Big Things Come In Small Packages
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Prologue
Thunderclouds blocked out the sun as the rain began to fall. A blond teen stood on the stone head of the first hokage, and a raven teen stood at the opposite end on his ancestor, both on the border of Fire and Sound. The rain soaked the young men, the deal was made. Either they both return to Konoha or the hide-and-seek ends then and there. To accept this from both males was difficult, turmoil in their hearts conquered by the logic of reality.
Naruto took off is head band, receiving a glare from his opponent. "Whether you like it or not, we are equals. You admitted it yourself. I'm not fighting you for the village, I'm fighting for you, Sasuke-kun...." '...and my last string of sanity.' Sharingan activated or not yelling wasn't needed, through the thunder and lighting his words reached the deepest parts of the raven. Rain soaked bangs covered his eyes, "I don't care for your sentimental words, Naruto." Looking up, Sasuke saw Naruto, clothes soaked to his tanned body, blond hair free of a band that marked their difference in loyalty, cascading around his face. His sullen face. 'The guilt of this win will surely eat me alive.' he thought, 'I have to end this, seeing his face like this for any longer will shatter my composure.' "Let's end this Naruto!" Sasuke yelled over the last lighting strike of his torture. "As you wish, Sasuke-kun." Naruto took one last breath of solitude, 'I've got to just do and not think, right? No, I'll think through every move. Just like Sasuke does.' The rain slowed to a stop and the clouds broke just enough to light the scene.
Sasuke jumped toward his ex-companion meeting him half way. Kunai hit sword, blue stared at onyx. As their feet landed on the waters surface, they jumped apart. Only ten feet away from one another Naruto stood there ready for another attack. Sasuke disappeared. Naruto hissed, reaching for his arm. "Really Naruto you should quit thinking, the one thing your good at." 'Damn, my arm.' Naruto ran toward Sasuke, "Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu!" "OH S-" Naruto sunk into the water before the fire ball reached him. 'Missed.' Sasuke activated his Sharingan but it was too late, a hand reached out of the water and pulled him under him. Naruto had Sasuke's feet tied all he needed was his hands tied and they could go home. 'I have to hurry.' Naruto spun Sasuke's body around, "poof". Naruto broke the surface the same time the log did. "Damn." "Were you expecting me?" Naruto looked in front of him, Sasuke had a fourth of his sword in the water. Naruto's eyes widened. "Chidori Nagashi" "AAHHHHHH!!!" A current of electricity shot thorough Naruto's wet form. His body sank then floating to the surface passed out.
"Equals, hn?" Sasuke sheathed his sword. Half way to the shore Sasuke was stopped. A red transparent claw wrapped itself around his neck. The hand moved forcing Sasuke to turn and face his unfinished battle. "Oh yeah we're equals, Dattebayo!" 'Damn!' Sasuke tried to gasp for air, instead he was met with a stomach full of fist. Coughing up blood, Sasuke tried to get air he so desperately needed. The Demon Fox aura dropped him to the water's surface. Breathing heavily, Sasuke looked up at his opponent. Whisker like scares more defined, clawed finger nails, a figure covered in a thick red aura masking the flamboyant one he was so accustom to. 'Those eye...' Sasuke hated when Naruto used the Kyuubi's Chakra. Though Naruto had better control of it than when they were younger, it still hurt to look at him and not 'see Naruto'. Sasuke lowered his head. 'If I end this it will be over, man up you dolt!' Sasuke propped himself on one knee, Sharingan activated once more. "Tsukuyomi!" "Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"