Summary – Love. Something that could take over your life. He paid the prize and at the end he was left with a broken heart.
Rath: Still same plot. Nothing much has change other than the summary and a couple of things here and there. Since it's only me working on this story now (along with my new beta) updates will happen the first week of every month.
Disclaimer: Don't Own
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Love
Mission
A young men stood out in the rain, his dull blue eyes staring at the building that was in front of him. It had been a long time since he came here
A long time.
His blond hair sticking to his face while the cold raindrops were falling all around him, hitting the hard earth he was standing on. It had been five years since he had left and no matter how many times he had failed to bring his precious friend back, he had never given up.
That is, until that fateful night. He closed his eyes, shaking the memories away. He turn around and almost collided with the person that was behind him. A person that greatly resembled him.
"Kakashi-sensei has been looking for you. Are you ok?"
Sai
He had changed a lot since joining Team Kakashi. Although emotions were still foreign to him, he was trying hard to fit in with everyone around him. His dark hair had grown some, now reaching his shoulder, his face a lot less pale and his eyes softer. He still had those days in which he would revert back to old Sai. But those days were happening less and less. His body was still in great shape, but he had lost weight due to missions.
Naruto let s small smile grace his lips as he look into those dark eyes, trying to remind himself that this was Sai.
"Yea, I'm ok. What does Kakashi-sensei want with me??? He told me this morning he'd speak to me when he came back from his mission."
That smile.
It was fake. Sai knew it. It had been a long time since anyone has really seen Naruto smile. All of his friends have been trying to always get him to smile and laugh like his old self, but every attempt always failed. He couldn't believe Naruto had changed that much due to one person's mistake and betrayal.
He was a lot quiet now and seem to always be in a bad mood. His golden hair had gotten a lot longer over the years, reaching the middle of his back. But it was held in a low ponytail. His body had gotten a lot more feminine, one of thing he always yelled at his friends about not being true. His face no longer held that innocence it once did. And his eyes
Are dead
Sai thought as he turn to walk, knowing Naruto would follow quietly behind him,
"I don't know what he wants, but he said to get you to the Hokage's Tower as soon as I found you."
he got a "hn" in return. Things had changed so much all because of him. Sai's eyes darken at the thought of the dark haired boy that had completely destroyed Naruto's life.
And heart
It took them a couple of minutes to reach the Hokage's Tower since it wasn't that far away from the Uchiha District.
Even saying Uchiha gets me angry
thought Sai as he ran a hand through his dark hair, nodding as they passed by the mission office and saw Iruka waving at them.
They stop in front of Tsunade's office and waited to be called in, not knocking since Tsunade already knew they were there. Minutes later a "come in" was heard from the other side. Sai heard Naruto sigh as he stepped forwards and open the door, walking in with Sai right behind him.
A golden eyebrow rose when he saw both his senseis and Sakura standing next to Tsunade. The hokage hadn't changed that much, she still use that jutsu, making her look no older than 20. Jaraiya and Kakashi were looking at him, their eyes worriedly looking into his. Sakura had let her hair grow once more after getting with Lee, something that had shocked everybody when they were told about that relationship.
The doors were closed and Tsunade walked behind her desk, sitting on the chair and looking straight at Naruto,
"There's a new mission for you."
Now he was really curious. What mission could possible get four of the most talented ninjas so worried? He look back and noticed Sai had the same expression he did. He turn back and look at Tsunade, silently telling her to continue.
"It's ANBU mission-"
"So it's an S-Rank?"
she nodded
"What will I be doing then?"
she sigh again, seriously this boy was nothing like the Naruto she had come to know by heart. It was as though his heart had been replaced with a stone and never to be found again.
"Nothing much, but... About four hours ago a patrolling team discovered the body of a missing-nin on the North gate, he was injured and closed to death. This missing-nin is from Konoha-"
"What has the council decided to do about this missing-nin?"
he ask, his azure eyes sharping as his thoughts kept rambling on about what's going on and why was he chosen for this. Somewhere in the back of his mind, there was a little voice saying to be careful, that something was going on here.
"For political reasons the council has decided to allow this missing-nin back into the village as both a citizen and a shinobi again. The council, though, is still suspicious for his return so they have chosen you to careful monitor everything he does for the next seven month, for in which case means that you will also be living with this person for the next seven months."
Naruto's fist clenched, he wasn't liking this one bit as every little thing Tsunade said kept on bringing up one name over and over to his mind.
"Just who is this missing-nin?"
he ask, patiently waiting for the answer.
Sakura back away a little as she saw Naruto's blue eyes turn a deep crimson.
Sai sigh and put a hand on Naruto's shoulder, a warning for him to calm down and wait for Tsunade to finish talking.
"The missing-nin whom the council have allow back into the village is Sasuke Uchi-"
she never got to finish as the doors flew open and a flash of black, white and blue attach itself to Naruto's neck,
"Chichue!!!!!!!!"
Tsunade sigh, the conversation was over the moment Naruto grab the bundle of energy from his neck and fled the office. Her eyes landed on Sai as he walked up to her and slammed his hands on the desk, grabbing the attention of the other occupants in the room.
"What are you thinking Hokage-sama? Giving Naruto such a mission when you know full well he will not do it!!! He has not forgotten what happen to him five years ago and he will not forget... he will either kill that bastard or leave the village again!"
"DON'T YOU THINK I ALREADY KNOW THAT SAI??? THIS WAS NOT MY DECISION AND AS MUCH AS I ARGUED, THE COUNCIL WILL NOT TAKE THEIR ORDERS BACK AND ALLOW SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THIS!!"
if there was one emotion Sai was able to show perfectly well on his face, it was anger. He look at her one more time before turning and walking towards the door, intend on finding where Naruto had run off to.
"If they want to see him break so badly, they might as well just kill him. What happen that night almost destroyed him and he came close to taking his own life...This... this, I know for sure, will finally finish killing him both physically and mentally."
he said before closing the doors behind him. He had to find Naruto before that blond went and did anything stupid. He stop as he remember that the kid was with him so everything was ok for the time being.
He walked out the building and towards his first destination. He was about to continue towards the ramen shop when someone called his name. He turn around and saw Neji running towards, a small blush on his face due to running from who knows where.
"I saw Naruto running out the building with-"
he stopped talking when he felt soft lips on his, his blush darkening as he closed his eyes, returning the kiss. Sai pulled away and smile, looking into those silver-white eyes he had fallen for.
"He's fine, don't worry. I will be home late today so make sure you go to sleep, tomorrow you got that one year recon mission so you won't be sleepin-"
lips silence him and arms went around his neck as a slender body was pressed against his. He was shock at first but soon his arms went around that small waist and his lips responded to those that were silently asking him to kiss back. And kiss back he did. Sai attacked those lip and soon his lover granted him access into that sweet cavern he had come to memorize by heart.
Sai was in love and Neji had been the one to teach that feeling to him. When they had slept together for the first time it had been a drunken mistake. But after some time they both couldn't stop thinking about the other until one day, after a mission which almost killed the Hyuuga prodigy, Sai walked up to him and kissed him in front of their teammates and everyone that was in the mission room.
Sai lick those sensual lips once more before parting for air, smirking when he saw the flush face of his cute lover. He brought a hand up and caress a smooth cheek, smiling when Neji leaned into his touch.
"I-I won't be able to sleep tonight you know... So you better hurry up and get home after you find Naruto and Yu-chan, ok?"
Sai nodded and gave Neji one last kiss, turning around and walking back towards Ichiraku's Ramen Shop. He knew without a doubt Naruto and his son were there. I mean, Naruto may have changed drastically, but he still love ramen with a passion and now so does Yuji.
"Chichue, can we go visit Iruka-jiji tomorrow? Huh? Huh?"
Sai's smile widened as he took a sit next to Naruto and watching as Yuji got off his sit and jumped on him, giving him one of his bear hugs. Sai chuckled and return the hug
"Go finish your ramen Yu-chan and let me talk to your chichue for a minute."
Sai said as he put Yuji down and look at Naruto. If he was like this in front of the kid then he knew he wasn't going to make it back home to Neji any time soon.
"She was serious, wasn't she Sai? This whole time I've been trying to put my past behind me so my son could have a better future...and yet, she goes and do something like that...Just what is going on, dammit???"
Naruto ask, his azure eyes now looking into dark ones, seeking the answers he wanted, hoping somehow, this was all just a dream and that Sasuke wasn't back in the village.
Sai sigh and look down, this was really going to take a while.
"Naruto, Tsunade-sama had no say in this mission. You know how those political bastards are and how they'd use every little think against someone... I came to the conclusion that they must've probably used you to have Tsunade-sama agree with the mission. We...we all know that you're trying to move on, and we're trying to help you with it."
Naruto listening quietly to what Sai was saying while keeping an eye on Yuji. Things were all falling into place finally and now this happens and everything he had worked so hard to forget just come crashing down on him like a furious thunderstorm.
"I know that it's hard, but I don't know what will happen if you declined this mission. Politicians got a way of making the strongest of shinobis disappear without a trace...And...if something were to happen to you, this village will not only lose it's future hokage, it will also lose a large amount of its best shinobis for wherever you go, we will follow you. We already think of you as our leader, so I'm askin-no, I'm begging you to just accept the mission. All you got to do is-"
"I know what I got to do Sai! But it's not easy...This life is no longer mine alone, I got a son I need to protect and if that damn Uchiha finds out the truth about Yuji...WHAT'S TO STOP HIM FROM TAKING WHAT LITTLE HAPPINESS I GOT LEFT? HUH?"
Sai look away towards the streets, he knew what Naruto was saying but was it worth the risk of putting the poor kid in danger? Even if they could take on the council and their guards who was to say that Yuji would be safe the whole time they were fighting? He looked towards Yuji and smile knowing that the kid was trying to ignored their whispering as much as possible. For a five year old he was smart and knew better. Yuji always avoided asking question that could hurt his chichue.
Sai sigh and looked into much older azure orbs, smiling at finally seeing some type of emotion in them.
"Then think for your son because I know that if you refuse... Yuji is what the council will use against you! If you don't want your son in danger then just agree with the stupid mission, you don't even got to look at him or talk to him...just..."
Sai sigh again, he turn around and put his hand on Naruto's shoulder, a small smile on his face.
"No matter what, we'd always be here for you... just do what you do best. I-I got to go now, Neji is waiting for me."
and with that he got up and left, patting Yuji on the head on his way out and heading towards his home. Things were about to get really hectic around here, for better say, an apocalypse was coming and none of them will be ready for the shocking things it'd brings on its way.
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Tsunade look up when there was a poof of smoke in the middle of her office. She waited for it to clear out and raised an eyebrow when she saw Naruto standing there, a sleeping Yuji in his arms.
Naruto look at her and finally noticed the dark bangs under her eyes and how when she raised an eyebrow her wrinkles would show.
I wonder when was the last time she slept?
"Your wrinkles are showing baa-chan."
her eye twitch at the comment. This brat could be a little more grateful for the hours of sleep she had missed because of him.
"You ungrateful brat-"
"I'll accept the mission. When do I start?"
Tsunade sigh and sat back, taking a scroll off the top of her desk, she threw it towards Naruto who caught it with no trouble at all.
"Tomorrow."
Naruto almost dropped the scroll and Yuji when she said that one simply word.
"What?!?!!?"
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