Naruto: The Promise
Masashi Kishimoto owns the anime series Naruto, not I.
Chapter 1: The Promise
How does he feel everyday of his life? I'll tell you how he feels. Useless. Nothing, nothing in this world, this forsaken world, would bring him back. Nothing. What everyone thought was his source of hate and pain, was gone completely from this world.
"Stop trying your useless attempts! I'm never going back due to your will!"
Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi, a awestruck Karin, and a hidden Madara were all present. Team 7 were reuniting with their apparent ex-Team 7 member; their best friend, their corrupted best friend.
"Your going to come back," Naruto replied, face to the ground… "And I will assure that to the best of my abilities, Sasuke."
"I may have said this before, Sasuke," Kakashi added to Naruto's words of determination… "but you need to drop this quest for revenge. Your only digging yourself into a empty hole."
Sasuke stared at his former Sensei, then did what no one expected; he laughed. Not a laugh of amusement, not a laugh of pride, happiness, sadness, or rage. He laughed a evil laughter.
"You want me to stop this endless killing?" Sasuke yelled, frightening everyone. "Then bring back my family! Clear the Uchiha clan's family name! Bring back Itachi!"
That was the last thing that the Uchiha said in his request, a request that would never happen. They all knew that bringing back the dead was completely forbidden, and just having one around for long enough, was completely tiresome, and took a lot of energy.
"Perhaps that could be arranged…" Naruto stated, still looking into the water that was below his feet.
Naruto didn't know if he could do this. Hell, he didn't even think it was possible. The whole thing that he just said was intentionally a lie. He would try anything that the Uchiha requested, just to get him back. Everyone was staring at Naruto, all with mixed feelings.
"You lie! You dare insult the Uchiha clan in such a way? Staining it with these childish lies! Like I said before, I'm never going back-" The Uchiha couldn't finish, as Naruto interrupted…
"You're the one who is acting childish, Sasuke! Everyone in the village council that made Itachi do this, they are all dead! Going after this pointless revenge…"
Sasuke just stared on at Naruto, completely stuck in his thoughts. How did Naruto know what the Uchiha had planned for Konoha?
"…Sandaime is dead, Danzo was just killed, and the rest of the village council that had this planned, all dead!" Naruto finished.
Sasuke saw truth behind his words. But still…
"Naruto…" Sasuke began.
"Hmm?"
"I hate you," the Uchiha went on, almost interrupting Naruto's questioning murmur. Naruto felt his heart skip a beat. Madara just looked on at his apparent pupil with a smile. "I hate you because, your…stronger than me."
Did this honestly come out of Sasuke's mouth? Is Sasuke…jealous? No, that would be impossible. Naruto always contemplated on how he was to weak to get Sasuke back.
"Sasuke, if I was stronger than you, I would have you back already!" Naruto exclaimed.
Sasuke just shook his head, which made everyone look on with question.
"Naruto…fight me. If you prove to me that you are stronger, you also prove to me that your village is strong as well." Sasuke announced.
"You mean you will-" Kakashi began, but was interrupted.
"Which means if you beat me Naruto, I will come back, and give you a chance on bringing back my family."
Naruto, eyes bulging out of his head, just stared on in disbelief. He was about to say something, but he was interrupted by a black cloaked figure that appeared out of no where.
"Madara…" Kakashi hissed.
"Hello," Madara began, elongating the 'O' in hello, which was not necessary in the type of mood everyone was in. He turned to Sasuke… "Sasuke, just wanting to let you know, that even if you win, your not coming back to me. You just proved your un-loyalty to me."
Sasuke didn't change his expression. He just looked like regular old Sasuke; the sane Sasuke.
"Madara," Sasuke began… "It's not like I would want to come back to you anyways."
He then turned to Naruto, and did what no one would expect. His back was to Madara, while he pointed at Madara with his thumb, which was pointing over his right shoulder.
"Crazy old bastard, isn't he?" Sasuke said jokingly, performing a smile with his mouth, while performing Kakashi's signature eye smile.
'No way…' Everyone besides Sasuke and Madara thought.
Everyone knew that even through the smiles, he was still suffering. All he was doing was putting a blanket over his other personality; but Naruto didn't care.
"Hey, did you forget what I said?" Sasuke started, grabbing everybody's attention. "I'm coming back if you beat me, Naruto. Prove to me that I'm worthy of that village!"
Oh, the game was on. Naruto was completely ready.
"I never got to tell you this, Sasuke…" Naruto began. "But I didn't lose last time."
"Yes you did, Naruto." Kakashi stated.
"Remember what you told me?" Naruto went on, ignoring Kakashi's comment. "You told me that I wouldn't be able to lay a scratch on your forehead protector!"
He started digging into his Kunai pocket, grabbing Sasuke's attention. Just to be safe, Sasuke started his Chidori. What Naruto did next was unexpected. He pulled out a scratched forehead protector; Sasuke's scratched forehead protector. Naruto just tossed it at Sasuke
"Hnn." Sasuke's signature grunt. He then smiled at it. "Why would you put it in your Kunai holder, instead of your backpack or something?"
"It reminds me on what I am aiming to do. I'm going to use these Kunai to bring you back, Sasuke." Naruto answered.
"Hnn." Sasuke stated, somehow thinking that saying that would answer everyone's questions. "I think your all talk!"
Team 7 meets up with Sasuke again! Sasuke agrees to come back to the leaf, only on one condition; to beat him in a fight! Who will win? Find out in the next chapter! By the way, once I get a review, I will post a chapter :D