The End Brings a New Start
I know this does not follow the actual series plot. All characters belong to and are copyrighted by Masashi Kishimoto. Takes place almost 1 year after Naruto's training trip with Jiraiya.
Chapter 1
A young blonde shinobi jumped from roof to roof in Konoha to his destination on a pleasant sunny day. Uzumaki Naruto, 15 (almost 16) years old, could not wait until he reached the Hokage's tower. Tsunade, the Godaime, had told Naruto to come to her office the other day.
Flashback
Tsunade and Team Kakashi were in the hospital. Naruto had been severely injured in the fight with Sasuke. However, he would be alright and was cleared to leave the hospital tomorrow. While Naruto was glad about that, he was even happier because finally after 9 tries (missions to retrieve, not all were fights) he had finally brought Sasuke back to Konoha. Sasuke was lying in the bed next to Naruto's bed, unconscious and bandaged up. Neji had closed off Sasuke's chakra, so no one was worried that the Uchiha would try anything when he woke up.
"Naruto!" shouted Tsunade.
"Hai," the blonde replied.
"I have very important matters to discuss with you. Make sure that you are in my office tomorrow morning by 9," said Tsunade.
"Understood," Naruto answered.
End flashback
When Naruto entered the Hokage's office he immediately wondered what was going on. Kakashi, Sakura, Yamato, Sai, Shikamaru, Neji, and Shizune were already in the room standing in front of the desk Tsunade was sitting behind.
"Naruto, glad to see you made it on time," said Tsunade.
"No problem. Good morning everyone, but why are you guys here?" Naruto asked confusion evident in his blue eyes.
"Naruto, everyone is here to take part in the matters I am about to discuss," replied Tsunade.
"Oh, so what are the apparently important topics we need to talk about?" asked Naruto.
"First and foremost in light of recent events and nagging from some people," Tsunade said glaring at most of the other people in the room, "I am promoting you to the rank of chunin."
"Chunin? I'm being promoted to chunin… awesome I'm finally a chunin!" shouted an ecstatic Naruto. Everyone in the room smiled for Naruto and were happy for him because they felt it was about time the blonde idiot became a chunin.
"The other matter I want to discuss is Sasuke," Tsunade said after a bit.
At the mention of Sasuke everyone in the room became quiet and intently listened to the Hokage. Naruto had a serious face, while Sakura became tense. Kakashi and everyone else just kept neutral faces.
"I as Godaime Hokage want Uchiha Sasuke executed the moment he wakes up. However, Naruto, Sakura since I know how you two feel about Sasuke I would like your opinion on how to deal with him," Tsunade said.
Naruto and Sakura had become angry when they heard that Sasuke would be put to death, but calmed down when Tsunade said that she wanted their opinion. However, Sakura did not know what to say. The pink-haired kunoichi turned to her comrades for help. She hoped someone would speak up for her former teammate, her former crush.
Naruto was the first to speak up, "Baa-chan, I don't want Sasuke put to death. I would like him to be put under house arrest."
"Tsunade-sama, I second Naruto's proposition," spoke Sakura.
"Anyone else?" asked Tsunade. Everyone else agreed with Naruto and Sakura.
"(Sigh) very well, Sasuke will be put under house arrest. It will be for the rest of his ninja career and an ANBU will escort him everywhere he goes except to the bathroom. No arguments, this discussion is over," Tsunade said.
Everyone nodded at that and left the office except for Naruto and Sakura.
"Thank you, master," said Sakura. "Yea, thanks for listening to us," Naruto added.
With that the two left the office. Tsunade hoped that the decision was the right one.