Different Paths

Chapter One: Reasons and Causes

"I told you I would get more than a scratch on your hitai-ate…" Naruto said, his eyes were back to their normal blue, his whisker like marks were once again just three lines and his body was tired beyond belief. Quickly he gathered Sasuke in his arms and muster as much strength as he could only to fall back, hissing in pain.

"Damn…I need help…" Naruto said, quickly he grabbed his jacket and threw it off. "Kakashi-sensei…why do you always have to be late…?!"

"Not when it's important."

Naruto looked up and saw his sensei standing there in all his glory of being a jounin. Naruto frowned and got up. He walked over to his sensei and landed a punch straight on his nose. Kakashi stumbled backwards and held his hand over his nose as red liquid started to flow. To say the least, Sharingan Kakashi was caught by surprised.

"This is all your fault you bastard! Why did you teach him chidori?! Why?! Is he more special than Sakura or me?! Huh?! Is that why you always paid him more attention?! Well I have something to tell you! You are the most worthless sensei ever! The Yondaime would be ashamed!"

Naruto took a deep breath and held his chest tightly, it still hurt where Sasuke punched a chidori through his chest… he wasn't sure if he was going to be okay, but for now he had accomplished his promise and now there was not a reason to stay there. The Valley of the End.

"Carry him yourself if you want, I'm going to get the other members of the rescue team…"Naruto signed, he run a hand through his hair and walked past Kakashi, however he stopped and laughed, not his usual laugh that was full of happiness, no this laugh it was completely different from him and it scared Kakashi, because this laughter was not like Naruto's.

"Isn't it ironic?! Always such high hopes for Sasuke…well I guess this are the results of a spoiled child who always gets what he wants, isn't that right Kakashi-sensei?"

Naruto laughed and started running, his mind was racing and his chest hurt like hell, he was running out of time. Sasuke had caused some very bad damage he was sure, but for now he really had to get the other members, and no one was going to get in his way. No One.

"Neji, Shikamaru, Chouji, Kiba, please be okay! Please!"

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Kakashi walked slowly towards Sasuke and kneeled in front of him, his eye was narrowed, a tear falling free onto the ground, only to have it absorbed.

"Sasuke I hope you know what you have done…I hope Naruto will be able to forgive us all…"

Kakashi slowly picked Sasuke up and carried him bridal style, then turned his back on the Valley of the End. A promise was being made. The end of the begging was just starting.