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Chapter 1: A Dark Premonition

Hiruzen's white robes dragged behind him as he made his way through the Konoha hospital. With the recent Kyuubi attack just but a week ago, the usually well-organized health clinic was in such disarray that it resembled more a madhouse than the respectable institution that it was. Due to the heavy casualties from the tragic event, the place was hard-pressed to supply everyone with the proper accommodations that they needed. The normally pristine pearl-colored floors were murky and grimy; the corridors were bursting with overworked nurses and patients that demanded to be tended to, and it reeked of chemicals mixed with sweat and stagnant air.

And the hard look of Hiruzen, the Sandaime Hokage, reflected the turmoil of these awful times they were living in. A good portion of the village had been destroyed and a large part of their population had been massacred. Minato, the Yondaime Hokage, and Hiruzen's successor had died sealing the demon fox in his newborn child with his wife sharing his fate soon after, which resulted in Hiruzen being left with no choice but to come out of retirement and resume his position as Hokage. For Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that he had to be strong for his people in this desperate times. If he showed weakness the already shaky will of the common folk would crumble.

He hoped that his visit here was one-hundred percent required. Right now he had his hands full with the village's reconstruction, he couldn't afford to be wasting his time except for the matters that needed him the most. His mind failed to come up with a single reason that he would be needed at the hospital. He wasn't a medic-nin, there was little he could do here besides offer moral support for the families. Regardless, the head nurse had insisted for his presence and assured him that he would be thoroughly explained of her reasons.

After minutes of passing by the dreadful and defeated faces of the sick and the tired staff, the Sandaime arrived at a large room meant for the medics and nurses and he made his way in. The entrance of the Hokage gabbed the attention of several medic ninjas who took a moment of their time to give their long-time leader a bow of respect before they continued with their duties. After regarding his loyal subjects with a nod of acknowledgment, Hiruzen fixed his eyes on a Hyuga Chunin sitting down on a couch. Noticing the Hokage's attention on him, the long-haired Chunin stood up promptly and did a reverence. The Hokage raised an eyebrow at the presence of the Hyuga in here but it was soon forgotten as the old man recalled who he had come here for.

''Hokage-Sama!''

A middle-aged nurse with her hair tied neatly in a loose ponytail come towards her leader. ''Thank you for coming!'' Said the woman with a customary bow.

''There is no need for that, Aisawa-san. I try to help wherever I can,'' Said the old Hokage in his kind, raspy voice. ''However, I would like to know the reason why I was called here as I'm a bit short on time.''

''Of course sir. This way,'' Said the woman dutifully before she hastily led the Hokage to another small room in the back. Curiously, she made a swift signal to the Hyuga Chunin, urging him to accompany them, which the Hokage didn't give any mind.

Once inside the head nurse's office, Hiruzen spotted a crib at the side of a wooden desk. The woman walked to the crib with purpose, leaving the Hokage and the Hyuga waiting patiently by the door. The nurse leaned down on the crib, gently picking up a small bundle wrapped in a towel. ''I wanted you to see this, Hokage-sama.''

Hiruzen blinked in surprise at the bundle in the woman's arms. ''A baby?'' Did she ask him to come here to see a baby? He wondered who the parents were to warrant calling the Hokage here during these busy times.

''I know that it seems outlandish to call you here for this, Hokage-sama,'' Explained the woman. ''But we simply didn't know what else to do about her.''

So it was a girl. Sarutobi noted. ''What do you mean?'' Asked the old man.

''I think it will be best if I just show you,'' concluded the nurse, nearing the Hokage as she brushed aside a small section of the towel that was partially hiding the face of the newborn.

Hiruzen was momentarily stunned by the odd appearance of the girl. She was completely and unnaturally pale. Her skin was as white as paper not unlike his former student, Orochimaru. Her hair, or rather, the few strands that she had, were just as pallid as her porcelain skin. One very important thing to note, however, were the pupilless pale eyes that returned his gaze serenely. And if all that wasn't enough to make the girl an oddity, Hiruzen stared in wonder at what appeared to be small horns protruding at each side of the child's head.

''Is she a Hyuga?'' Was the first thing that Hiruzen could ask without sounding weirded off. ''That's a Byakugan, right?''

''It most certainly is,'' Said the Hyuga Chunin accompanying them, speaking for the first time since the Hokage arrived. ''But there is one more thing, and it might be the weirdest part of all of this.''

Hiruzen gave the young man his undivided attention. Just what could top all of this?

''I was called here by Aisawa-san to check if she really is a Hyuga. I inspected her with my Byakugan to confirm her Doujutsu and what I found I still can't believe...her Chakra...is just...massive.''

Intrigued by the Chunin's comment, Hiruzen made an effort to try and get a feel for the infant's energy. He wasn't the best sensor type ninja but he was skilled enough in the art to get a fairly accurate reading if he really concentrated. Hiruzen's eyes focused on those pale innocent eyes that followed him with unbridled curiosity. As soon as he sensed her Chakra, Sarutobi found his senses being overwhelmed.

The Hokage widened his eyes in shock and disbelief. He hadn't felt such strong Chakra quantities in a person besides the best Jounin and even some Kages. For such a small child to have this much was beyond unreal.

''This might be bold of me to say, but I believe that she has almost as much Chakra as you, Hokage-sama,'' Declared the panicked Hyuga.

If he hadn't checked for himself, Hiruzen would have considered that statement to be ridiculous, preposterous even, but not after this, not after he himself felt the latent power of the girl. How could this be? This was impossible, it simply couldn't be physically possible for such a young girl to have this kind of energy. And yet, here she was with the Hokage himself as the witness.

When a person was born, their Chakra was just starting to develop, meaning that they were very far from reaching their full potential. If this girl had more Chakra than the average Kage already, just how much would she have when she grew up? How strong could she become? A situation like this was unheard of, so her potential was immeasurable! Not even the best prodigies they had known were even close to this level when they were young, heck, some of them never even reached this kind of reserves in their entire lives. Kakashi was one of Konoha's strongest Shinobi and even he didn't have the Chakra this newborn baby had, not even close.

Hiruzen couldn't help but stare agape at the unblinking white eyes of the pale girl that did nothing but stare at him in innocent contemplation.

''Where are the parents?'' Asked Hiruzen at last, regaining his composure. Whatever the case may be, he needed to look out for this child no matter how odd the circumstances surrounding her were.

''We don't know who the father is,'' Said Aisawa. ''But we have the mother in the psychiatric ward.''

Hiruzen narrowed his eyes. Was the mother suffering some kind of psychological trauma?

''I need to speak to her,'' Declared Hiruzen.

''I don't think that would be wise, Hokage-sama. She is rather unstable,'' Said the head nurse.

''It won't take long, I promise. But we need to find out more about this girl if we are to know what to do with her,'' Explained the Hokage.

''If you are sure,'' Said the head nurse. She wasn't about to argue with the Hokage. ''Follow me.''

Just five minutes later, Hiruzen entered a door to find a woman in a hospital bed.

She had long dark hair, fair skin, and was using a hospital gown. It would have looked like normal scene if it hadn't been for the straps restraining her limbs, keeping her from going anywhere or hurting herself.

''Kotomi-san, good evening,'' Said the Hokage pleasantly. ''May I have a moment of your time?''

The woman jerked in surprise at the sudden greeting before she lifted her head and widened her eyes at the sight of the village's leader.

''Hokage-sama!'' Exclaimed the woman in wonder, feeling ashamed to face the Hokage in her current shameful state. ''I-I didn't know you were coming to see me.''

''It is my fault. It is something I decided on a whim,'' Joked the older man. ''But actually, I came here to talk to you about your daughter.''

''Kaguya...'' Muttered the woman, feeling her shame all the strongest on the topic of her newborn daughter.

''That's your daughter's name?'' Inquired Hiruzen. ''That's a pretty name.''

''I didn't name her she simply told me her name,'' Said the woman somberly. ''To tell you the truth, I don't even think she is my daughter.''

Sarutobi eyed her seriously. What did she mean when she said the child named herself. Well, it wasn't like she was mentally stable. He had already been informed about what this woman had tried to do with her own child. He didn't know what kind of delusions she could have but he wanted to know more about her state of mind. ''Why do you say that, Kotomi-san?''

Kotomi turned her head to look at the sterile white walls of her room that served also as her cell. ''I know that you think I'm crazy. You must already know what happened.''

''Then why?'' Asked the Hokage. ''Why would you try and kill your little daughter?''

Kotomi paused for a moment before she answered cryptically. ''Because she is dangerous.''

Hiruzen lifted an eyebrow at that. ''She is just a baby. How could she even be as dangerous as you say?''

The woman stayed silent. She wanted to explain herself but she didn't know how she would even explain this to the Hokage. They already thought she was insane, they would never believe her even if she explained thoroughly.

Hiruzen sighed. He was starting to suspect that all this was pointless. So, he tried to find out more about the other parent. ''Who is Kaguya's father? There are no records of him. Since she has the Byakugan and you don't, I'm guessing that he has to be a member of the Hyuga clan.''

Kotomi shook her head lightly. ''You are wrong. Kaguya has no father.''

Hiruzen raised an eyebrow at that. ''Excuse me?''

''I knew that you wouldn't believe me but it's true!'' Exclaimed the woman. ''She has no father. I haven't been with any man for a long time.''

Sarutobi stared at her silently, his demeanor showing that he didn't seem convinced. ''I don't think I'm following you.''

''I don't know how it happened either,'' She swore. ''One day I had a particularly vivid dream. I dreamt of a goddess, a rabbit goddess. She said she had chosen me to be the mother of her next incarnation and that I should be honored. Then, the next day I simply woke up feeling ill. That same day I went to the doctor and he told me I was pregnant.''

''Listen to yourself. What you are saying doesn't make sense.'' Said Hiruzen, feeling like all this was a waste of time.

''I thought so too. I even kept dreaming about that woman. I thought I was going crazy,'' Said the woman. ''It didn't matter how real those dreams felt. After I got pregnant I couldn't care less, I simply ignored them. I was told I couldn't have kids, my husband even left me years ago because I couldn't give him a child. But all of a sudden I was pregnant, I thought it was a blessing from the heavens.''

Hiruzen simply listened attentively to her, no matter how crazy all of it sounded.

''But the nightmares starting getting worse the more my pregnancy progressed. I would see visions of that woman...that monster...of the horrors she would bring to the world...And when my baby was finally born, she didn't even cry, I was simply greeted by her eyes, the same ghostly eyes that I had seen in my nightmares,'' Said the woman. ''As soon as I saw her I recognized her. That look, those horns. It hadn't been just dreams. It was at that moment when I knew that the visions I was having weren't simple dreams. I understood then that I had to do something with the girl. I couldn't just let her grow to become a monster.''

''This is your daughter you are talking about!'' Said the exasperated Hokage.

''Don't you think I don't know that?!'' She yelled back. ''How do you think I feel knowing that I had to kill the very same child I was carrying for nine months inside of me?!''

''Kotomi-san please, we can help you but you have to let us,'' Said the Hokage. ''Your delusions are going to destroy your life and your child's at this rate.''

''I'm not crazy! And these aren't delusions!'' She shouted angrily, struggling and thrashing against the restraints, leaving red marks on her wrists and ankles that she didn't pay any mind. ''I know she is a monster! She will stop at nothing until she has gotten what she wants! She'll kill everyone she deems a threat! She will destroy this world! Kill her before that happens I beg of you!''

At that moment, several nurses and doctors starting flooding the room as they held her down in an effort to calm her down lest she kept harming herself.

''Easy there!'' ''Everything will be fine!'' ''Hold her!'' The doctors tried to pin her down.

''Don't touch me!'' shrieked the mad woman, noticing one of the doctors starting to prepare a syringe. ''I'm not crazy! You have to listen to me! If you let her grow strong nothing will be able to stop her!''

Then, the head nurse turned to Hiruzen with an apologetic but urgent look. ''I think it will be better if you leave now, Hokage-Sama.''

Hiruzen nodded, agreeing with the nurse. ''Of course, Aisawa-San. Sorry about this.''

And with that, the Hokage left behind a series of desperate, nonsensical cries of the rambling woman as he left the room.

Hiruzen let out a sigh. That had been quite something. He hadn't expected the woman to lose her sanity just like that. His thoughts got even more melancholic as his mind drifted back to the baby girl. Poor little thing, he hated to imagine how hard it will be for her to grow without a father and a mother who hated her over her mindless delusions. But Hiruzen wasn't going to let her fend for herself like that. Even if her mother wasn't a Hyuga her father had to be. No matter what that crazy woman wanted them to think, she couldn't have gotten pregnant by divine intervention. And seeing that she had the Byakugan the father had to have been a Hyuga, so maybe he could find her a place in the Hyuga clan.

He would have to talk to Hiashi about letting Kaguya-chan into the clan. She would most likely end up in the branch family but it was better than an orphanage.

''Kaguya-chan...'' Muttered Hiruzen under his breath before smiling weakly. This visit hadn't been a complete waste of time, at the very least he got her name.

He knew that with the right training and nurturing she would become one of their strongest Shinobi if her ridiculous Chakra reserves were any sign of her bright future. But for some reason, he couldn't quite shake the bad feeling that his talk with the crazy mother had left him with. Even if those had been the ramblings of a crazy person, there was just one tiny speck of truth to it; if the girl really got too strong for them to stop and she went rogue they may not have the power to stop her if she really grew to be that powerful. But that was a worst-case scenario and very far-fetched.

Even if the memory of those unblinking white eyes of the girl unnerved Hiruzen. It could have been his imagination but when he looked at her, he felt as if he hadn't been gazing into the eyes of a child.

Author's notes:

Here it is the new chapter of my new story! I have decided to not make the same mistake I did with my previous one and I'll be uploading this one with much more chapters ready. In fact, I have 10 whole chapters already written. I only have to proofread them again and they will be coming in in rapid succesion. I hope you guys enjoy! Let me know what you guys think!