An: Hello everyone, Sui here. Just a few things to say before the story starts. First about reviews. For the subject of good reviews suggestions and constructive criticism. I only say thanks for your input is valued and will help with the story. As for flames, they will be used to cook a three course meal for good reviewers.

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Prologue

7:30 A.M. out side Konoha gates.

Naruto limped towards the villiage gates, carrying an unconcious Sasuke on his back.

Naruto's vision began to blur as he reached the gates, and he swayed back and forth as blood flowed down hi s chest and right arm from the gaping hole through his torso.

Sasuke slipped from his back as the medic-nins rushed forward to tend to Sasuke's wounds. They quickly carried Sasuke torwards the hospital, using healing jutsu to close his lesser wounds.

Naruto staggered in the direction of his apartment, light headed from blood loss.

'They just forgot me. Sasuke is more important.' Naruto thought to himself, attempting to be optimistic ,as he neared the apartment .

Naruto twisted the handle of his door, not noticing that it was unlocked, and shuffled forward as he closed the door behind himself. As soon as the door was shut Naruto collapsed in a heap on his floor, unconcious.

Konoha gate, before Naruto's return.

' He's not here yet' Hinata thought to herself when she arrived at the gate.

'Maybe he's at home' she thought, running off.

After she arived , Hinata used her byakugan to look in Naruto's apartment. Not finding Naruto there either, Hinata decided to continue looking. As she was about to leave, Hinata saw medic-nins running by with Sasuke.

'They're back. He's got to be in the hospital then'

" Excuse m-me m-m-miss is U-uzumaki N-naruto in the hospital?" Hinata aked the recptionist at the desk.

"No." the recptionist replied without even looking up.

'Ichariku's then.'

"Excuse m-me,Te-e-euchi-san, ha-ave you se-e-en N-naruto-kun, today?" asked the stuttering ninja.

"No, I haven't today. Why? Is he back? " Teuchi asked, in response to Hinata."I don't but I sa-aw me-e—d-ic-nins car-r-ry-in-g Sasuke to t-he ho-spi-tal."

"Oh, I guess that means he's if you see him let him know that the first bowl of ramen is on the tell him that we have a new flavor, cheese curry flavor." Teuchi told Hinata.

Hinata was frantic now. She had checked the gates, the hospital, and Ichariku and still no sign of him. She was now running to the acamadey to ask if Iruka has seen Naruto. When, she arrived, it was lunch time so Iruka wasn't teaching at the moment, however he was grading papers. "I-iruka-sensei have y-ou se-een N-ar-uto-kun today? "

"Hm, no I haven't. Have you checked Ichariku?"

"I've che-cke-d eve-rywhere, ev-en the ga-tes."

"I'm sure he's fine, wherever he is. Why do you wish to find him?"

"Re-ce-ntly he we-nt on a m-iss-ion and ev-ery-o-ne th-at we-nt wi-th him has r-etu-rn-ed, ev-en Sasuke who h-e w-en-t to he re-trie-ve . "

"Ah. I see. Don't worry, he'll show up soon. If I do see him though, I'll let you know. Alright?"

"Uhhh. Thanks, I guess." Hinata said trying go hide her emotions for Naruto. Iruka said nothing more and continued to grading his papers in silence. Hinata thanked Iruka one more time before leaving the acamady

Hinata searched throughout Konoha trying to see if she could find Naruto. The setting sun didn't even make her realize that a lot of time had passed by. A Hyuga branch member walked toward her; Hinata not even acknowledging the branch member, kept walking searching for Naruto. 'Naruto, where are you? Please show up soon.'

"Hinata-sama? Hinata-sama? Hinata-sama!? " yelled the branch member, finally getting Hinata's attention.

"Oh, huh?"

"Are you alright, Hinata-sama?"

"Oh, y-es. I was ju-st , uh, d-ee-p in tho-ught."

"Well, if you're alright then, it's time to come home, now. Dinner is ready and if Hiashi-sama doesn't see you there when he starts to dine, we'll both be in hot water. So, with you're leave, we'll get going, however I do suggest we hurry up."

"-t's g-e-t go-in-g ." said Hinata.

"Ugh,"Naruto groaned as he realized where he was. 'Hm.I'll get dressed and go to Ichariku, go see the others , then see baa-chan.'

"Uzumaki, Naruto, you're presence is demanded by the council, immediately. "an ANBU wearing a bird mask.

Sigh,"Fine I'm coming." The ANBU waited as Naruto finished getting dressed. Naruto, then , walked to the council chambers, while being escorted by the ANBU.

His dread began to grow as Naruto stood before the council, Tsunade conspicuously missing.

"Uzumaki, Naruto. For the attempt of murdering a Konoha shinobi, and the threat of realsing the Kyubi, you are hearby stripped from you're rank and banished from Konoha. You have exactly one hour to get your stuff and leave. If you are seen here after the hour is up, you will be killed on sight."

"You can't do this! Tsunade isn't here to approve!"

"She doesn't have to be. I already have the papers with her signature and seal for your banishment." said Koharu as he showed Naruto the papers. Naruto collapsed in on himself. Koharu laughed.

"You didn't expect that, did you boy? You have one hour to leave. Council dismissed"

'Where am I going to go?' was Naruto first thoughts as he walked toward his apartment .

'Kit, when you leave head toward Suna, but don't be seen.' Kyubi answered his containers thoughts.

'Kyu? I thought you were asleep.'

' I woke up as the council banished you. '

'Why should I go to Suna?'

'There is something there I want you to get.'

'For example?'

'I'm going to teach you ,kit, but before the I'm going to led you to the eight other kitsune sennin, and have them teach you as well. This was in a small part, I guess, my fault, so I'm going to make up for it.'

'Why couldn't you teach me this stuff earlier? Why didn't you help me when I needed it?'

'Enough! I have helped you plenty of times! When that Haku kid was going to kill you, who stepped in and saved your life? Or against that Hyuga Neji to help you win the chunin match? Against the incomplete Shukaku? Or did you already forget the battle against the Uchiha? Don't tell me that I don't help you!'

'Sorry.'

'Don't worry about the other reason is that you are similar to a kitsune, which in that case you need to be trained. Every kitsune gets trained by the senin.'Kyubi's voice softened a little near the end.

Naruto reached the gates with his meager belongings, not even noticing the evil glares that the guards were giving him.

'Alright, then. Why do we have to proceed undetected, though?'

'If you're discovered by that friend of yours, Garaa I believe his name is, he might broadcast your location and the sennin there likes to live in a seclusive area.'

'That would make sense. Having a bunch of random people at the entrance of the senin's home would be a bad thing.'

'Yes.'

'Yes. Yes, it would.'

At Akatsuki headquarters(somewhere in wind country)

"Pein, now is the time to get the Kyubi. His container has been banished from Konoha, which leaves for him to be open to attack. We must act quickly before the stupid village recognizes their mistake. Find him ,Pein,bringf him back, while he's vulnerable."

"Yes, I agree." Pein answered Madara.

'I have to go, now before they catch Naruto.' Itaichi thought to himself. 'I can't let Madara or Pein get Naruto. I must try and hide him.' Itaichi dashed quietly out of the hideout.

"Zetsu! Come here! No better yet to not waste any time, there is the nine tailed container that has been banished, you know what to do." Pein yelled. By this time however, Itaichi was already on his way toward the Leaf.

Somewhere between Suna and the Akatsuki hideout

The hideout was nothing more than a dot, when Zetsu's voice come from the ground.

"Where are you going, Itaichi?"

"Yes, where? Pein hasn't sent you on a mission, so where do you think you're going?"

"You're right. He hasn't. I'm leaving the Akatsuki." Itaichi replied, tossing his ring to Zetsu.

"You know the penalty for treason.I can't let you go alive, if Pein found out he'd kill me too. I guess that just leaves you, traitor." Zetsu lunged toward Itaichi, kunai in hand. Itaichi dodged to the left, tripping the six foot plant guy to the ground.

"You were always the weakest; no combat capabitilities what so ever." Itaichi closed his eyes, then opened them slowly revealing his mangkyou sharingan. "It's time for your death, amaterasu." Jet black flames quickly enveloped Zetsu's grass like body, burning him to a crisp in a few seconds. 'Now, time for me to catch Naruto, before either Pein or Madara find out what I've done.'

Well, that's the prologue, tell us how you think it was. We should update every so month or so, but don't hold that to us, we will work it around our schedules at the fastest pace for us possible. Hope you enjoyed it.