"Talking"

Thinking

--Dreams/visions--

-----Break in story/Change of scene

((A/N: Author's Notes))

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any related subjects.

-Massacre-

Naruto woke up, breathing hard. Sitting up, he looked to his clock. 12:05am.

His heart began to calm. Not another dream… He hugged his knees and started to cry. Why am I crying for that bastard? He's always showing off. Heh. Naruto sobbed as his nightmare continued in his mind.

--Blood. Fresh blood. Splattering a firework on the wall. It dripped down the bamboo and fell upon the family portrait. The Uchiha family portrait. The blood caressed the cold glass and blurred Sasuke's vision.

"Mom! Dad!" He ran. As fast as a little boy could. He stopped outside the door.

"Don't come in." A voice sounded. Sasuke disobeyed. He gate creaked open. A tear escaped. Another blood splatter showed, spraying the floor. Sasuke fell fast and hard.

The Uchiha blood ran past him on the floor. Sasuke turned his beaten head to his fallen family laying beside him. --

"Mom. Dad." Naruto whispered back Sasuke's words. His alarm rang. His eyes opened at the sound. He knew what it meant. Naruto jumped up and got dressed in his normal attire. He was out the door by 10:16am.

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"You're late. Again." Iruka said as Naruto took his seat. He started to daydream as his sensei continued his lesson.

Sasuke.

Naruto looked over to his seat. It's empty. WHAM. He stood up. Sakura went silent; she was obviously answering a question.

"Naruto… what are you doing?" Sakura said in a bored tone. Naruto raised his hand.

"Iruka-sensei? Can I talk to you for a minute?" He asked quietly.

Naruto? Asking? "Sure." Iruka stepped away from the chalkboard and sat at his desk. Naruto walked up, quite aware that everybody was eyeing him. He hid his confused eyes.

He stopped in front of the wooden desk. "Why isn't the Uchiha here today?" He asked, hoping nobody but Iruka would hear. The chuunin's mouth fell open but he closed it quickly.

"Come here." He led the young Naruto into the back room. "Listen, Naruto…" He closed the door. "There was a massacre. Sasuke and his brother were the only one's to survive."

Naruto almost collapsed. Iruka caught his student before he could. Massacre. It came true. Too early. Way too early this time.

"Let me go." Naruto asked. Iruka slowly and reluctantly released him. Naruto sat on the floor. "I'm really not feeling good."

"Naruto," The boy looked up to his sensei. "Go home for the day…" Iruka slowly nodded finalizing hid decision. Naruto looked at the person who always gave him a hard time about everything. He nodded as well…

Naruto shakily got up and headed out of the room. He made his way to the back of the room through the quaking silent murmurs that seemed to fallow him. Iruka didn't hear the rest of Sakura's answer. His eyes were on Naruto.

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He walked upon the dirt path on a ridge overlooking a small lake. It was his little shortcut to avoid the village. But today, he wasn't the only occupant.

Upon the banks of the lake, was a dock. A plain simple dock. There, sat Sasuke. Lost in thought. No tears.

He probably cried them all already. Naruto shook his head. Been there, done that. Got the t-shirt and I ain't goin' back.

Naruto smiled. He turned away and kept walking. Sasuke saw Naruto out of the corner of his eye. What a loser. He grinned along side his comrade.

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"Done." He looked at what he just wrote. 'The Uchiha Massacre.' "Now to see if there are any links."

Naruto reviewed all his past dreams he had written down. Some came true. Some, not yet. Two stood out around the rest. Four ninjas with notes and a big sealed basin. Another, a snake man in the Kazekage's outfit looking over to the Third, who was sitting beside him.

"What does this mean?" Naruto thought out loud.

Odd. Sasuke just thought the same thing.


By popular vote, this is the first chapter! I have chapter 2 written, I have to type it yet, and I have chapter 3 planned so yeah… stay tuned…

My friend's little brother is sick so I can't type it out right now… I will soon!