Naruto: Saigai to Aijo

by Rei Haruno -Sakura no Imooto

Madara's butt has been kicked and Kabuto runs back into hiding. The war has just ended and instead of killing each other or going back to Konoha, the two have chosen to just simply run away. Will the two find time to hear their soundless confessions?

1. Starting Over

Translates to 'Naruto –Disaster and Affection–', this is going to be my first ninja world story!

Whahaha! This will start at my hypothesized ending of the Fourth Great Shinobi War.

Hope I can keep up with this!

I heard MK is going to finish Naruto now (sadly)… so I have to improvise my own way of doing things…

I might as well DEFY his ending and continue on!

No copyright infringement intended… PEACE, MK!

I am still reading the manga… so alterations will be done in further chapters depending on the Canon story…

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO. EVERY RIGHT BELONGS TO MK AND WHAT'S LEFT BELONGS TO ME.

WARNINGS: NINJA VIOLENCE AND SOME BASHINGS, I GUESS. SHOUNEN AI… OC ALERT!

++CURRENT MANGA CHAPTER = 538++

— NARUTO –SAIGAI TO AIJO- —

Summary: Madara's butt has been kicked and Kabuto runs back into hiding. The war has just ended and instead of killing each other or going back to Konoha, the two have chosen to just simply run away. Somehow relieved from their tragic lives, will the two find some time to hear each other's soundless confessions? SasuNaru. .

— NARUTO –SAIGAI TO AIJO- —

The resurrection jutsu has been deactivated and all the Zetsu clones have been defeated. At the death of their leader, Uchiha Madara, the Akatsuki has finally perished. All bodies of honorable ninjas have been buried accordingly and they are all sealed with special jutsus and guarded by specially trained ANBUs. The survivors are taking a warm welcome from their own villages.

But the Konohagakure's hero has not been found yet. After the victory, the supposedly next Hokage Uzumaki Naruto has abruptly disappeared from the sight of the world. Even his so-called enemy, Uchiha Sasuke, goes missing as well. It's been one and a half days now since the victory and the ninjas are now busy in raiding the lands not for enemy forces… but for the whole world's hero.

The night has come and the unnamed forest is getting cold again. The bonfire is slowly burning the twigs and there lies sweet potatoes above the sizzling flames. A familiar voice speaks as he shrugs before the tree, "Any minute now, those sweet potatoes will be cooked. Heheh, I didn't think starting fire the conventional way would be so hard!" He scratches the back of his head with a hand and his seatmate grunts, "Hn." Then he straightens and stares at the flames like what his friend is doing… as it sways violently with the chilly wind. Then the one beside him speaks, "What are you planning to do next… Naruto?"

NARUTO –SAIGAI TO AIJO-

REI HARUNO –SAKURA NO IMOOTO

CHAPTER 1: STARTING OVER

"I don't know, Sasuke." Naruto answers and drops his head, "I'm still trying to protect you from Konoha. And I'm still trying to protect the elders from you. I have to keep you away for now… safe from everything else." Sasuke grunts again and reaches out for his sweet potato. Since his shirt has been tattered by the fight yesterday, he doesn't have any choice but to wear Naruto's orange-black jacket… keeping it closed because of the chilly weather inside the forest. Naruto is only in his black tees and orange pants… enduring the coldness kept by those shining green leaves.

Sasuke blows on it a bit and starts eating, filling in his hunger from the post-war hours. Naruto watches him eat… taking note of even the smallest movements Sasuke do. Sasuke then shoots a glare at him and the blond says as he reaches for the sweet potato with his eyes breaking contact, "It's just a little… uhm… nice to think that you're seating beside me right now. We haven't been together for three years. I kind'a missed this."

The raven refuses to answer and just continues eating the sweet potato. Naruto then stares at the sweet potato… restraining himself from saying how happy he really is deep inside. He's together with his so-called brother… like what he had been trying to accomplish for more than three years now. However, it's not a very celebrating season. He just turned himself into a nukenin (missing ninja) in order to protect his 'brother', his friends and the elders… forgetting his ultimate dream for good…

Something gets into his mind and he turns to Sasuke, "I just remembered something. How about we go to Amegakure (Hidden Rain) for now?" The raven looks at him and then back to the sweet potato as he says, "Consider me bound." Naruto twitches… and smiles. He gazes at the potato and says, "We'll be heading to Amegakure. You better prepare for a more exhausting walk, Sasuke."

"I'm fine." Sasuke answers and Naruto looks at Sasuke's dirty face. Sasuke have been wounded and pressured so much in that last round of fighting. And he doesn't heal as quickly as Naruto does… and to be honest, he's not even healing at all. The blond eyes at him with sympathy… 'Sasuke, I just want to help you.' He then pouts to the side, "Okay then. I'll just carry you when you cannot walk anymore." Sasuke then glares at him, "You wouldn't dare."

"Oh, I will." Naruto snickers as he bites the hot sweet potato. That's a heartfelt snicker back there… it's been three years since he has last pissed the raven off… over a small thing. Sasuke gazes back at his sweet potato and displaces his anger at every bite. Naruto then looks at Sasuke… at his somewhat angry face. Naruto bears a smile and stares at Sasuke's face longer… that has eventually lost the anger. The blond savors the moment… finally seeing Sasuke again without any hatred in those onyx eyes…

"Quit staring."

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Hokage Tower, Konohagakure, Hi no Kuni

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"Gugh, I thought that brat has finally matured!" A fist slams to the wooden table… hardly racking the paper works and tea set above it. Her blonde ponytails sways as she angrily fling around, getting all disappointed with the ANBUs before her, "Listen to me, we need to find Naruto as soon as possible. The whole world will not leave its hero unwelcomed! Now go and find him!" The ANBUs nod and leave with a puff of smoke. She dumps herself at her seat and her oversized breasts move with the impact. She massages her temples and growls after, "Shizune!"

"Hai! Tsunade-sama!" Her dark-haired assistant comes to her side and she speaks with an utter headache, "Call on Kakashi. I'm giving him a mission." Shizune nods and runs out the room with Tonton in her arms. Tsunade sighs… 'Naruto, where are you?' At least, Konoha has finally recovered from Pain's attack days ago. There are now multiple structures and the primary buildings are back to operations. However, the Hokage's Tower is never a tower. It is just a two storey building for now. Besides, Tsunade has a bigger pain in the ass right now…

Actually, the feudal lords would love to see Naruto and they will be giving him the greatest award for a ninja… which do have a name that is too long to be stated either. And as much as how Tsunade would love to hug Naruto, those understanding feudal lords wants Naruto to be presented before them as soon as possible. They are pressuring every kage to immediately capture the hero, Uzumaki Naruto, and the enemy, Uchiha Sasuke. And Konoha can't just let the other countries get those two, now can it?

"Godaime." A puff of smoke appears and there comes Kakashi, "Shizune said you have a mission for me." She fixes her position and places her elbows on the table, fingers laced before her face, "The ANBUs are taking too long to find Naruto. I'm giving you the same mission along with Haruno Sakura, Hyuuga Hinata and Inuzuka Kiba. If things happen, I will be sending Yuuhi Kurenai, Nara Shikamaru, Yamato and Sai to help. Just notify me before things get worst."

"You think Naruto's with Sasuke?" Kakashi says and Tsunade grunts, "Hm. Naruto will be protecting Sasuke from the Allied Shinobi Forces. I guess that is why he can't be found right now." She lifts her face and looks at Kakashi, "Listen carefully, Kakashi. Make sure you bring those two alive. Incapacitate them if you must."

"Incapacitate? Godaime—" Kakashi tries to question Tsunade but then she whispers, "You know how hard-headed Naruto and Sasuke can get. That's why I am assigning YOU to this mission. You are those two's sensei. Sasuke might have change a bit but I know you can still manage." Kakashi closes his eyes in realization… and opens them again, "I will, Godaime."

"Godaime Hokage-sama." An ANBU shows up before them and Tsunade eyes at him with a little anger… for showing up without notice. But the ANBU can care less about that… as she reports hastily, "We have just received a statement from the feudal lords to be relayed to you. Some villagers of the Yu no Kuni (Hot Spring Country) have seen Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto together. And the statement is…"

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Some part in the Yu no Kuni forested areas

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"Okay, right now, we are here at Yu no Kuni." Naruto taps a twig at a point at the poorly drawn map at the ground before them. Sasuke grunts in agreement and then Naruto points to another spot… way further from the first point, "Amegakure lies here." He draws a line from the symbol of Yugakure (Hidden Hot Springs) to the symbol of Amegakure on the map he has drawn with the help from Sasuke, running through the symbols of Otogakure (Hidden Sound), Takigakure (Hidden Waterfall), and lastly Kusagakure (Hidden Grass), "So we have to… either go all the way through Otogakure, Takigakure, Kusagakure and finally reach Amegakure…" He draws another line from the symbol of Yugakure to Amegakure, this time ramming through the representation of the Hi no Kuni (Fire Country), "Or stealth through Hi no Kuni till we reach Amegakure."

"If we're going through Konohagakure, we'll be doing a suicide…" Sasuke answers, "Like what you planned to do before." Naruto twitches and chuckles a little, "Ah yeah, well forget that. I just realized more things—"

"While training. I've heard about that." Sasuke snaps and Naruto drops his head and feels a little dispirited, "I'm sorry." Sasuke glances at the sad blond and he grabs the twig from Naruto's hand, "We'll just go from here through the bordering nations of Hi no Kuni. We'll be making a lot of stop-over's so we can gather small info about the movements of the Allied Shinobi Forces. They won't stop until they see my corpse. And we also have to walk to avoid raising suspicion around."

"Okay." The blond agrees and Sasuke stands and ruins the loose soil, completely destroying the map. Naruto stands up and stretches out, "Let's start walking then." Sasuke looks at Naruto and the blond returns a clueless gaze. The raven speaks, "We're not walking like this…"

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By the North Gates of Konoha

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She stretches her black gloves, making it stick to her hand comfortably. Another girl makes a deep sigh, trying to boost confidence. One guy runs his hand at his dog's fur. The first girl has pink hair and emerald eyes. She is in her ninja attire: red sleeveless shirt, white 'skirt' over tight black shorts, and long boots. (Actually, they are just normal ninja sandals… and the shin guards look like they connect with the sandal.) She looks at her two teammates with ease and excitement about the new mission. The other girl has dark hair and light eyes. She is also in her ninja attire: a loose lilac-white full jacket, dark nicely-hugging pants, and high-strapped heels. She is looking around worriedly… scared of what the mission would be. The only guy has dark hair and eyes… with two inverted triangles decorating his cheeks. He is also in his ninja attire: black jacket, black pants and ninja sandals. He is kneeling down at his dog and carefully running his hand on its fur, waiting for the sensei to come.

"It's a class S mission, right?" The shy girl whispers and the pinky answers, "You don't really have to worry, Hinata. Things will be fine… at least." The guy smirks, keeping his gaze at the sleepy dog, "Yeah, Sakura's right, Hinata. Besides, Godaime won't give us a mission we cannot handle. Right, Akamaru?" The dog barks enthusiastically and then Hinata whispers, "Naruto-kun…"

"Yo!" Kakashi comes with a puff of smoke before them, "I see you're all ready." The three straightens up and looks at Kakashi. The Jonin starts speaking, "Our mission is to… catch Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke… alive." The three twitch and Sakura exclaims, "Capture? But Naruto's not a criminal—"

"Sadly, Sasuke is, Sakura." Kakashi bear serious eyes as the three start to feel tension, "Naruto is helping a fugitive escape the laws of the ninja world. We should catch them before the other nations do. I've just received this mission a while ago and we have confirmed that Naruto and Sasuke are together. The bad news is… the feudal lords have said that they will be giving a reward to the country who can take Naruto to them and they will let this country decide whatever should be done to Sasuke. Sasuke will be executed if ever Konoha won't get them first. So we have to hurry."

"Naruto-kun. Sasuke-kun." Hinata whispers and they will be briefing further details…

—

In a village in Yu no Kuni

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The hunt starts and the two nukenins are on disguise. They are both keeping up their Henge no jutsu (Transformation technique)… Sasuke clinging on his last inches of chakra. Their disguise are two women in capes and traveler yukata sets (Naruto wears a blue one and Sasuke black), wooden sandals and straw hats. Naruto has his long blonde hair in pigtails and Sasuke his hair flowing all the way to his back. They have to change their facial features a little to complete the disguise.

They are already trekking through a village in Yu no Kuni… looking around at every villager they pass by. Required to have a little money along the trip, the two has to do some rackets since they can't just rely on fruits and roots for food… especially in Sasuke's condition. Being unaccustomed to using Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan in a long fight has stripped almost every chakra there is within Sasuke… and he has to regain his chakra somehow. That means real food and good night rests…

Naruto spots a group of thugs that seems to be very vulnerable. He whispers at Sasuke, "Wait inside that alley, Sasuke. We're going to do something." Sasuke does what is said without any complaints and Naruto walks past the thugs… his very beautiful henge catches their attention. Then she flings at them with a very seducing look and her lashes are budging seductively, captivating them in just one look. She waves her finger discreetly as if calling them and telling them to follow her. They do what is suggested and follow her to the same alley where the blond told the raven to wait…

"Henge: Harem no jutsu! (Transformation: Harem Technique!)"

Bloodshed!

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Amagousui Yadoya (Sweet Perfume Inn) at a village in Yu no Kuni

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Sasuke sits at the edge of the bed and night time will be starting sooner than they expected. They have already eaten decent food for dinner and all they have to do is to resign from the busy world even just for hours. Naruto stretches as he exclaims, "After a long time! This is the first time I've ever sleep in a bed!" Sasuke looks at him and then Naruto sits beside him, "Sorry, Sasuke. This is all we can get from those thugs. I mean, we bought food and clothes…"

"I'm good. I'm going to sleep at the floor. Let's just request for a fu—" Sasuke is about to stand up when Naruto grabs on his arm and the raven looks at the blond. Naruto then smiles, "You're the one who needs to rest the most. You stay here and I'll be asking for a futon. Go on, Sasuke. Sleep tight." The blond stands up after letting go of the arm of his friend. He, still in his henge, opens the door and is about to step out when Sasuke says, with a slight blush, "Fine. Let's share."

The blond closes the door and dispels his henge as soon as Sasuke's dispels on its own due to fatigue. The raven crashes to the bed and Naruto pulls the blankets under Sasuke and latterly spreads it to cover the raven and his side of the bed. Naruto gets under the covers and pulls it to his chest. He then puts his hands behind his head as Sasuke shifts to get to a more comfortable position, lying on his side back-facing Naruto naturally. Then the blond says, "Sooner or later, they'll find us. What are you going to do?"

"I don't mind running away again…" Sasuke just answers and Naruto turns to see Sasuke's back… and remembers that red-white fan that serves as the Uchiha Clan crest that lies on Sasuke's back before. He then squints his eyes in sadness… 'Sasuke, I know how it hurts to be lied to for almost all your life… being manipulated because of that hatred that has eaten up your heart. You even lost your own free will…' Naruto closes his eyes and opens them again to stare at the ceiling, 'And giving you another goal that leads you away from hatred is the only thing I can do for you.'

As soon as he closes his eyes, pictures of Sakura crosses Naruto's mind… wondering what she could be doing right now. Is she happy that peace is back? Or she sad not being able to see Sasuke come back just as promised? Is she sitting at her bed and thinking of the raven? Or is she one of the ninjas that are looking for them? Who does she really want to see more: him or Sasuke? And about Hinata… he hasn't responded to her confession yet… Is she still interested in hearing his answer? Thinking about women sure brought Naruto headaches…

"I wonder if Sasuke's having the same problems…" Naruto has said it aloud as he opens his eyes. He shoots his hands to his mouth to cover it and starts to suffer from cold sweat. Sasuke then whispers, audible enough for Naruto to hear, "Problems in what?" Naruto laughs out with sweat drops running from his head, "I mean, I was just wondering if you're having troubles with women!" Sasuke smirks and says, "All I'm busy about is revenge and that's quoted from you… I don't have time for women."

"Uhh, but I'm still wondering why my oiroke still has no effect on you." Naruto closes his eyes, "If it's just time that you don't have." Sasuke grunts this time and shifts a little like telling Naruto that he wants to sleep for real… so no more nonsensical talks. Naruto turns to his side as well back-facing Sasuke. He then blinks sadly… realizing that his dear picture is supposed to be complete… but it's Kakashi and Sakura that are missing this time…

"I wonder when Team 7 will be together again…"

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Amagousui Yadoya… the night is over

—

Naruto starts to regain consciousness and stirs a little as he sees the sunlight seeping from the window. It's already morning and they have to go. He turns to Sasuke and is about to wake him up when he sees one of the most wonderful things he could have ever seen. No one knows how many times Sasuke could have rolled in his place… making him end up sleeping too near besides Naruto… their noses barely touching that time.

Naruto can feel the raven's hot breath at his face and his eyes can't possibly turn away. He stares at Sasuke face… angelic, peaceful and innocent. Maybe one of the rarest faces he could ever see. Naruto can swear he is just blinking… and a very red blush is running along his cheeks. His lips start trembling and moving on their own… as if trying to kiss the angel. And something else is trying to escape from its prison as well…

Naruto suddenly shoots up the bed and pants as if he has just wakened up from a nightmare. Yes, it is a nightmare in disguise. Naruto has just a feeling of wanting to kiss his bestfriend and he's having a boner just by looking at him with such distance, that nose-touching distance! It's insane and improper… and he's not gay! He covers his face with his hands and breathes deeply to disperse the feeling…

"Naruto…" A soft call sends chills down to Naruto's spine and he hesitates to face the raven who had just called his name. How can such a soothing voice stiffen somebody…? Naruto shakes his head and turns at Sasuke who is looking at him from the distance. He's still laying down there… droopy eyes gaze at him as if begging for something. Ever since that time, Sasuke has greatly changed… his cool and rude attitude, the dark aura, the devilish smirks and everything that makes the raven Sasuke… has disappeared. He has been totally devastated and consumed by revenge and it feels like the raven had just lost his very soul after losing somebody to blame…

Naruto's awkward feeling suddenly gets replaced by sadness and pity… and then he lies back to the bed, making sure he has proper distance from the raven's face, "What's up?" Sasuke sits up and he does as well, "What time is it?" Naruto looks for a clock and it says 8:35… the blond looks at the raven again with a grin, hiding everything that the blond feels, "It's past eight, Sasuke… it's time to go."

[End of Chapter 1]

Seriously, I'm aching to publish this fic… but then again, this genre is not my forte. Anyway, let me venture and practice until I get things in my own taste of perfection! ^^ So please help me and review. Tell me what you think… constructive criticism is very much appreciated, comments are very much welcome… and flames— wait let me get a bucket of water so I have something to splash you with.

Thank you for reading… I hope you'll be back for the next chapters and eventually reach the end. ^^

Madara: Good, I won't be in this crap…

Rei: Aw, yeah… but I made Naruto and Sasuke kick your ass!

Madara: Shut up, you stupid girl…

Rei: For you, I will! *heart-eyes* Oh, Madara! You'll always be ONE of my beloveds!

Madara: Tch, more like beloved toys…

**PREVIEW… CHAPTER 2: THE CHASE**

"I see them!" Hinata and her comrades run towards the direction where Naruto and Sasuke have headed, "They're going in the women's hot springs!" Sakura then blurts and blushes, "What! It must be Naruto's idea!" Kiba yells with his face red as well, "There's no way I'm going in there!" Kakashi then summons Pakkun and orders him and the two girls, "Pakkun, Sakura, Hinata… you look for them inside. We'll ambush them as soon as they get out." Pakkun sniffs and sneezes with all those perfumes coming from the springs, "If we can inform you of their position before they escape, that is."