Dreamcloud here! I'm hoping to make a really long epic with this fic so tell me what you think. I have gone back and edited some of the parts. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: No I of course do not own Naruto
Chapter 1: A Forgotten Truth
Soft drops of rain fell around the lone figure on the road. The clouds were dark and ominous, setting the world in a gloomy spell.
They say that the rain brings back memories, that it allows one to think. Haruno Sakura turned her face up to the sky, letting her memories wash over her. Just like the rain.
It had been 13 years, 13 long and endless years since that time. That year, that day when Team Seven truly ceased to be no more.
-Flashback-
"SASUKE-TEME!" Naruto charged at Sasuke, his eyes bleeding red. He was ready to rip the traitor in two.
Sasuke himself was dodging. Avoiding the blows that both Naruto and Sakura were dishing out. He was quickly tiring.
Over the past year, the Akatsuki had gained power. They caught bijuu after bijuu until only the Kyuubi was left. To capture the last of the tailed demons, the Akatsuki had carefully planned and led out a frontal attack. This had soon led out to a full blown war. Konoha had come to respect and care for the blond jinchuuriki and they weren't going to let their future Hokage (Naruto pops up chibified in hokage gear and gives a thumbs-up) die.
While Konoha had been preoccupied with the Akatsuki, Kabuto had rallied up all of the Sound nins and attacked the Leaf while it was weak. Simply said, the shinobi village, Konohagakure had gotten into a war of epic proportions. Things soon spiraled downhill from there. Lots of the Leaf ninja were dying under the onslaught of the attacks, and trouble soon came in the form of one Uchiha Sasuke.
Sasuke had come once he had heard that his brother, Itachi, had survived their battle. Revenge was all that drove him but instead of clashing with the older Uchiha, Sasuke found himself face to face with an irate Naruto. After years of chasing after their broody teammate, Naruto was more than happy to beat some sense into the Sharingan user on his own turf. With three different opposing forces battling Konoha, Sakura had no clue who to help as battles raged all around her. That was before she felt the unmistakable power that was Uchiha Sasuke.
And that was how Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto found themselves in a stalemate as they watched each other. Naruto and Sakura were exhausted of energy and chakra while Sasuke was slowing due to the strain of the Sharingan and his curse seal. Sasuke looked at the duo.
"Dobe, why don't you give up?"
Naruto's eyes narrowed dangerously, "We haven't given up on you for four years and we aren't gonna give up on you now."
"Oh, how cute. You seriously think that I would come back to this slum."
"Sasuke...Itachi is here, we can let you fight him. After you're done, you can come back. You would have had your revenge. What is the point of leaving after that?" Sakura looked at the Uchiha's red eyes, searching for a trace of her old comrade. What she found was coldness, a blank look of someone no longer there. "No? Well then I have no choice but to take you back forcefully ne? After all, I'm not about to let Konoha fall. We're not about to let Konoha fall."
And with that Sakura rushed at the stoic Uchiha, a chakra-filled punch at the ready. This time she wasn't going to hold back. Feeling her chakra, the rosette changed the flow, allowing a deadly medic ninjutsu to wrap itself around her fists.
Behind her, Naruto had already created a rasengan and charged Sasuke as he upgraded his trump card into his Fūton: Rasenshuriken. It seemed that Naruto was ready to kill the Uchiha for the sake of the village. The chirping of birds filled the air as Sasuke formed the chidori on both of his hands.
All shinobi around the trio could only watch in a mixture of awe and horror as Naruto's Fūton: Rasenshuriken hit the left side of Sasuke's collarbone and Sakura's deadly punch drove into his stomach. The elemental rasengan though still dangerous, had been severely downgraded so that Sasuke wouldn't die. Sasuke's chidories however had plunged right through his old comrade's shoulders.
Suddenly the blond and rosette stumbled backwards as Sasuke let out an anguished cry of pain. Clutching the spot where Naruto had hit him, Sasuke turned yellow snake-like eyes on the pair.
"YOU! You destroyed the seal! ARRGH! Get out of my head!" the remaining members of Team Seven could only watch in horror as Sasuke started wildly shaking his head, incoherent mumbles coming from the seemingly deranged male.
"Naruto...Orochimaru...he...he's taken over..UGGH!" that was all it took for clarity to root itself into Naruto's mind and with it, a blast of anger.
"TEME! Get out of Sasuke's body!" a bleeding Naruto launched himself at Orochimaru, a rasengan in hand. Orochimaru himself only had enough time to power up a quick chidori in an attempt to deflect the attack. Sakura ran after Naruto hoping to keep him out of danger.
Time seemed to come to a standstill as Orochimaru's eyes widened in shock. The two extreme chakra attacks had collided but not without breaking the seal that apparently kept Orochimaru alive inside Sasuke. The snake sannin's yellow eyes became unfocused and receding, and the loud cry of 'no' accompanied Orochimaru's death. Naruto could only let a grim smile touch his features as he waited for the inevitable painful shock of chakra.
Just before the two opposing forces (rasengan and chidori) blasted the three shinobi away, two soft words floated by, caressing Sakura and Naruto. "Thank you." Both shinobi looked up to see Sasuke's black eyes, normal and calm, a sad smile played on his lips. Then everything went white as the battlefield exploded.
-End Flashback-
Sakura could still remember waking up to stare at the white ceiling of Konoha's hospital. Naruto had been lying in the bed next to her, reading a book on shogi that Shikamaru had given him.
Apparently after the shock wave, the Konoha shinobi had been able to dispense the remaining Akatsuki members. Kabuto and his ninja had fallen into chaos. Kabuto's power which had held root within Orochimaru, had vanished, along with his master's eye. The Sound nin seemed confused, most turned out to be unwilling followers that had been controlled by Orochimaru. To say that ending the war after the snake sannins death was easy would have been a bit of an understatement.
Sakura and Naruto had been found in a crater unconscious some time after. They had been quickly transported to the hospital. Uchiha Sasuke was never found.
The days after the war had been peaceful for a change. Everything seemed to go back to normal and the people of Konoha went about their business, cleaning up the mess that had been left behind. That was before Naruto declared that he would be leaving the village for a short time.
When Sakura had questioned the blond, Naruto only said that he felt that he needed a break and to have some time to think. Sakura could only watch and wish her blond friend luck as he left on his journey. Months past and soon Konoha seemed to truly be moving on past the war. But Sakura had been worried, Naruto hadn't come back at all and he had only sent one message saying that he had been alright.
Soon a year had went by and on one fated day, Haruno Sakura decided that she should leave the village for a few years as well. It seemed that she had been the only one that was still stuck in the past, and some time away from Konoha would allow her to collect her bearings and to let go of the tragedies that the Leaf shinobi had faced.
And here she was, soaked in the rain, still stuck seemingly in the past. Maybe somethings just can't be forgotten. Sakura pushed aside her wet hair and started walking down the road. Thirteen years had gone by and now she was coming back home.
After having left for such a long time, most people had forgotten about the fated Team Seven. Adults that had been affected by the Kyuubi had moved on and most didn't really remember Naruto. Though Sasuke was quite famous, almost everyone assumed that he had died after the blast. Sakura herself just faded away from people's memories. After all, the Godaime was still the better medic. Only the Hokage , other higher ups, and precious friends of the trio truly remembered. And just like that, over a span of 13 years, Team Kakashi had become a legend long lost.
As the gates of Konoha became visible through the thick line of trees, Sakura let a small smile of nostalgia grow on her face. That was before she saw the two dark figures standing in front of the gate. Staring at each other.
Even after such a long time, Sakura could still remember the feeling of those two people around her. And that feeling at the moment was almost choking her.
Wide-eyed, Sakura could only murmur, " Naruto...Sasuke..." That was enough to cause the two stiff figures to turn their faces toward her. The falling rain started to slow and the clouds parted, letting a trickle of sunlight filter through. Like a beacon to show something hidden away, the sun set a halo of light on the three individuals that would soon rock the history of Konoha.
How do you think I'm doing so far. Please review. I have in mind some very interesting arcs so stay tuned! And yes I know that this seems like a typical Team 7 fic but trust me, I will try to make it as interesting as possible! An update will most likely come on April 13th or 14th.