18 December 2017

AC_D11: Prompt Fill: Time Well Spent

This is a fill for DreamofStories prompt: "Could you work Harry into the lost Tower? I’m not sure how. But I’m picturing Harry leaving some subtle magic thing behind to help Minato and then Minato wiping his own memory because Time Travel and the confusion and changes that result. :)"

I have not watched this movie but did I read the wiki-synopsis.
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“Nii-san?”

Harry shook himself out of his jumbled thoughts and turned to his cousin.

“Do you think he...” Naruto hesitated and looked away.

Harry waited for another long moment but when the silence only lengthened, Harry sighed. “He must be. The time line works, doesn't it? And you two look very similar. Way too similar.”

Naruto swallowed as though he didn't want to say anything that could make those words not be true.

“He probably suspects your connection,” Harry said. “But he's probably even more confused about me being your cousin.”

Naruto huffed out a laugh. “If he wants to know, he'll have to ask.”

“He won't. He seems like a sensible and responsible person. They say that knowing the future is kind of a bad idea.”

“But he met us and I told him he looked like the Fourth Hokage,” Naruto said.

Harry shrugged. “Maybe he'll wipe the memory from his mind. If he knows how to.”

“If he is the Fourth Hokage, I'm sure he knows how to do that. Everyone called him a genius. ” Naruto wilted. “I wish I could...” Naruto bit his lip.

“Tell me,” Harry said.

Naruto shrugged and swiped at his eyes. “Would it be so bad to change the past?”
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The moment Minato finished his seal, the three time-travellers glowed with white light as their surroundings stabilized.

“Time to go back, huh?” Harry walked forward and held out his right hand, his wand vibrating with magic. “It was nice to meet you.”

Minato blinked away from Naruto and glanced down at Harry's hand for an instant before he held out his own.

Mid-shake, Harry covered their hands with his left hand, the threstal hair bracelet ice cold against his skin as he looked into blue eyes. As something within him shifted, all Harry could think about was Naruto. “I hope we meet again.” Drained, Harry stumbled back to Naruto.

Minato stared at his hand for a moment but shook his head and said, “We don't want to change history. It would be best if we erase all memory of this. I'll use a jutsu to make sure we don't.”

Naruto shook his head. “But...”

“We'll meet again, one day, I'm sure of it,” Minato said, eyes never leaving Naruto's face.

Naruto rushed forward to kneel in front of Minato. “Please, wait,” his voice lowered to a desperate whisper that Harry couldn't catch.

Harry looked away from the pair. He needed to stay calm for what was coming.

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The trip back to the present, was as jarring as the first trip.

Naruto sniffed as he helped Harry up. He looked around with a disappointed slump of his shoulder.

The temperature around them dropped. Harry pushed Naruto away. “Get ready.”

A blinding flash of light, this one filled with enormous energy that Harry could recognize- magic, filled the area once more. When it disappeared, two blood soaked bodies lay in front of them.

There was one moment of stunned silence before everyone rushed forward.

“Sakura-chan, help!” Naruto yelled as he hovered over a red-haired woman that they'd only seen in photos. Beside him, Yamato's hands were already glowing a faint green as he pressed against her bleeding abdomen.

“We meet again,” Harry said as he pressed his hands against Minato's gaping wound. Red energy from the wound burned against Harry's fingers but he stayed. Casting every healing spell he knew, Harry smiled at the disbelieving blue eyes. “Uncle.”
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Congrats Minato, you now have a teenage son and nephew to be worried about. Oh, and also there might be pending stacks of paperwork waiting for you.

Polar

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