Fandom A Universe Full of Ninja (IC w/ Nocturne)

[Cre8tiveHuman]

Fandom - Naruto Roleplay Search (M/F)

Calling Naruto fans! After a VERY long time I have started rewatching the Naruto series and have so far only finished the first part and have not yet started either Shippuden or Boruto. First, about myself as a Roleplayer and what I am looking for in my potential partners: 1. Please be active...

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My Canon Characters:
Sakura, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Kakashi, Gaara / Shukaku, Temari, Kabuto

 

[Nocturne]

My Canon Characters:
Obito, Naruto, Kurama, Kankurō, and Orochimaru




It was chaos. Shots were fired on both sides; one was pinned down in the woods by the other. A small family isolated from the rest of their group; doing their best to stay alive. Filthy, exhausted, pushed to their limit. One was too slow to react...The sound of a bullet echoed throughout the trees, heading straight for them....BANG!

A body fell.....but it wasn’t theirs. The horrified face of the loved one she pushed out of the way was the last thing she saw.....before sinking into darkness and silence.......

Drip

When she finally awoke, she found herself in a black void, face down in a pool of...water? What the....? Furrowing her brows in confusion, the young adult groaned as she struggled to her feet, clutching where she had been shot. Where....was she? Wait....her wound....Why didn’t it feel wet?

She looked down, shocked to see that there was no blood, nor a hole. ‘What the heck?! Where’s the gunshot wound?! Is this a dream? Am I unconscious? Or....No. No, I can’t be...’

But...it was true, wasn’t it? How could she possibly survive being shot through the chest? She felt herself slip away; felt her heart stop. She knew when she made her choice that she might not survive. She didn’t have to think about it...her body just...moved. She didn’t want to die...but she could never have allowed any of her loved ones, her family, to be killed. She valued their lives more than her own...and willingly paid the price for saving them.

So...was this it, then? Was this the afterlife? Was she stuck here alone...forever? Without even knowing if her family lived or not? But...wouldn’t they be here, too? She tried calling out to see if someone, anyone was here. She didn’t care if they were someone she had lost a long time ago or a stranger; she just didn’t want to be alone. She wandered, looking everywhere for signs of another living thing. Eventually, she gave up, collapsing to the ground and crying......

She didn’t know how long she had remained there, but a strange sound caused her to look up. “Huh...?” She narrowed her eyes, trying to comprehend what she was seeing. She gasped; what was that?! A creature about her size stood several feet away from her, an unreadable expression on its face. It was like no creature she had ever seen before!

Whatever it was, it had features of several different creatures: a cat, a fox, a rabbit, and a leopard. It had huge bat-like wings; leopard rosettes resembling twinkle stars coated its furry body. It had nine long, fluffy tails: leopard, fox, rabbit, in that pattern. They appeared to emit a gentle, ethereal, colorful glow. The eyes were autumn orange, and rimmed with black, with slit, cat-like pupils, which seemed to be examining her closely.

After a moment, it approached her, causing her to freeze, eying it warily. Was it possible to get hurt in the afterlife? Surely not...unless this was hell. But....somehow, she didn’t think that’s where she was. She wasn’t certain of what to expect, but it certainly wasn’t what happened next. It stopped, staring at her for a moment longer...then enveloped her in a hug, purring.

Her eyes widened in surprise; was it...comforting her? She was too shocked to react at first, but she eventually relaxed, reciprocating the embrace, clinging to its warm, extremely soft fur. She felt at peace...Then things got even more weird when the creature started to glow. Before she could react, its form warped, becoming pure....energy? as she felt it swirling around her, faster and faster until it hit her square in the chest, flowing into her. Her surroundings and everything within it, faded away, and she felt herself fall through darkness once more.....





.....Bright. Why was it so...bright? It...blinded her. Everything was a blur to her; she could barely make out the shapes scurrying about. They were saying...something, but she couldn’t make out what the words were. It didn’t sound like English, whatever it was.


She felt herself being placed next to something; she could barely make out their face. It looked like....a woman? Why was she so...huge? She could barely make out the words...ones that she couldn’t understand the meaning of...Until later. “They’re so tiny. No matter what happens, I’ll always protect you! Gaara, Nemera...!” When her vision and hearing cleared much later, she realized what, and where, she was. ‘Oh. Crap!”



Many years later....



Taking her first tentative steps into the village, Nemera’s head turned as she glanced around at their surroundings, taking it all in. She could barely suppress the mix of curiosity, anxiety, and excitement she felt. So far, she hadn't noticed many familiar people; if things went the way they did in canon, they'd meet Team 7 and Konohamaru and his friends. Hopefully on better terms...If she could get her brothers Kankurō and Gaara to behave themselves. Easier said than done. At least their older sister Temari was less likely to get into trouble.


She didn’t understand why, but she had the strangest feeling of deja vu. At first, she thought it was simply because her previous incarnation had watched the anime based on this world and, since Nemera had somehow retained all of the woman’s memories, her recognition of this place was because of that. That had to be the case, right? The Suna genin had never set foot in Konoha before today, after all.


But if that was true...Then why....why did it feel like she had walked these streets a thousand times? The sights, the smells, even some of the people...It should have all felt new to her, and yet...She was surprised to instead feel an unexpected warmth in her chest. Was it...nostalgia she was feeling? That didn’t make any sense...


After a moment, she caught herself looking around almost expectedly. She knew she wouldn't be able to see him if he didn't want to be seen, but she wondered where Kakashi was. She wasn't entirely sure why...but something in her urged her to seek him out. This random impulse confused her; she may know about him and his life in the original timeline, but that didn't mean she knew him. They were strangers, and from different shinobi villages, at that. She doubted he'd want a random Suna brat approaching him out of nowhere wanting to be friends.

Not to mention, she had secrets she didn't want anyone to find out about...and Kakashi was highly intelligent and perceptive. Between that and the dang coup, it'd unfortunately probably be best if she kept her distance, instead...So, why? Why did that make her feel a pang of sorrow and longing? She shook her head, attempting to focus on something else.