A/N: I don't own Naruto. This is my first story, I hope you like it ^-^ Don't forget to review.
Chapter 1:
"Ryoku, Can I ask you for a favor?"
"Of course, just name it and I'll be on my way"
Then, there was a moment of silence. Ryoku finished his dango and then turned to look at his best friend's blank face. If anyone were to see him, they would see him as a calm, cold person, but Ryoku knew what was really behind that blank mask: Pain, Sorrow, Guilt, and Regret. It had been 5 years since they had both left the village. One of them as a rogue ninja, and the other, as a ninja who had died in a mission.
"So what is it, Itachi?"
"I want you to go back to the Leaf Village and take care of Sasuke," answered Itachi, ignoring his friend's reaction.
Ryoku sighed, and shook his head. He should have known that Itachi would have sent him to do that.
"Fine, I'll do it. Just know that I accept doing this because I actually want to see that little brother of yours. However I highly doubt that he will be happy to see him."
Itachi smiled. "He'll get over it, don't worry. Anyway he's becoming a genin this year."
"Ha, the little brat is all grown up now isn't he? If that's all then I'll get going, I want to get there before dark." He smiled at his friend and gave him a hug. "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him and protect him with my life. I promise"
"Thank you, Ryoku"
In a matter of seconds, Ryoku was already gone.
"Hey, get back here you Brat!"
Naruto was once again getting chased by the villagers for his pranks. He was being chased by the 2 people who he pulled a prank on, and by a chunin for not being at the academy. He kept running and looking back at the people who were chasing him, and kept making faces at them and making fun of them. Especially at the people who had gotten their faces painted by him. He wasn't paying attention to where he was going until he bumped into a man and fell to the ground.
"Hey kid, pay attention to where you're going next time alright" said the man, a little annoyed.
"Well its your fault for not moving out of the way when you saw me coming."
"Anyway, shouldn't you be at school righ-"
"There he is! GET HIM", yelled the men who were chasing Naruto.
"Gotta go," said Naruto, in a hurry.
"You're not going anywhere, kiddo." Said the man, holding Naruto by his collar.
"Let me go! Let me go"
" I don't think so."
The 3 men stopped when they saw Naruto being held by the man.
"May I ask what's going on?" said the man who was holding Naruto.
The Chunin spoke. "Sir, I'm sorry for whatever this brat did to you, but you see he did a prank to these 2 men and he needs to be in the academy right now"
The man looked thoughtful and then said,"I see, well to save you men some trouble, I'll deal with this kid." Then the both of them, began walking away.
"Ha-ha, thanks a lot for the save mister… umm Im Naruto. What's your name?"
"Im sending you to the academy, where you need to be at"
Naruto pouted, but didn't argue with him. He knew it was going to be pointless if he did. Once they got to the academy, Naruto led the way. When he opened the door, all eyes went on him and the man.
"Naruto! Why are you so late!" yelled his teacher, Iruka who then went to look up at the man who had brought Naruto to class. "Im sorry for the trouble he has caused you and-" He stopped in mid-sentence when he realized who he was talking to. "You're… Ryoku" He said, shocked.
"Long time no see, Iruka" he said with a smile on his face and turned to look at the class and found the person who he had been looking for: Sasuke Uchiha.