Five years ago the Kyuubi host – Uzumaki Naruto – vanished after defeating Uchiha Sasuke in battle.
-Flashback-
Sasuke lay on the ground, bathing on his own blood. "Kill me now, Uzumaki Naruto," he said in lifeless voice.
"I can't kill a friend," Naruto held Sasuke's katana in his hands.
"I'm not worthy to continue this life," he whispered. "They won't forgive me for what I've done. I'm nothing but a criminal to them."
"Come back. Sakura needs you. I know she still loves you." Sasuke was dumbfounded by Naruto's words.
"I'll leave you here. They're arriving," Naruto's icy voice echoed in his mind. Before Sasuke saw him left, darkness has veiled his vision.
-End of Flashback-
A tall man with long blond hair sighed.
-Flashback-
Sakura, Neji, Shikamaru, Ino, Tenten, Hinata, Kiba, Shino, Choji, Lee, Kakashi, Yamato, Gai and Kurenai plus Tsunade and Shizune arrived.
"Sasuke…" Sakura saw Sasuke lying on the ground unconscious.
"Is he dead?" Ino asked with a trembling voice.
"N-no…" whispered Hinata. Her hands covering her mouth.
"Has Naruto already managed to bring him back?" Shikamaru asked in no one in particular.
"Minna, he's alive," Tsunade touched Sasuke's pulse and checked his heartbeat.
Sakura burst her tears. "Thank God, thank God.."
The others stood by her.
"Shizune, help me heal his wounds. He lost much blood during the battle," Tsunade said. Shizune quickly got up and hurried by her side. While the two heal him, Sakura stopped crying because of Sai's presence beside her. She cried even more and hugged him.
The three jonin – Kakashi, Gai and Kurenai – scanned the whole area.
"Naruto finally managed to defeat and bring Sasuke back," Kurenai said, caressing her stomach.
"He's truly an unexpected ninja."
"OH, the power of YOUTH," Gai posed. "Lee!!"
"Gai-sensei!!"
Someone interrupted.
"Don't you notice? Where is Naruto?" a red hair slowly approached the group. He is followed by two other familiar ninjas.
"Kazekage, it's nice to see you here," Kakashi said.
"Hey," addressed Temari and Kankuro.
"Naruto-kun, he's gone," Hinata said. With her byakugan activated, she saw Naruto's blood and left chakra signals throughout. "He seemed left the area just before we arrive."
"Neji?"
"Hai. It's true."
"Kiba, Shino, Neji, Hinata and Tenten, Gai and Lee, search for the whole area and look for Naruto," Tsunade ordered.
Akamaru barked loudly. "What is it boy?" asked Kiba.
"I felt a chakra a little while ago. But it is gone. Someone was watching us."
"We're leaving Tsunade-sama," Shino said and the seven left.
"Be safe Naruto-kun," Hinata said as she jumps through the branches of trees in the forest.
-End of Flashback-
The man sighed again from where he sat. He's sitting on a large branch of a Sakura tree, watching the sunset.
"Ne!! Rui-nii-san!!" shouted a voice from below.
The man's blue orbs scanned the girl, light brown hair tied in a pony tail and blue eyes, like him. He flashed his ever loving smile at her. He jumped out of the branch and stood beside her. "Tsukiko."
"Dinner's ready. I cooked your favorite, ramen and added many vegetables."
"WHAT?!!"
The girl snickered and ran away. "Go after me!!"
"HEY WAIT!!" he shouted as he chases her.
[ heya~ can you give me a better translation of hidden in japanese? i'm not very familiar in japanese eh xD thank you!! i'll appreciate your reviews..
i have written the next two chapters, but i'll upload it next week, i have a lots of exams this week :P ]