I do not own Naruto, if I did it would be called Kakashi.

FORMS OF SPEECH

" talking "

' thinking '

flashback

Kyubi Lightning's Scar

The night was cold, and the wind blew steadily over the treetops. On the wall stood a solitary figure, gazing off into the darkness of the forest, his mind haunted by memories. He had failed. Failed to save his friend and failed to keep his promise to Sakura. What was his "Way of the Ninja" worth if he couldn't even save those few who he cared about?

How many days had it been? He wasn't sure. He spent his days in fitful slumber haunted by nightmares, and his nights were spent training, but he was taking a break now, gazing out into the forest, seeking answers.

He let himself drift, reflecting on all that had happened since he passed the Genin exam, trying to find some fault in his actions, somewhere he had gone wrong. There must have been a way to save Sasuke, he refused to allow himself to think otherwise.

He thought about Kakashi and Iruka, those who had tried to teach him everything there was to know about being a ninja. He thought about Sakura, who he now realized would never have eyes for anyone other than the bastard; and of the various other people whom he has had the (sometimes) pleasure of knowing. Konohamaru, Lee, Neji, Sandaime, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shikamaru, Chouji, Hinata, and Kiba. He immersed himself in memories.

Naruto blinked and looked up at the sky, feeling a drop of water on his face. Within minutes, a light rain was covering Konoha. He laughed bitterly to himself as more painful memories surfaced. Memories of time spent in idle banter with Haku in the forest, of the inevitable fight they fought simply because they were on different sides, and some of the last words the boys had uttered:

"Please hurry and kill me, I'm sorry that you had to stain your hands…….Please fulfill your dreams."

'My dreams they're a joke, I'm a joke what kind of ninja am I? I couldn't stop Sasuke I couldn't even stop anyone form dying on that mission, I'm hopeless.'

FLASHBACK

The explosion from the Chidori / Rasengan echoed through the battlefield a thick cloud of smoke, dust and mist hung over the place where the two titans clashed Seeing the explosion Kakashi and Iruka doubled their pace they had to bring them home. As the cloud slowly cleared one form was visible shakily standing on his legs while the other was sprawled over the ground his arms and legs were at angles they were never supposed to go to.

"Heh, see dobe even with all you're training, even with that red chakra you STILL can't beat me. And do you know why? It's because you'll NEVER pass me!" Sasuke started the hand seals for the Chidori but thought better of it he was low enough on chakra as it was. "Heh, look at this dobe despite all your efforts all your power your life will be ended by a simple kunai knife, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT!"

Steadying himself for a second he took careful aim "Goodbye…..Naruto."

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

( A:N Because of Kyubi Naruto is still awake)

It all moved so slowly to his eyes the knife inching its way along towards his neck, ' I'm to tired I'm sick of fighting Sasuke at least he gets his new eyes out of the deal. And me? I'll finally be released from the pain, no more villagers no more glares…'

Another object was in Naruto's line of vision…Iruka-sensei? The kunai came towards his neck Iruka towards the kunai and in a instant it hit him in the neck.

Iruka died before he hit the ground

'Dammit' thought Sasuke 'Why couldn't they just let us end this battle?' Sasuke took a look at his options Kakashi was here, he could sense his chakra. 'I couldn't beat him on a good day without the seal and I'm to tired to use any jutsus, heh.'

" We'll finish this another day dobe" With that Sasuke turned northeast, following the pull of his curse seal.

END FLASHBACK

"I failed them I failed them all." He whispered. Rainwater ran down his face and mixed with his tears.

Sakura was lying on her bed, where she'd been for the last week since the team had returned without Sasuke. Her mind was a mess 'He's everything to me how could Sasuke just abandon me like that' she thought. Several more unrelated thoughts went through her head before one went ripping through her confusion.

'Naruto didn't even try.'

Wait that was it. 'That's it he didn't even try he probably tricked Sasuke into leaving, so he could have me all to himself, and without Sasuke he's probably the strongest Genin in the village. Yeah that's it why couldn't I see it before? Naruto you self-centered prick of a bastard the next time I see you, I'll kill you for what you've put me through.'

And with that happy thought Sakura Haruno slowly drifted off to sleep.

( A:N THIS IS NOT A SAKURA BASHING FIC I don't like Sakura I admit that but I repeat my previous statement and another thing when someone is mentally traumatized even the most irrational thoughts make sense)

Tsunade sat at her desk blankly staring at the piles and piles of paperwork stacked in front of her. Sighing she signed an order form for more practice kunai for the Academy, couldn't the lazy bastards do it themselves? Slamming her pen down she decided that she had more important things to do than paperwork 'Like finding out how Naruto's handling Sasuke's betrayal.'

Sighing, she grabbed her Hokage robes and headed out of the tower she remembered her first Genin team under Saratobi-sensei's guidance and Kakashi's team under the leadership of Arashi Kazama future Hokage. 'Do ALL team 7s end in failure she wondered?'

Wandering around the village greeting various villagers she wondered where the blond loudmouth could be. 'Probably of training somewhere he hasn't done anything but that since he got out of the hospital.'

'Hmmm team 7s old training ground seems a good enough place to stop first after all I've got all day.' Giggling at her own ingenuity she started walking again, only to be interrupted by a chunin guard.

" Tsunade-sama we have a problem."

" Is Gai scaring you again?"

The chunin after a brief shudder at the mention of the spandex clad ninja continued his report.

" No Tsunade-sama much bigger"

" Well what is it man spit it out"

"We-we have a deligation from the Village Hidden in the Lightning outside, one of them appears to be Torikki Asarasha…."

"You mean one of the Sandaime Raikage's old teammates? What's he doing here?"

"He's demanding his property back…he claims we have one of his clan members."

( A:N Hahahahahahaha can you guess who it is? And just so you know no blond haired loudmouth ninja will have a bloodline he already has his biju)

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