The Orange Whirlwind

Disclaimer: Everyone already knows who owns Naruto sheesh for those who don't its kishimoto-sempai.

This story takes place after Naruto and Sasuke's fight a VOTE. Pairings - Naru x Ino x OC, Sasu x Saku. The pairings won't start until after the two year so on with the story (^_^).

Update (Sun, Oct 18 09) Its been a while people so before I start on the next arc I'm fixing all the grammar mistakes and putting in little changes. Some may affect the story.

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Chapter 1: The Friendship That Should've Been

The guards at the Hidden Leaf gates were bored outta their minds. Until one them noticed a group walking towards the village.

"Hey isn't that...?" The guard said as he stood from his post and watched as ten shinobi walked up to him.

Both guards stood with a proud smile before the shorter guard went to retrieve The Fifth Hokage.

~ The Hokage's Office ~

Shizune came bursting through the doors hardly able to breathe. Tsunade looked at her assistant with a questioning glare saying it better be important.

"Lady Tsunade you're needed at the front gate NOW!" The brown haired assistant said finally catching her breath.

Tsunade stood from her chair and grabbed her green coat as she hurried to the front gates. When Tsunade and Shizune arrived they didn't expect to see Sasuke's retrieval team there with Sasuke and four wounded.

"Shizune get a medical team ASAP!" The busty Hokage ordered her long time assistant.

While Shizune ran to get the medical teams Tsunade scanned the group of genin and found what see was searching for. There on Sasuke's back was an unconscious, but still the number one hyperactive knucklehead ninja, Naruto Uzumaki. Sasuke set him down so Tsunade could check him over with her medical ninjutsu. She was relieved to know he would make a full recovery, and just when she finished her examination the medical team appeared. While they began transporting the other wounded to the hospital Tsunade ordered everyone else to her office for a full report.

~ Back in the Hokage's Office ~

After Shikamaru as the team leader gave Tsunade the report she began her scolding starting with Lee.

"You just couldn't wait could you you're as bad as Naruto... ,but you did well Lee and for that I'm glad you're back safely." Lee's face split into a wide grin it isn't everyday you get scolded and praised by the Hokage.

"And you." She said glaring at Sasuke. "You put your fellow shinobi at serious risk lucky for you no one was killed. On top of that you've cause a lot of us pain, but most of all you hurt your teammates the most. Then..." She stopped her rant and looked at Sasuke to see tears rolling down his cheeks.

"I know... *sniff* I know I cause both Naruto and Sakura so much pain. Part of it is Orochimaru's fault but mostly I'm to blame and no one else. If I am to be executed for treason then so be it, but-" He was cut off by Tsunade and he looked up to see her smiling.

"Would you shut up the bullshit it would kill Naruto if I executed his first real friend. But you will suffer punishment is that understood?" She asked and watched the young genin wipe away his tears. "At least he acknowledges its part his fault as well, but something must be done about that curse mark." Tsunade was brought out of her thoughts when there was a knock and Shizune walked in.

"Lady Tsunade we need you in Neji's operating room." Shizune told her with a worried look in her eyes.

Tsunade nodded before she gave her last orders. "Everyone is dismissed except Sasuke." She said getting up and walking around her desk. "Anbu!" Tsunade yelled.

An Anbu with purple hair and a cat mask appeared with a leaf shushin. "Sasuke until you're punishment is decided an Anbu will be with you at all times understood?" Sasuke answered the Hokage with nod then he was dismissed with his Anbu bodyguard watching him out of the sight of the public.

~ 3 days later ~

Sasuke was suspended for two months and his chakra sealed for one month. He also had to publicly apologize to the Akimichi, Inuzuka, and Hyuga families for almost getting their children killed. Now Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura sat at training ground seven eating lunch. They looked almost as if they were a really close team... almost.

"So dobe how long are you gonna be gone for?" Sasuke asked taking a bite of his shrimp egg roll.

"Well pervy sage said we'll be gone for about two and a half years. To me it sounds like forever, but if it'll make me stronger than you then I guess I have no choice." Naruto said as he and Sasuke both grinned each with a challenging look in their eyes.

'Something's never change, or maybe... they do and we just don't notice.' Sakura was so busy thinking that she didn't see Naruto and Sasuke get up and start leaving.

"Sakura what are you doing come on!" Sasuke yelled back to his pink haired teammate.

"Huh hey wait up!" She yelled back as she ran to catch up to them. "Cha! Those idiots were just gonna leave me here!" Inner Sakura raged on. "Where are we going anyway?" Asked a clueless Sakura.

"We're going to help the dobe here pack he leaves in two days." Sasuke said annoyed that he had to repeat what he said before lunch.

"Then we're going to Ichiraku!" Naruto yelled and pumped his fist in the air.

"Hell no we just ate lunch you goddamn vacuum!" Sasuke pointed at Naruto while yelling more insults about him eating too much.

"Well your hair is shaped like a duck's ass!" Naruto yelled back.

Sakura sweat dropped while they walked through the village insulting each other.

"Yep something's never change heehee." Sakura said then watched Sasuke chase Naruto for tripping him.

~ 2 days later ~

Everyone gathered at the main front to see Naruto and Jiraiya off for their journey.

"Hurry back dobe so I we can fight again." Sasuke said smiling.

The night before he, Naruto, and Sakura got matching tattoos. It was a red fox head inside a cherry blossom flower with the sharingan eye tomoes.

"Count on it teme." Naruto said smiling as well.

"I'm gonna miss you Naruto." Said Sakura giving her teammate a hug. "I'll miss you to Sakura-chan." Naruto returned her hug with a warm smile.

"Don't forget to read ok Naruto." Kakashi said with an eye smile.

The day before he bought Naruto the first two copies of Icha Icha ,and with much reluctance Naruto accepted.

"Um... I'll try Kakashi-sensei." Naruto wasn't to sure about reading the books though.

Everyone else said there goodbyes and Naruto thought back to all the presents he got yesterday. Kiba for some reason gave him a twenty-four pack of condoms, Shino gave him a cool new pair of shades and told him he'll really like them when he channeled chakra in them, Next Hinata gave him a small envelope and told him don't open it until he left, and Kurenai gave him a scroll for some genjutsu from her personal collection.

Shikamaru gave him a stack of playboy mags and simply said for those troublesome nights, Choji gave him a vial with some pink liquid in it. He told him if he found a girlfriend while he was away to put the pink liquid in her meal, Ino made out with him for about 2 hours and afterwards told him to visit her as soon as he got back, to say he was shocked was an understatement and Asuma didn't help by giving him a video camera.

Lee's gift was probably the most normal or so he thought. He gave him a weight set, then explained that if he kept them on until he came his stamina would be increased ten fold. He then winked and left to go visit Neji at the Hyuga estate. Tenten gave him a kiss on the lips and a beautifully made sword to thank him for changing Neji. The blade was at least four feet long, the oval guard was cerulean blue with an intricate design on it, the hilt was wrapped with gold cloth, finally the sheath was a dark orange with Uzumaki written on it in black. Guy's gift was as he put the best advice in the world he told him enjoy his youthfulness to the fullest. It would've been normal if he weren't making boinking motions with his hips.

Finally Tsunade gave him a white cloak with a hood. Blue flames licked the bottom as well as the sleeves. The word whirlwind was stitched on the back.

"Well everyone see ya in two years." Naruto said as he and Jiraiya began their two and half training trip.

~ Elsewhere ~

"Its time to start gathering the other tailed beasts." Said a shadowed figure with strange gray ringed eyes.

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Flames are accepted for this is my first story being posted, and they'll light a fire under my ass to do better. Anyway yes in this story Sasuke is not a total gay ass traitor but still a little arrogant. Oh well don't like it bite me REVIEW!!! (^_^)