One Foggy Night
in Konoha
This is a Sasuino, Naruhina, Leesaku, Shikatema, and a Nejiten fanfic. There are going to be several lemons in this story, consider yourself warned. This is more for the story than the lemons, but they are still a part of it after the first chapter.
I DO NOT OWN NARUTO
Chapter 1
It was one foggy night in Konoha. Sai, Naruto, and Sakura were preparing for the rescue mission of Lee, Hinata, and Ino. Kakashi had just arrived to tell them the details when he was interrupted by Anko.
"Tell them it is too dangerous for them, if I wasn't able to keep my team together." She begged.
"I know, but this is Naruto after all." He replied
"You're right I'm sorry. Just tell them to be careful okay." She said.
"Don't worry They'll be back before you know it." He smiled.
"Sorry about that guys. I'm sure you are all fully aware that this is an A rank mission, and I cannot stress how important it is to complete it." Kakashi told his team.
"Yeah yeah yeah Kakashi sensei, can you please get on with it already." Naruto interrupted.
"Do you even know when to be quiet anymore!?" Sakura exclaimed.
"Anyway children, back to the mission. Now, we don't know anything about our enemy. All we do know is that they were able to separate Anko from her team. You are going to get in there, find her team, and extract them to a safe location. Now if you are ready, head out." Kakashi explained as they left for the mission.
Meanwhile, Hinata had gotten separated from the others and had little idea of where she was.
"Lee! Ino! Where are you? I would use my byakugan, but even it cannot see through this dreadful fog. I don't know what to do. Naruto help me." Hinata said in desperation.
"Great! Where the hell am I and where the hell is everyone else!?" Ino exclaimed.
"I'm probably not who you expected, but I could help you if you like, Ino." A voice whispered icily.
"Oh great on top of being lost, I'm imagining Sasuke's voice." Ino distressed.
"Imagination? I'm hurt Ino." Sasuke replied sarcastically.
"Wait, what!? Is that really you Sasuke? I mean... What do you want?" Ino asked harshly .
"Ooh... Harsh. You mean after all the work I went through to make this fog so I could trap you, that is the thanks I get." Sasuke replied somewhat hurt.
"So, you're the one behind this? You're not going to get away with what you're doing." Ino threatened.
"And what is it that I'm doing wrong? No one has been hurt, all I wanted to do was talk to you." Sasuke explained.
"Yeah... Riiiight. And I'm a dragon." Ino dryly replied.
"You can believe what you want to believe, but I'm here to ask a favor of you. I am coming back to the village and atoning for my crimes. It is what my brother wished. But I need a little incentive." Sasuke told her.
"Oh and what's that?" Ino asked.
"I would like you to help me rebuild my clan Ino, I love you." Sasuke confessed.
All Ino could do was faint out of pure shock. Sasuke picked her up in a bridal style and started back to the village he grew up in. He knew it would be hard to be accepted, but he would work at it until he was as respected as the hokage.
"It's been awhile, but I'm finally going home brother." Sasuke said with a smile.
"Hey look! The fog is finally clearing!" Naruto exclaimed.
"It would appear so." Said Sai.
"Hey Sakura, do you think I could go on ahead and scout for Hinata, Lee, and Ino?" Naruto asked.
"Why would you want to do that? It's not like your a tracker ninja or anything." Sakura pointed out.
"That's where you're wrong Sakura. Remember sage mode." Naruto replied.
"Okay fine." Sakura gave in.
"Hey! Hinata's on her way over here now, and Lee is already headed this way as well... Wait where is Ino? Oh, her chakra is moving towards the village... Hold on is that?" Naruto asked as he hurried off into the night towards the village.
"Where are you going Naruto? Oh well never mind, we'll just wait for the other two." Sakura stated.
Meanwhile, Naruto rushed to Ino thinking that he sensed Sasuke's chakra as well. He used the nine tails' power to move to where Ino was even faster.
"Sasuke what do you think you are doing with Ino?" Naruto interrogated.
"What does it look like you loser? I'm taking her to get healed, she is badly wounded on her leg." Sasuke explained sarcastically.
"Oh... Well I'm sorry let
me get out of your way... Wait a minute how do I know this is not just one of your tricks?" Naruto asked.
"Because I care more about her than anything your oblivious mind could ever hope to comprehend." Sasuke stated.
"Okay, Sasuke we know that's not why you're really here. So why don't you go ahead and tell me why you are really here?" Naruto asked expectantly.
"You really want to know? Fine, I will tell you, just as I already told Ino. I have decided to come back to the village and atone for my crimes. Also, I plan on trying to rebuild my clan to its former glory and honor. Ino just happens to be the girl that I want to share my life with." Sasuke explained endearingly while he stared at the love of his life.
"Hahahahahahahahah! Are you kidding me, do you really expect me to believe that ridiculous fairy tale. Besides, Ino, you could have picked a more believable choice." Naruto guffawed.
"Do not mock my love for Ino or you will regret it, Naruto!" Sasuke threatened with his blade up to Naruto's throat.
"Okay! Okay! Got it!" Naruto managed to choke out.
"Naruto, you can trust me or not. It's completely up to you. I just want you to know that no matter what you decide I will still be here, whether you do trust me or not. Now, if you will excuse me I must go see lady Tsunade." Sasuke declared.
"Wait, Sasuke, I'll come with you." Naruto said.
"Thanks Naruto, I'm going to need all the help I can get." Sasuke replied graciously.
"Hey Hinata can you see Naruto or Ino?" Sai asked.
"Let me see... Well there is Naruto and Ino, but it looks like someone is carrying Ino." Hinata answered him.
"What, who?" Sakura demanded.
"I may be mistaken, but I believe it is Sasuke." Hinata replied.
Before she was even done talking, Lee was gone in a blink of an eye. Sakura screamed after him, to no avail. Lee was ready to fight for Sakura, and if that meant he must destroy Sasuke, he would. Lee jumped down in Naruto and Sasuke's way. Before they could get a word in, Lee moved faster than sound and tried to hit him with leaf whirlwind. But something wasn't right. When Lee struck he hit Sakura. He was trapped in a genjutsu.
"Lee I'm sorry, but you don't understand what is going on." Sasuke stated.
"Oh yes I do know and I'm going to stop you!" Lee declared.
"Tsukuyomi." Sasuke said in a whisper.
Lee didn't know where he was, but he was still willing to fight. Sasuke came close to his face and showed him the power of his Tsukuyomi.
"You see Lee, if I wanted to kill you I would have already done it. I mean no one here any harm. I'm a changed man. You can choose to believe me or not. Now, genjutsu release." Sasuke explained as he released the tsukuyomi.
After it was released Lee went over to him and clasped his hand with Sasuke and said. "Welcome back my rival."
They now all walked together to Lady Tsunade to explain the situation. Hinata had to leave to go report to her father about the mission.
"So, do you really think that she will except him back, Naruto?" Lee asked cautiously.
"Why shouldn't she, he has done nothing bad to our village. Sure he killed Danzo, but he was a headache anyway. Besides, Grandma Tsunade is the one who did not order Sasuke's disposal." Naruto reassured him.
"You're right why am I worrying? Lady hokage will understand." Lee said.
"Sure lady Tsunade may accept him, but what about the people?" Sai asked.
"I'm sure we could bring them around." Naruto declared.
"No Naruto, I will have to try very hard for them to trust me again. It is something only I can do. I will one day be respected and not feared." Sasuke stated.
"Hey Sai, where is Sakura?" Naruto asked.
"She went ahead to report to lady Tsunade." Sai said.
"Sai we don't know each other well yet, but thank you for helping watch over Naruto and Sakura. I am in your debt." Sasuke said.
"Oh no no. Its fine, no need to thank me." Sai replied blushing.
"Looks like we are here. I must go to see Guy sensei about my training." Lee said.
"Come in!" Tsunade said when there was a knock on the door.
"Reporting in grandma. We found Hinata, Lee, and Ino. But, Ino is badly hurt she needs medical attention as soon as possible." Naruto reported.
"Bring her in." Sakura demanded.
Sasuke walked in carrying Ino, but before he could even take a step, Sakura was on the right and Shizune to the left of him with kunai raised to his throat.
"What are you doing!? He's the one who saved Ino. He has come to..." Naruto started to exclaim.
"Naruto enough! Let me explain. I have come to rejoin the village, it's what my brother wanted, I understand fully that I shall be punished and I will accept any. But, right now can we please look after Ino." Sasuke explained.
"Stand down! He is right we need to focus on Ino." Tsunade commanded.
"I hope she will be okay." Sasuke said with worry.
"Since when do you care about any of us?" Sakura asked.
"I never stopped caring for any of you. I just wanted to fulfill my goal." Sasuke replied.
"You could have let us help you." Sakura said hurt.
"No it was something I needed to do alone, but I hope to work together a lot more now." Sasuke replied with a smile.
"That's still for me to decide. This could all be a trick for all we know." Tsunade said.
"You can believe whatever you want to believe. But, before the kage summit, I was swayed to come back. I had come to the leaf village to kill Danzo, but instead I found out that he was at the summit. I was going to leave, but I saw all of our friends together making a decision to kill me. The only one who was opposed was Ino. I didn't even think someone would cry for me. I decided after I killed Danzo and saw Naruto again that I would come back to the village. There is no point to a life of revenge anymore. I want to live in the light again." Sasuke stated.
"Look Sasuke, I will grant you a pardon, just don't get your hopes up about the people accepting you. Will you be a ninja? If so you will start over as a genin like Naruto, but you will not be in squad 7 you will be with a new team." Tsunade stated.
"Thank you lady Tsunade." Sasuke replied.
"Wait a minute. Why can't he be a member of team 7?!" Naruto asked.
"Do not question me! Did you forget that you have another member of team 7!?" Tsunade exclaimed.
"I don't care we can have a four person platoon." Naruto fought.
"It's okay I don't mind at all. I have been wanting to see the bond between Naruto and Sasuke." Sai stated.
"Fine just shut up already I'm trying to concentrate." Tsunade demanded.
"Yes thank you grandma! You won't regret this! I'm going to go let everyone else know!" Naruto exclaimed.
"No Naruto! I want to be the one to meet with everyone. Just get everyone together by the chunnin exam stadium." Sasuke said.
"Okay Sasuke! You know I did really miss having my best friend around." Naruto replied.
"No need to get mushy you loser. Sasuke stated with a smile on his face.
"I even missed that." Naruto declared.
Naruto and Sai left to gather everyone. Sasuke stood with worry about Ino's leg.
"You know it's going to take a while for me to accept you again." Sakura stated.
"I know Sakura. I truly am sorry for all that I put you through." Sasuke replied.
"Apology not accepted." Sakura declared.
"Hmm, well maybe eventually you can forgive me." Sasuke said hopefully.
"Ugh why is everyone so loud? I had the weirdest dream that Sasuke said he loved me, and that he wanted me to help him rebuild his clan." Said a sleepy Ino.
Sakura stopped healing Ino and walked over to Sasuke and punched him so hard that he went through the window of the mansion and fell all the way to the ground.
She peered out the window and yelled, "You said what to her!? I'm going to kill you, you piece of crap!"
"Wait it wasn't a dream after all?" Ino asked as she blushed.
"You know, that hurt Sakura!" Sasuke yelled back.
"Okay, I forgive you now." Sakura stated with a laugh.
"You feel better Ino?" Sasuke asked after he jumped up into the mansion.
"Yeah, slightly." Ino bushed shyly.
"Oh get over yourself Ino." Sakura said.
"Shut up Sakura! No one asked you! Beside you're just jealous." Ino replied.
"Oh get off your high horse Ino pig." Sakura jeered.
"What'd you say billboard brow!?" Ino asked mockingly.
"I said Ino pig. Did you here me that time? Wait a minute did you just? Ooh I'm so mad right now. You're so lucky you're injured, or else I would so punch you through the window too." Sakura taunted.
"Enough, just focus on healing her please." Sasuke pleaded.
"Yes you're highness." Sakura said sarcastically.
"Thank you." Sasuke replied
"Okay that should wrap things up. You are free to go." Tsunade declared.
"Oh thank goodness. I was so worried." Sasuke thanked.
"Sheesh it wasn't that serious." Sakura mumbled.
"Hey Ino do you want to come with me when I meet everyone? Sakura if you want you can come too." Sasuke said.
"No I have too much work to do today, but we'll meet up as a team later." Sakura replied
"Sure I'll come with you Sasuke. I'm sure it's going to be a hard moment in time. I want to be there when you make this important step." Ino stated.
"Thanks I love you." Sasuke said.
"I love you too." Said a very shy and red faced Ino.
"Are you going to tell us why we are all here and where's Sakura and Ino?" Asked Kiba.
Kiba, Shino, Hinata, Lee, Neji, Ten Ten, Shikamaru, Choji, Sai, and Naruto were all at the chunnin exam stadium.
"Look, you will find out in a minute." Naruto said.
"I hate waiting." Kiba declared.
"It's a drag, but whatever." Shikamaru stated.
"Hey while we're waiting why don't we do some high level tournament training?" Lee asked with determination.
"You know he has a point. We have not all trained together in a really long time." Shino said in a low voice.
"Okay I'm in! What do you mean tournament Lee?" Kiba asked with anxiousness.
"We put our names in a hat and draw two out and they battle." Lee explained.
"Okay let's get started." Naruto said.
"The matches will be Naruto vs myself, Ten Ten vs Hinata, Shino vs Choji, Sai vs Kiba, and Shikamaru vs Neji." Lee announced.
"Alright bushy brows you ready to battle? Let's get started." Naruto said.
Meanwhile, Sasuke and Ino were walking around the reconstructing village. They were holding hands not caring who stared.
"I've really missed you Sasuke. I still can't believe you love me. I am so happy you finally wanted to be with me." Ino said happily.
"I've missed you too. When I saw you crying over me I just couldn't bear the pain anymore. At least with all of this reconstruction going on it will be like starting a new leaf for this village. I hope people will accept me." Sasuke worried.
"You are a member of this village, so please don't worry." Ino replied.
"Thank you. I need to stop by the Uchiha supply house to get some new clothes before we meet everyone else." Sasuke said.
Sasuke and Ino arrived at the cat mansion. As soon as they walked in the door the cat grandma bombarded Sasuke with questions.
"So back again Sasuke, and with a new team member?" Catma asked.
"Actually she is my partner, and hopefully a future head of the Uchiha clan, Ino." Sasuke replied.
"Oh of the Yamanaka clan eh? Excellent choice Sasuke. That will make for interesting children." As catma said that, Sasuke and Ino both blushed.
"Anyway, catma, I need to be outfitted for my return to the Leaf. I would like an open black shirt with a white shirt under it. Also long khaki shorts. I no longer want this symbol of Orochimaru. I am a proud Uchiha and I want to look the part. I also need some Uchiha robes and other items to symbolize the clan." Sasuke said.
"I'm glad to see that you want to follow in your brothers footsteps. Here you are, and good luck to you and your mate." Catma said as she accepted the payment and they left.
"You look amazing Sasuke." Ino stated with a sly smile.
"Thank you Ino, and you are beautiful. Now we must not keep our friends waiting." Sasuke said as he kissed her on the cheek.