The first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the light. There was light everywhere, surrounding me. I knew that I should feel uncomfortable, the human eye cannot look at such brightness, and yet I seemed to have no problem looking around.

I didn't even need to squint. I reached my hand out only to be met with sensation of soft nothingness...?

I can't really describe it. It feels like there's nothing there, yet at the same time it feels soft and warm.

I took a step forward, and my whole body was engulfed in the soft, warm feeling. It was so nice. So comfortable. I wanted to stay there forever. To forever stay within this light. I slowly closed my eyes again, letting the part of me that defined me as myself drift away as I started becoming one with the light.

"Wait!"

Right after the voice sounded I was brutally ripped out of my comfy resting place. My mind cleared and I slowly become more lucid. Looking around, I still saw nothing but light.

"Who's there?"

I tried calling, looking around. If it wasn't for the light's untrustworthy soothing essence I would probably have panicked by now.

Suddenly what felt like a strong breeze blew past me and the light left with it, leaving me in darkness. I panicked and looked around, desperate to not be left in the dark, all alone.

"I'm here, child"

I jumped a bit, and turned around to face the voice. There was one speck of golden light burning brilliantly in the darkness that surrounded us. I took a step closer to the sphere of light.

"...who are you?"

The sphere seemed to pulsate, sending out ripples of light.

"I am, what do you suppose you'd call me? ...God, maybe?"

"YOU'RE GOD?!"

I exclaimed in shock.

"In a sense, though I do not refer to myself as such. Do you know why you're here?"

I frowned slightly as I thought about it. After a moment, my eyes widened in realization.

"I died...Those damn trucks just didn't know when to give up!"

I shouted at the end of my sentence. I was mad. My death was... RIDICULOUS. Seriously. Why. *inner facepalm*

Suddenly another realization struck me and I looked suspiciously at the golden sphere of light.

"Don't tell me... this was some stupid mistake of yours, and now you're just gonna send me to some random world to make up for your mistake? Hmm?"

I gave the sphere of light the most sceptic look I could muster, put my hands on my hips, and started tapping my foot waiting for it's answer.

"Well actually...*cuckle*... it wasn't me at all. It was actually pure coincidence. But I was kind of planning to give you a second chance at life, should you want it. Honestly, because your death was just so sad... and the fact that it was actually pure coincidence makes it downright tragic..."

I gave the sphere a deadpan look. I swear, it was laughing at me. But if what it says is true, then it has a damn good reason for doing it right there. Cuz' it's right. My death... is just downright TRAGIC.

I sigh, falling into dejection. Feeling rather depressed, I asked quietly:

"... so you're going to give me a second chance at life?"

"Well, that is the plan. But I'll let you make some wishes. So, what would you like to have in your new life?"

I fell silent, thinking. In this life, I was an orphan. I've been between foster families my entire life. No family. No loved ones. And that, was something I really wanted.

"Well, in this life I had no one. No parents, no family. That's what I want. I want to have parents, all alive. I want a family, not necessarily big, but one that will love me unconditionally. And I don't want them to die. I don't want them to ever leave me. And I want to be strong. Strong, so I can protect what becomes precious to me. That's all I really want."

I looked at the sphere of light, hope blossoming in my eyes. If it could grant me this, I would be happy. I wasn't particularly attached to anything in my world anyway.

"So... Basically, you want multiple parents, all immortal. To be powerful enough to protect your dear ones from ANYTHING, so you want to be rather OP. Hmmm... I think that can be arranged."

I sweatdropped, first at the "multiple parents", then the "all immortal" and lastly at the "OP" part. That wasn't really what I... Then the voice started mumbling, as if to itself.

"Yes, I could do that. There's them. And they are many, and technically their child would be rather OP, a profile with would suit her wishes rather perfectly... Of course I would need to change some things... Like Kaguya... and I'll probably have to slightly change the story of creation and the God Tree too... Hmmm hmmm.... and then change some of that... and slightly tweak Hagoromo's Yin-Yang Release... Hmmmm. But it can be done...."

Then the muttering got quieter and I could no longer make out the words. But what he said... it was ringing some bells in my mind but I don't remember where I've heard it before...

"YOSH"

The sudden uncharacteristically enthusiastic exclamation made me jump.

"I'm all done! It's decided. You'll be the child of nine individuals, all immortal, so you'll never be alone. You'll be born like them, but stronger, which should satisfy your request for strength... and I'll give you an easily accessible Record of All Things, which will act as your source of information in your new world. So, if there are no more questions, I will send you right on your way to be reborn!"

After the voice happily said that, the sphere started pulsating again, but more powerfully. The force of the waves of light were knocking me away, and I realized that that was the point. I quickly screamed:

"Wait what world am I going to?!"

I descended into darkness once again, and as my consciousness was slowly fading I heard the voice again.

"Have you ever heard of Naruto?"