Leaving the Light

What's up everybody! This is my first fanfic. This story will be a NaruSaku, but it may take a little while to get there. There will be one or two OC's but they are very minor and you will barely notice them. I pretty much have the whole story outlined and need to type it on the computer. So I hope you enjoy my story and don't get too much criticism.

By the way, this story starts right after Tsunades Retrievel.

I don't own Naruto or any of the characters. They are property of their respected creators and I am writing for entertainment purposes.

"hello" speech

'Sup' thoughts

"Greetings' Kyuubi or Inner Sakura

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Chapter 1

Naruto was walking through the Hidden Leaf Village looking for a certain someone. As he was walking, he didn't notice some of the villagers looking at him with a sign of respect. After word spread that he defeated Garra of the Dessert and brought their new Hokage back to the village, they started to respect him more. Although there were still a few of the villagers who saw him as the demon and wouldn't respect him still.

On a day like any other he would have been looking for his perverted sensei, Jiraiya, but he was out on a mission so he decided to look for someone else to train him.

Naruto suddenly saw who he was looking for. "Kakashi-sensei!"

Kakashi was reading his Icha Icha Paradise book when Naruto yelled his name. Kakashi turned around as Naruto ran up to him and said, "Oh, Naruto"

"Kakashi I was wondering if you could help me with my training?"

"Sorry Naruto, I have a mission this afternoon and will be gone for a little while" he said lying.

"Oh okay" and he turned and walked away.

Kakashi turned back around and continued walking down the street. 'I'm sorry for lying, but I am going to train Sasuke and all that I can teach you, you are not strong enough to learn'

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Naruto was running through the streets looking for his teammates. He suddenly stumbled across Sakura walking down the street towards him. He ran up to her and said, "Hey Sakura-chan!" he had his trademark grin plastered on his face.

"What is it Naruto? I don't have time for your little antics and I wont go on a date with you because you're annoying" she said a little agitated by just seeing Naruto.

Naruto put his hands up in defense and said, "No, no. That's not why I'm here"

'Well that's a first' Sakura thought

"I was actually looking for you and Sasuke. By the way where is he?

"He's meeting Kakashi-sensei for training"

"WHAT!? WHERE!?" Naruto yells.

Sakura was a little scared by Naruto's anger, but answered, "Up in the mountains. At Kakashi-sensei's secret training place" as soon as Sakura finished Naruto turned around and ran towards the mountains, where Kakashi and Sasuke were training. Sakura then got angry and threw her fist into the air and saying, "Don't ever say thank you, you big jerk!"

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Kakashi was training Sasuke how to better use his Sharingan in the field of battle. They were sparring each other and Sasuke had just kicked Kakashi in the ribcage. "Very good Sasuke" he said holding his side. Sasuke smirks at being able to hit his sensei and cause some damage.

Suddenly they hear, "KAKASHI!" Sasuke and Kakashi turn to where the noise came from to see Naruto running towards them.

'Oh no' Kakashi thought.

Naruto reaches both of them and says, "Kakashi, you lied to me!"

Kakashi could see that Naruto was indeed pissed about being lied to. "Naruto, I'm sorry, I had to" he lied again

"Why!? So people wouldn't know you were training the precious Uchiha!"

"No, I had already agreed to train Sasuke and because everything I have to teach is too powerful for you to learn" Kakashi defended.

"Yeah you dobe. All the stuff I've learned from Kakashi is too powerful for you. You are still too weak. Sasuke told Naruto

"I'm stronger than you. I was the one who was able to defeat Haku and Garra when you couldn't, if I remember correctly. Naruto retorted and Sasuke sent him a death glare. Naruto then turned to Kakashi and says, "And you, all you think about it the precious Uchiha. Making him stronger and no one else" Naruto felt himself getting very angry. Suddenly red chakra began to flow out of Naruto's body. He hunched over as his fangs and claws grew longer and his hair became more wild and whiskers more defined. His eyes became slitted and red. The Fox's chakra now made an outline of a fox.

Kakashi's eye widened in shock and yelled, "Sasuke! GET OUT OF HERE!"

Sasuke turned to look at Kakashi and Naruto appeared in the air right in front of him. "To late!" Naruto yelled. Sasuke looked back at Naruto in shock, only to have Naruto's right fist collide with his face. Sasuke was sent flying back and came to a rolling stop on his stomach.

Kakashi watched as Sasuke rolled back and came to a stop, not moving. "Sasuke!" Kakashi yelled. He suddenly heard, "You should worry more about yourself" right behind him. He turned around to see Naruto doing a 360 in the air and have Naruto's left foot collide with his face. He was sent spinning through the air and landed only a few feet away from Sasuke.

Both Sasuke and Kakashi were barely conscious as Naruto walked over to them. As Naruto walked towards them, the Fox's chakra began to dissipate. Once he reached both of them he was completely back to normal, as he stared down at the people that lay beneath him. Naruto crouches down next to the Uchiha and says, "Look at this. The precious Uchiha has been defeated. You should remember who the stronger ones are and learn to shut your mouth, unless you want to keep ending up like this?" He then stands up and walks over to Kakashi. Naruto crouches down right in front of Kakashi and he looks up at him. "Kakashi… The great copy ninja… Look at you now, can't even keep his own team together" Naruto leaned in real close to Kakashi, "You forgot to remember that there is more than one person you neglected on your squad and I am not talking about me" Kakashi's eye widened at his statement.

Naruto stood back up and continued to look down at Kakashi and Sasuke. He suddenly turned around and began heading back to the village. Once he left Sasuke and Kakashi fell unconscious due to the pain from Naruto's attack.

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Naruto was in his apartment packing his things. He decided it was time for him to leave the village. He finished packing and looked up at the clock for the time. It was three o'clock in the afternoon, it had been seven hours since he left Sasuke and Kakashi up in the mountains. He was surprised no one had come to take him in for it or questioning about where they were. Right on queue, he heard someone knock on his door. Naruto went over to the door and opened it, to find Sakura standing there. "Hey Sakura, what's up?"

"Hey Naruto, I was wondering if you knew where Sasuke and Kakashi are. They haven't returned yet" she asked a little worriedly.

"No I don't. I couldn't find them when I went to look for them this morning" Naruto said lying through his teeth.

"It's strange for them not to return. I know they're usually late, but not this late"

"I know, when I got up to the mountains, they were already gone and not being back now means they must be doing something important" Naruto said lying once again.

Sakura nods her head in agreement. She peers inside his apartment to see all his things packed. "Why is all your stuff packed?"

"…I think you should leave" and he closes the door on her. Sakura was a little confused as to why his stuff was packed, but shrugged it off and left his apartment building.

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Naruto waited until nightfall to leave the village. He left his apartment and began walking around town. There was a full moon out in the sky and illuminated the night sky in a white glow. Naruto walked through the village to places that were significant in his life. He walked to training ground seven first, the very place he and his teammates made team seven. He looked at the stump he was tied to and chuckled a little at the memory. He then walked to the academy, where he first met Iruka. He continued to go to by the Hokage Tower and finally to the house of the love of his life. He stayed at her house for a couple minutes just staring at her house.

Naruto finally left and started down the one path that leads out of the village. As he is traveling down the path, he notices Sakura sitting on a bench.

Once he was close enough Sakura says, "Naruto" but he continues to walk right past her. Sakura jumps up from the bench and yells, "NARUTO!" he stops, but keeps his back to her. "Why are you leaving Naruto!?"

Naruto answers her without looking back at her, "I have nothing left to live her for" after he was done, he begins to walk away again.

"What did you do to Sasuke and Kakashi!?" Sakura yells to Naruto.

Naruto stops and turns back towards her. "How did you find out it was me?"

"A couple of the ANBU Black Opts found Sasuke and Kakashi unconscious in the mountains after I had left your apartment. They said it looked like a small battle had gone on. I figured out it was you because you were covered with dirt that only occurs when something hits the ground hard enough and creates a cloud of dust.

Naruto snickered and said, "Your mind never ceases to amaze me"

Sakura begins to cry at the conformation of him doing it. "Why did you do it?"

"I was fed up with being treated like dirt from both of them, so I knocked some sense into them" Sakura's eyes widen in shock as she continued to stare at him. Naruto thought that the little talk had gone on long enough so he turned around and began to walk away once again.

"You can't leave!" Sakura yells at Naruto

Naruto stops once again, but does not turn towards Sakura. "Why would I stay when I have nothing to stay for?"

"What about your dream? What about your friends?"

"I can't complete my dream when the villagers hate me. You've seen how they look at me. As for friends, I think it's time I break those bonds so I don't have to risk my life every time someone else makes a mistake"

Sakura realized that he was talking about her and the numerous times he had to risk his life to save her. "What about me? If you truly love me, then don't leave"

Naruto turns around to face her and says, "You of all people should know that I no longer love you"

"When did this happen?"

"Today… After I realized you don't respect me and always call me annoying" Sakura realized that he was right. All she ever did was belittle him by hitting him or calling him annoying. She looked down in disappointment of herself. "Now that this conversation is over, I will be leaving now" Naruto turns around and starts to leave for the fourth time.

"Naruto, where are you going?" Sakura yells to him.

Naruto stops and turns his head so he can look at her with his left eye. "I will be heading to the Hidden Mist Village, then I don't know where I will be going" he turns back and starts walking away.

"Naruto! If you leave then I will scream!"

Naruto stops and sighs. "I didn't want to use force to break these bonds, but you're leaving me no choice" Sakura's eyes widen at Naruto's words. Naruto suddenly moves at a blinding speed and appears right in front of Sakura.

Sakura feels a pain in her stomach and starts to slump over onto Naruto. She starts to slip into unconscious and right before she does Sakura whispers, "Naruto" She falls unconscious onto Naruto's shoulder.

Naruto catches her and picks her up bridal style and sets her down on the bench she was sitting on earlier.

After Naruto sets her down on the bench, he turns towards the Gates of Konoha and leaves.

End of Chapter 1

Hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter. Review if you'd like, I'd like to hear your opinion about it. I will try and get the chapters up as soon as possible, but it's hard because I don't have internet at my house, so I have to go to my aunt's house and post it up there.

Til next time

Peace Out