I hope this might be an original idea. I have no idea how I got this plot... I sort of started it out as something really normal... then I changed it....then twisted it..then sort of strangled it. Yep. a strangled plot.
THIS IS Alternate universe. DEFINETELY.
Um.. I haven't seen a story like this before... so I can say.... you're in for a surprise?
Prologue
"Naruto, you can't go by yourself."
A glare was sent to the speaker.
"Give me one reason why not." He continued to pack up.
Clothes -check.
Food rations -check.
Water -check.
Picture of best friend -check.
"It's too dangerous!"
"That's not a reason, anywhere outside this place is potentially dangerous."
"He's too strong for you!"
A bitter chuckle came from his mouth.
"You think so?"
"...."
"Nearly everyone has given up. Kakashi is willing to help. Sai does it pretty much out of boredom. Gaara somewhat supports me only because we're close friends, but everyone else has told me its useless. Either that or they've stopped talking to me. Seems like Sasuke is taboo and-"
"I haven't given up! I still hope that-"
"Really? Have you been? Then why are you stopping me?"
"Because... I..."
"Because you have given up also."
"Naruto, what if.."
"Don't worry, Sakura. Good-bye, I'll come back soon." Instead of another frown, he smiled a little, "Just you watch."
Shady-looking place infiltrated. The stone walls are dark and gloomy and make the place seem dead. Just like Sasuke to have such a crib. Naruto laughed to himself. Sasuke just gotten darker and darker, and now, he could barely see him, blends too well in the absence of light. Kakashi, Sai and him had split up at a fork. They all worked better alone anyways. (Though it was safer if they stayed together.) Gaara said he'd catch up to them later. Halfway through the trip here, he had discovered something and stayed back.
Naruto crept. There was no one around.
It's too quiet. I hear nothing. Where is everyone? Naruto thought.
Creek....
He whipped around and-
LOOK ---- next chapter?