okay so this is my first story... well read it and i'll have more to say at the end...

xxflashbackxx

"Naruto, are you sure you want to do this?" Tsunade asked.

"Yeah, Baa-chan. I feel that if I stay here any longer I won't be the same person anymore," Naruto said.

"Okay, well if you are sure. Jiraiya will be with you for three years. Any longer than that, and you are on your own. Though that shouldn't be a problem considering you will be 18 by then," Tsunade said.

"Yes, well if that's all. I'm gonna miss you, Baa-chan," Naruto said with a sad smile. And with that she turned around and headed for the door. But before her hand touched the doorknob Tsunade's arms went around her neck in a strong but gentle hug.

"Just remember you always have a place here. And don't forget to keep in touch," then Tsunade let go but not before Naruto could feel wetness on her head where Tsunade rested her chin. Then with an almost invisible smile Naruto opened the door and down the hall, and straight to her apartment.

She gathered what little stuff she had and pondered over what's happened over the past few months.

xxflashbackxx (isn't that awesome? A flashback within a flashback! Yeah I know I am a weirdo also sorry if this is a bit confusing)

It was shortly after she came back from her 3 year long training trip with Jiraiya. (everything here is exactly what happened in the anime where they catch up with Sasuke with Sai on their team so I'm going to skip all that).

"Sasuke!! I'm not leaving until you either agree to come back or I'll knock you unconscious with every single bone in your body shattered!!!!!" threatened Naruto.

"Like you could ever do that, dobe," Sasuke said with a smirk. And with that, as if by some silent signal between the two, they knew that the time for talk was done. They both knew that the next move would be the last they were both tired though you couldn't tell and they were both near their limit. Both Sai and Kakashi were restraining Sakura. They both thought that this battle should be fought between them and no one should intervene.

With Sasuke's sharingan blazing he yelled, "Chidori!!!!"

And Naruto with her determined eyes yelled, "Rasengan!!!"

They rushed towards each other and there was a burst of white then pitch black.

Naruto woke up to the sounds of people murmuring around her.

"She doesn't look so good. Do you think she will be okay?"

"It's hard to tell. All we can do is wait."

It was then that Naruto opened her startling blue eyes. "Wuzz goin on?" asked a very disoriented Naruto.

Quiet, then all hell broke loose.

"Naruto!!!!!!!!!" yelled all the voices, at least that's what it seemed like to Naruto who had a splitting headache. And she definitely made that known to others around her when she clamped her hands over her ears.

"Sssshhhhhhhhh!!!" Everything went quiet again, and Naruto hesitantly opened her eyes and put down her arms. It was then that she saw all the people in the room. All of the Konoha 9 minus Sasuke with their senseis, Sai, Iruka, Jiraiya, and Tsunade.

"What the hell happened?"

"You should be quite happy you are still alive, Naruto," informed Tsunade. "You had 4 broken ribs, every bone in your arm broken, and you ruptured some vital organs. And yet you are alive, and for the most part coherent, it's a miracle in and of itself."

"How long have I been asleep?"

"About a month," Sakura answered.

"Shit. That long?" Sakura nodded. Naruto groaned and asked the question that decided whether it was worth the month in the hospital. "Sasuke?"

No one answered for about a full minute. Then Kiba being the obnoxious and straight to the point person he is said, "I don't know how you fucking did it but he's back and is on probation for a year. Though I think he deserves more, thinking about what that fucking idiot made us go through, but he's back."

Naruto sighed and closed her eyes. And in the smallest voice that she had never used in front of them, asked, "Do you guys mind leaving me alone for a while?"

They were a bit startled but left nonetheless. "And don't you even think about sneaking out," Tsunade said with a final glare.

Once she was positive that they were gone, tears streaked down her face. Tears of joy, sadness, and relief. It felt like a burden had been lifted off of her. Nothing could describe what she felt that day. All the worries of not bringing Sasuke back left her.

A week later Naruto was discharged from the hospital. Her friends didn't get to meet her since they were all on missions including Sai, Kakashi, and Sakura. So with nothing to do and not quite hungry yet, Naruto made her way back to her apartment. She didn't expect a great change in attitude from the villagers but they could at least tone down the glares considering she brought back their "Precious Uchiha". But no, they were even worse than usual. Naruto sighed and just decided to jump on the roofs to get to her apartment. When she opened the door she found it completely trashed. The furniture was overturned the walls were spray painted with "Demon". "Monster", and "Die". It was definitely a depressing sight to behold.

Then like a snake that just found the right time to strike, the hatred she held for the villager's, the hatred she tried her hardest to suppress, came rushing through her like waves crashing against a rocky shore. It shook her to the core, her very soul. It was then she decided that maybe it was time that she left the village again maybe a bit longer.

With a shaky sigh Naruto cleaned her apartment enough so she could go to the kitchen, bathroom, and bed without tripping. By that time she was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

The next day she went to Tsunade's office requesting another leave.

"Naruto, you just got out of the hospital. Give me one good reason why I should let you go," she demanded.

"I'm starting to—no that's not right. The hate that I have suppressed all these years towards the villagers is becoming uncontrollable. I have to get away or it could overflow and I could let the Kyuubi out," answered Naruto.

Tsunade was quiet for a while. Not believing that the serious faced shinobi standing in front of her was really Naruto. Tsunade sighed and mumbled to herself, "I need some sake," before saying, louder, "Fine I will grant you leave. How long will you need?"

"I can't say. Or I should say I don't know. Why don't you give me a maximum of ten years?"

"Ten years!! You are only 15, how are you going to support yourself?"

"I'll find ways," Naruto said evasively.

xxend flashback(within a flashback)xx

And so with Naruto done packing what little possessions she had she walked out of her apartment and headed to the Konoha gates. It was still pretty dark outside considering it was still morning. "Hmmm... I wonder how long it will be before I see this place again," though Naruto and without looking back she walked out of Konoha.

xxend flashbackxx

"Well it's been years! I wonder if anyone missed me," thought a mysteriously familiar figure near the Konoha gates.

okay so what did you think? i don't know if i want to continue it but well just leave me something to read! flames... well they are a double-edged sword! they can burn your house too!