Chapter 1
The kyuubi within Naruto is only getting stronger and Naruto would have to find a way to get rid of his 'excess chakra' by other means.
The room is silent, not a single speck of dust fluttering among the air, waiting patiently to be seen through the brilliant sunlight dashing from the curtains. Sitting on her chair with her hands carefully wrapped together. The blonde shinobi ponders of the current predicament that had bestowed upon one of her best shinobi's
Naruto Uzumaki.
Her brows cross, sweat dripping down from the tip of her chin as she slides her fingers on her temple to think. The silence helps sooth her thoughts, providing an exceptional amount of concentration, but all of this soon obliterates as he door blast open. A young woman who is holding a pig across her chest held the same worried expression as her counterpart.
"Lady Tsunade, Naruto has awoken but is still in critical condition."
Her sole purpose of interrupting Tsunade is displayed in front of her. The young woman adds a carefully nice looking pawn on the mind of Tsunade. Her strategies change, the sweat on her brows disappear and the look she is giving is a look of a person who has won, "Bring the boy in here."
Tsunade said sharply, leaning back her chair as it abruptly hits the end of the wall, supporting her weight, "Bring the boy in here…"
Naruto's vision is blurry and the young man could barely open his eyes. The nurse walks in, her hair slightly fluttering against the wind from the open window, "Naruto-kun." The nurse said, trying to hide her blush. Her lips gently make contact with her teeth as she feels her hand against her head, "You're not looking so good."
Naruto laughs, hurting from the pain and quickly regretting laughing in the first place, but he couldn't help it. He could have sworn they will never cross paths again, not after what happen 5 years ago.
"Sakura-chan, how is it going?" Naruto said casually, revealing the name of the unknown nurse with light pink hair. Her eyes wander to the side, avoiding eye contact with her once treasured friend. The thought racing through her mind created small pumps hitting her temple. She felt angry, sad, happy, grateful, all these emotions running wildly within her is proof that she has not forgotten her feelings.
"I'm just living by…" Sakura said, looking down at the ground now and holding the clipboard tightly towards her chest. The light blush on her face is visibly clear, but Naruto has yet to notice, "I've found a new apartment and I finally moved out of my parent's house. I'm starting to be self-sufficient. I'm trying to be the girl I couldn't be…that time…"
"Don't mention it." Naruto said, lifting his frail hands in the air. It looks like a zombie reaching out from the grave, but due to Naruto's current situation, it's only understandable. He didn't want that subject brought up. If it were, he could honestly say he preferred to die. Sakura caught on to this unpleasant feeling and backed off. She would pursue it later on and find out exactly why they broke up.
The perfect couple, the kids who grew to be lovers, these were accomplishments and goals the people of Konoha had set up for them. They did not decide their destiny. It is all played by the cruel hands of fate.
Before the silence could grow between them, the door opens and in comes young woman who looks a bit too messy to be in an emergency center. Her hair is tied up into a small neat bun, but her clothes look like she just woke up from a ten year sleep. The young woman yawns before tossing a paper on Naruto's bed, "The old lady wants you." She said before shooting a glance at Sakura. Sakura quickly nods her head and with an old tired smile. She leaves the scene without looking back.
Naruto ignores the pain from his heart as he picks up the paper. His body is slowly healing thanks to Sakura's superior knowledge in that sort of field, but Naruto would bet all the money in the world that it was because he faced a new danger, that the pain had finally stopped. He looks at the scribbly hand written order from none other than the notorious hokage of Konoha.
"Hmm?"
Naruto says to himself, lifting the seal and opening the letter. He doesn't know what the old lady wants from him, but he is sure that things have only begun to get interesting.
