Edited: 27/05/24
Reuploaded: 30/05/24
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Just a reminder going in this, f/n alone without the l/n is father's name. Just to avoid any confusion because writing (father's name) all the time is a bit of a bother ngl lmao
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A week later_
I was eating an apple because Sakura had come in with a plate of apples and was cutting them up for me, Temari and Kankuro.
"Y/n!" the door of my hospital room flew open and there in the doorway was Lee and his team along with the rookie 8 (because Sasuke the little brat still isn't back).
"Hi, Lee," I greeted him and then took another bite of my apple.
"You—what happened?" Lee asked, well, more like shouted.
"I don't know," I shrugged. I don't want to explain the disappearing acts. It's too much effort.
I'm not sure I'll be able to effectively lie through this one.
My Dad he...
Damnit—
"Yes you do." Temari said bluntly, a troubled look on her face.
"It's time you explain everything, including who you really are because we've been getting a lot of information about your identity here. It's time you come clean. No more pretending," Kankuro told me seriously. I looked at Temari betrayed. She told him!
Ok.
OC y/n or real y/n?
I frowned as I bit my lip before pausing and then I sighed.
"Fine," I glared at them, causing them to look at me a bit surprised, before moving myself to the windowsill and sitting down, staring outside, "take a seat. This is going to be one hell of an explanation."
Real y/n.
Might as well get it over now.
There's no going back to the normal world now anyway and it's not worth it if Dad is gone now—
Just the thought alone was enough to make me want to cry but no—I forced them back and took a deep breath in.
Everyone moved around, some sat on the bed, others on stools the rest on the floor.
"My name is f/n l/n, daughter of f/n and m/n. My Mother died when I was young, so my Father gambled everything on creating a business to support the two of us. He became a famous CEO to a large talent agency. Now you guys don't know what that is because it doesn't exist here," I told them before looking at their faces.
A sea of confusion.
As expected.
"What're you saying?" Neji asked, frowning like he always did in the Naruto series, especially before Shippuden.
"I'm saying I'm not from your world. I'm from a different world where technology runs the place. Where there are no ninjas, the closest you can get to one is through a TV screen and films. Or cosplayers—people who dress up as characters from their favourite shows," I told them, "there's no such thing as the five great nations. Just countries that are led by governments filled with people who talk big but create more of a mess before fixing it all. There are wars always happening somewhere and there have been two great wars where the world split into two and fought against each other creating disaster and tragedy."
They were all incredibly silent and their faces were an emotion I couldn't explain.
"I was pulled to your world by this weird bracelet but while I was here my body at home was dying from unknown reasons," I continued before feeling tears rolling down my cheeks, "my... my Father was murdered... and then so was I. Now I'm stuck here because I died with the bracelet on."
Everyone's eyes widened, I pointed to my neck where the scar was.
"That's how I died. A poison tablet and a deep cut to my neck," I told them. Akamaru whined and nuzzled his nose against my leg. I pat his head and then sighed before wiping away my tears.
"Doesn't matter though. I'm dead and I can't return to the world where I'm famous for my fighting skills. I can't hug my best friends again. I can't tell my Dad I love him. I can't compete in the competitions and make Julie proud. I should be dead, I should be with my Dad and Mum. But I'm here. I was given a second chance and I'm taking it, this time I'm going to do the things I didn't get to do back at home," I told them with a determined face before standing up and stepping back into the room, away from the window.
"What about the whole noble Lady thing?" Temari asked.
"That's my life here. I'm Lady y/n, the heir to the (hometown/city) village. I'm prepared to return if there isn't anything here for me," I said, Temari stood up and was about to protest when I interrupted her, "I heard what you and Kankuro have been arguing about. Gaara has forgotten me."
She slumped back onto her stool and looked down sadly.
"It's just a phase... I know it!" Kankuro shouted, I shook my head.
"If it's something Baki did then it's no phase. He's never liked me. Especially when I left you to die in the desert. Sorry for that by the way. It's my fault you got poisoned, I could've prevented it if I stayed around but I didn't. I went on ahead and didn't even manage to change anything," I apologised scoffing at my own actions, he frantically shook his head.
"I told you to leave. I don't regret telling you to leave either. I regret not being strong enough to come after you and stop you from getting beaten," he tells me before slumping down dejectedly.
"What about Lady Chiyo's final wish?" Naruto asked.
"What about it?" I asked pretty emotionlessly.
"You were supposed to stick by Gaara's side! Be his rock!" he shouted, I sighed.
"Are you really going to dishonour Lady Chiyo like that?" Sakura asked before getting up and going to the door, but she felt she had more to say before leaving, "Y/n, you never changed. You were always kind and caring and supporting as well as a great friend to everyone here. But... You've changed, you're cold and different. I'm ashamed and disgusted to call you my friend."
With that, she left followed by Naruto.
"Oh fuck. What do you expect of me?" I scoffed, looking off the side, "I was just murdered. My Father was murdered. What... do you expect from me?!"
I blinked back my tears as the other's just shared an awkward look.
"...we'll leave you to rest," Kiba said before he and everyone else stood and followed him out of the room until it was just me. I slid to the floor and hid behind my arms, ashamed of myself.
"I've become the person I hate most," I muttered, "Look at me, y/n, the number 1 most shittiest friend."
Although—it's not really my fault is it?
Damnit—I want my Dad...
Tsunade's PoV
I was sat on the roof of the hospital with Shizune and Kakashi.
We had all gotten pretty curious when we saw a large group of ninja entering the hospital, so we watched until they stopped in y/n's room.
We sat on the roof above and started eavesdropping.
"So that's the truth, huh?" I asked, more as a thought than a question.
"Sounds like she's battling herself," Shizune says, looking down sadly, "do we talk to her and hope she takes good advice or...?"
"We'll leave her. Tomorrow I'll discharge her. That gives her the afternoon and evening to think about what she's going to do," I told her.
"I understand her behaviour," Kakashi spoke up, we looked at him, "she and her Father were just killed in her actual life while Lord Gaara in this life, the guy she definitely cares the most about, has forgotten she exists. She probably thinks she's all alone, nothing here for her."
He's right. That's enough to change anyone.
"Maybe leaving her that long will make her snap out of her daze..." Kakashi trailed off.
"Or make her worse," I finished for him. He nodded.
"Keep an eye on her, Kakashi, but don't let her see you," I told him before standing. He nodded and stayed put as Shizune got up and joined me.
"As for you?" Kakashi asked.
"As for Lady Tsunade... She'll be in her office, catching up on all the paperwork she's been dismissing," Shizune butted in before I could say anything. I sighed.
"What she said," I grumbled before leaving with Shizune close behind.
Y/n, we know who you are now, but what you do here is completely up to you.
Your decision changes everything.
Your present, your future, it all depends on how you act.
But you know that don't you?