I like cup ramen. But I like the ramen at Ichiraku that Iruka-Sensei bought for me even more. I hate the three minutes that I have to wait after I put the hot water. My hobby is to eat and compare cup ramen! And my dream is to become greater than the Hokages. I’m going to make all the villagers recognise my existence.”

 Full of admiration Hinata looked at her crush. You will be a wonderful Hokage one day, Naruto-Kun. I just know it.

 Then it was her turn.

Oh boy.

Nervously the girl played with her kimono sleeve.

“I’m Hyuuga Hinata. I like sweet red bean soup and cinnamon rolls. My hobbies are pressing flowers and training. I hate some of my clan's traditions and people who just hate others without a reason. As for my dream…I want to unite the Hyuuga Clan…and have a family myself one day.”

Here her eyes wandered for a second to Naruto, not that he noticed it since he wondered what she meant with her clan and what she hated about it and uniting it. The boy didn’t get it.

There is someone who likes the dobe in THAT way? Huh…

Oh, my little Hinata-Chan you are destined for more than such things, but we will of course make them true too.

At least she isn’t a fangirl and has honourable reasons. That little crush on Naruto won’t hinder her.

Now it was the Uchiha’s turn.

“My name is Uchiha Sasuke. There are many things that I hate, and there aren’t a lot of things that I like. Also, I have an ambition that I have no intention to leave as just a dream. The revival of my clan, and killing a certain man.”

 Hinata heart got out to Sasuke. Everyone from a clan knew what happened to the Uchiha Clan, making her teammate the last loyal member.

 Now that the inductions were done, Kakashi-Sensei revealed to his Genin, how they technically weren’t ninjas right now.

They needed to do a last test with him.

A survival one.

Shiranui noted how with glee he told them that 66,6% failed and got sent back to the academy.

This freaked of course the kids out.

With one last tip to not eat any breakfast Kakashi left them.

 If I ever get the chance I will beat his ass! Spooking my poor Hinata-Chan like that!

At precisely 5 p.m. the following day, the Genin of Team 7 convened at training ground 3.

Naruto appeared to be barely conscious, while Sasuke seemed his usual self.

Hinata herself was slightly fatigued after adhering to her Hoshi-Kami companion's advice and retiring early for the night.

Furthermore, she had partaken in breakfast given Shiranui's assertion that Kakashi-Sensei was merely playing games with them - a point that seemed lost on Naruto and Sasuke.

In light of this, Hinata had prepared Bento Boxes for her teammates; should she inform them?

Nervous she gulped, before she told them: “I...I made Bento’s...for you...”

Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other, surprised. "Bento boxes?" Naruto asked, scratching his head. "For what, Kakashi-Sensei said we shouldn’t eat breakfast?"

 Hinata smiled shyly. "He said we shouldn’t eat, not that we can’t.", she explained. "It seems unlike that before survival training you can’t eat, you need all the energy for it."

“Huh, I guess that makes sense...”, mumbles Naruto, rubbing his neck.

The shy girl holds out a Bento Box to him and Naruto eagerly opens his box to reveal an array of colorful food items inside.

He didn’t waste any time and dig in.

Sasuke, on the other hand, hesitated for a moment before accepting his Bento Box.

"Thanks," he muttered, not meeting her eyes.

Hinata couldn't help but feel a little disappointed at his lack of enthusiasm. She had put a lot of effort into making sure each box was tailored to their tastes.

 “Wow, Hinata! This food is incredible!”, praised Naruto, which made her of course blush. “And you made this yourself?!”

As they continued eating, Hinata couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction seeing her teammates enjoying her cooking. She had always been shy and struggled to express herself, but cooking had become a way for her to show her care and appreciation for others.

 After finishing their meal, Naruto patted his full stomach and grinned at Hinata. "Thanks again for the food! You should cook for us more often!"

Sasuke remained quiet, but Hinata noticed a small smile on his face as he packed away the empty Bento Box. Maybe it wasn't much, but she was glad that she could bring some joy to their test today.

Feeling emboldened by their positive reactions, Hinata decided to make it a tradition to prepare Bento Boxes for their missions, if they managed to pass Kakashi-Sensei test.

It may seem like a small gesture, but she hoped it would bring them closer together as a team and show them all that even during difficult challenges, there's always room for kindness and warmth.

Shiranui in her brooch was proud of her little godling to come out of her shell and interact with her teammates. If Hinata wanted to become a fully realized goddess the help of these two special boys was important.

 After that, the three Genins waited for their Sensei.

And waited.

And waited.

And waited some more.

The sun was shining down on them bright and warm when Kakashi-Sensei FINALLY arrived.

“Good morning my cute little Genins!”, greeted them Kakashi with an eye smile.

“YOU ARE LATE!”; shouted Naruto, while Sasuke and Hinata looked annoyed at their Sensei.

“A black cat crossed my path, so...”

The unimpressed stare of the kids made Kakashi realise that she should just go on with the test.

He took out a clock and put it on a stump.

“The alarm is set at 12 p.m. Today's topic is to get one of these two bells from me.”, he explained to his Genin. “Whoever can’t get one, doesn’t get lunch.”

The man pointed then a three lone wood poles, continuing that the failure would be tied up there, while he ate before them.

“Kakashi-Sensei, why are there only two bells if we are three?”, asked Hinata worried.

This didn’t sit with her right.

And her feeling was right as their Sensei stated that one of them would be sent back to the academy for sure this way.

He told them to come with the intent to kill him if they wanted a bell or all would be sent back.

Hinata felt a shiver run down her spine at his words. This was serious business.

She couldn't help but feel a sense of unease at the thought of being sent back to the academy.

She knew she wasn't as strong as Naruto or Sasuke, Shiranui would probably remind her how much she had grown over the last months, but she was determined to do her best.

Naruto seemed undaunted by the challenge, while Sasuke looked focused and determined. Hinata took a deep breath and tried to steady her nerves. She had trained hard for this moment, and she wasn't going to let her teammates down.

“Hehe, you couldn’t even dodge an eraser and you want us to attack you with shuriken?”, laughed Naruto heartily.

From Kakashi-Sensei just came that the one with the lowest score shouldn’t be taken seriously, which of course angered Naruto and he attacked him with a Kunai.

In the blink of an eye, Kakashi-Sensei had blocked Naruto's attack and turned him so that his own Kunai was on his neck.

No for the first time, the kids saw the true power of a Jonin.

Sasuke was impressed, Hinata worried more and Naruto was just dumbfounded.

“Ready, start!”, called Kakashi-Sensei.

All three Genin jumped away to hide.

Naruto quickly climbed up a tree, while Sasuke disappeared into the bushes. Hinata found a nearby rock to take cover behind. She tried to calm her breathing and focus on her surroundings, listening for any sound or movement that could give away Kakashi-Sensei's location.

Something nagged on Hinata's thoughts.

She never heard of a Team of a Jonin with two Genin, it was always a Jonin and THREE Genin.

So...what does it mean?

The answer came to her suddenly like a strike of lighting.

This test...it put them from the beginning against each other. They saw how strong Kakashi-Sensei was, a Genin alone couldn’t take him out and then only two bells...and then remembering how the ninja squads in Konoha operated...

The Hyuuga heiress was sure that this was a ruse. They should fight against each other when the true scope was to work TOGETHER to get the bells!

She needed to find Naruto and Sasuke before they attacked Kakashi-Sensei.

So she activated her Byakugan.

Hinata scanned the area with her Byakugan, trying to locate her teammates. She could see Naruto perched on a tree and Sasuke hiding in the bushes, but she couldn't detect any movement from Kakashi-Sensei.

She decided to go for Naruto first.

Quietly she climbed up the tree and stopped him before he could charge their Sensei.

“Naruto-Kun, don’t!”, she whispered sharply.

“Huh, Hinata, what’s wrong? I can take Sensei just fine!”, he proclaimed.

“Naruto-Kun, we need to work together.”

“Oh sure, I rather be with you in a team than with the stupid teme.”

The girl tried her best not to swoon at Naruto's words, it was hard, but she managed.

“No, Naruto-Kun this whole test is a trap. Kakashi-Sensei wants us to fight against each other, when we should be working all together to get the two bells. Never in Konoha history, there was a team with a Jonin with only two Genin!”

Naruto looked at Hinata with surprise and confusion. "What do you mean, Hinata? We're supposed to work together to get the bells, right?" he asked.

Hinata shook her head. "No, Naruto-kun. This is a test of our teamwork, not just our abilities. We need to use our strengths to complement each other and come up with a plan to get the bells together," she explained.

 Naruto scratched his head in thought before nodding in agreement. "Okay, I get it now. So what's the plan?"

“We need to get to Sasuke-San.”

“Do we?”

“Please Naruto-Kun.”

Signing Naruto followed Hinata to where Sasuke was still hiding.

Hinata and Naruto found Sasuke in a nearby bush, looking just as determined as ever. Hinata quickly explained her theory to the Uchiha, who listened intently before nodding in agreement. "You're right," he said. "If we work together, we can get those bells."

 The three Genin huddled together, brainstorming ideas and strategies for how to approach the test. They knew they had to be smart and efficient if they wanted to succeed. Naruto suggested using his clones to distract Kakashi-Sensei while Hinata and Sasuke went for the bells, but Sasuke pointed out that it was too risky - Kakashi-Sensei could easily see through such a simple tactic.

 After much discussion, they finally came up with a plan that they all agreed on. It involved using Hinata's Byakugan to keep track of Kakashi-Sensei's movements while Naruto used his speed and agility to create diversions, allowing Sasuke to sneak up on him from behind.

 It wasn't an easy task by any means; Kakashi-Sensei was a formidable opponent, and he seemed to anticipate their every move. But the three Genin worked together flawlessly, each one using their unique skills and abilities to support one another.

 In the end, it was Hinata who managed to snatch one of the bells from Kakashi-Sensei's grasp. She had used her Byakugan to predict his movements and catch him off guard when he least expected it.

 “Amazing display of teamwork you three, but now Hinata, you have the bells, who should stay with you and who should go back to the academy?”, asked Kakashi-Sensei.

Hinata just shook her head at him.

“Kakashi-Sensei there never was a team with only a Jonin and two Genin, but if it has to be this way...”

She throws Naruto and Sasuke the bells.

To say anybody was surprised, was an understatement.

“Hinata, what?!”, exclaimed Naruto shocked, while Sasuke stared at her.

“I made you work together.”, she began. “If I understood the test wrong, it’s only fair I got back to the academy.”

Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other, unsure of what to do next. Hinata's selfless act had caught them off guard, and they were both touched by her willingness to sacrifice herself for the team.

 But before they could say anything, Kakashi-Sensei spoke up. "Hinata, you have understood the true meaning of the test, your teamwork and leadership skills are exceptional. You've all passed."

 The three Genin looked at each other in disbelief before breaking out into huge grins. They had done it - they had passed Kakashi-Sensei's test!

 Kakashi-Sensei told them that starting tomorrow they would go on missions and with a puff of smoke he was gone.

 As they made their way back to the village, Hinata couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in what they had accomplished together. She knew that there would be many more challenges ahead of them as a team, but she was confident that with their combined efforts and unwavering dedication to one another, nothing could stop them.

Nothing is True Index

… Everything is permitted.

What is real?

What is not?

Is she just turning crazy or are other powers at work?

One thing is clear Kohana will get to the bottom of this and maybe change the whole Ninja-World at the same time.

S.I. Third Shinobi World War 

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11