The other Half By: ZdreamerZ, Dream Baby Dream. Prologued

Uzumaki Naruto, a blonde hair ninja. The Kyuubi vessel, destine to a life without emotions but destiny is nothing more than imagination as he proceeded with his life and gained friends he soon learned how to cherished.

Chapter 1

The sun blazed through the window of an apartment in the hidden village of Konoha, beaming its rays into the sleeping residences of that run-down apartment. It took seconds for Naruto to get used to the morning light, squinting his eyes serval times at the dim sunlight. Sighing he rose from his bed, his body filled with scars from his years being a jounin for the hidden village of Konoha. It's been 5 years since he had defeated Orochimaru and the Atasuki, on both accounts suffering fatal injuries. Scratching his blonde hair, he stared into the mirror with awe at what those years of training had done to him. Before him stood a warrior, a survivor, lean muscles covered his body, tanned and beautiful in a way. Grapping his boxers, he pulled it out ahead of him looking into his "package".

"Hmm…" he said. Releasing the grip he had on his boxers to serve its purpose of covering his "package".

It wasn't long till he had showered and dressed himself in the standard uniform for all Jounin. Standing in his kitchen, Naruto waited as the kettle rumbled furiously as it boiled its content within it. From the door, a loud knock interrupted his thoughts. "Who is it?" shouted Naruto still in his kitchen.

"Uzumaki Naruto, you have been ordered to go to the Hokage's office." The person said, before whizzing off into unknown places. Leaving behind only a note about the details for his meeting with the Hokage.

Wading towards the door, Naruto picked up the paper. Not even bothering to open it, to reveal its text. Soon after entering the kitchen, he opened a cabinet, taking out a pack of cup noodle and pouring the boiling water into the cup for his breakfast.

Meanwhile in the Hokage's office, Tsunade sat rigidly as the next set of ninja exited the room. Opening her side drawing Tsunade withdraw a piece of paper. Slowly she slipped the paper in-front of Sizune's smiling face. Eventually Sizune, noticed the piece of paper laid before her, grapping it she flipped open the paper reading the paper in silent. Tsunade waited silently as Sizune re-read the content within the paper. Her smile had disappeared and had grown serious.

Taking her eyes off the mission form. "Tsunade -sama, you can't be serious, can you?" She said, slamming the mission form onto the oak wood desk, her hands shaking with fear for what the young boy was about to face if he were to accept the mission. "I'm afraid so. I would given it to some other person if I could, but the elders have decided that Naruto must take this mission to prove his loyalty to Konoha." Tsunade replied shaking her head in dismay.

"But… haven't he proved his loyalty when he fought against Orchimaru and the Atasuki? Wasn't that enough?" Sizune said, shifting slightly under the glare of Tsunade .

Taking her burning glare off Sizune, she stared into space. "That's what I told them, but you know the elders and how they feel about the Kyuubi inside Naruto. They wanted him dead when the Fourth sealed the Kyuubi inside Naruto, and now that this mission has come their plan has resumed. But I'm sure he can handle the mission even though the odds are slim." She said, ending the conversation.

Hours passed before Uzumaki Naruto knocked on the door of the Hokage's office, late as usual. "Come in!" answered the occupants inside the office. Accepting the invitation Naruto widen the door slowly as he examined the people inside. Inside the lustrous office stood the elders, Tsunade and sizune. Sighing he entered the room, feeling the same uncomfortable sensation he felt when he was kid, before he had any friends. The stares of the elders stabbing between his shoulders blades, burning his soul, "Tsunade -sama.Sizune-sama." The blonde hair ninja said nodding towards the Hokage and Sizune, purposely leaving out the elders. He felt awesome leaving the elders name out, but was soon struck down by their whisper that caught his ears. "Should be expected of a monster, MONSTERS doesn't even have any manners." Whispered one elder in the back of the group.

"Quiet now…" grunted Tsunade , knowing the elders had purposely spoken those words out loud. "Uzumaki Naruto, we have a mission for you. S-rank mission, do you accept it?"

"S-Rank, that should be easy enough but why all these Oba-chan (Old Lady) and Occ-chan (Old Man) here?" Naruto said, pointing at the group of elders.

"Do you accept the mission first?" replied Tsunade behind her emerald eyes.

"Yes, I accept whatever mission is given to me"

"Ok, good." Taking the slip of paper from her side-drawer, Tsunade handed over the mission form about the details of the mission to the surprised Naruto.

Snatching the paper, he ripped it open. It was minutes before he had finished reading the mission form. His frown turned into a grin as he carried on reading the contents. Shifting his glare off the paper to Tsunade he scratched his blonde hair, with a grin. "Dead or Alive you say. So all I have to do is bring him back to Konoha for interrogation. A S-class missing nin from the water-country. Wanted in all the country for destroying each of their village and for the massacred of the people within those villages and now he is in Konoha's border. Sounds easy." Naruto chuckled. Turning towards the door, Naruto stalked away from the table of the Hokage and the elders gathered within the office. Wavering his hands. "Oba-chans (Old lady) don't wait up for me, I'll be back soon…" the Kyuubi's vessel said, exiting the room. "and Occ-chans (Old Man) better luck next time!" he added in the corridor leading to the room.

The group of people understood the hint that the Hokage wanted to be alone, when nobody spoke from the time Naruto exited the room to minutes later. Leaving with equal silent, only Sizune had stayed behind. After the elders had left the rooms, it was time for the real conversation.

"Sizune," the Hokage said, turning her chair to face her loyal follower. "Do you think its possible? If the rumours are true about the missing-nin, Naruto has to capture his…"

"No. I don't think the rumours are true, they're just rumours after all." Sizune broke in.

Turning her chair to face the village of Konoha, "Yea… Rumours"

Taking his leave from the office of the Hokage, Naruto wandered the streets of Konoha wondering about the missing-nin he has to capture. "Naruto…" shouted a voice opposite him, bursting his void. Turning to see his favourite shop opposite him, and Iruka-sensei chopping down on a Beef Ramen Noodle. Glancing up at the sun, he realised he had lost track of time, the sun was on its peak. Picking up his frog wallet, he weighted his money. "Hmmm, maybe Iruka-sensei might treat me to a meal." He wondered. Walking up to his favourite Ramen shop in the whole world, he bore a casual smile as he sat beside Iruka-sensei. "Iruka-Sensei, do you mind if I seat beside you?"

"You're not leaving me the bill, Naruto."

Jiraya sat atop the Hokage with Tsunade beside him, overlooking the village of Konoha. Their faces emotionless, only their eyes betrayed their faces. Fear was in the eyes of both the legendary Sanin, as they stared into the expanding village of Konoha. Hundreds of people milling through the crowded streets, going through their daily routine never once minding the troubles beyond the village walls, their eyes focus on their families and themselves.

Jiraya's face twisted as he heard from Tsunade the information about Naruto's mission and the elders' decision. "Despicable old fools" Jiraya said. "Have they not heard the rumors about that Missing-nin from the Water Country? No normal ninja can massacre an entire village without…" pausing mild-way. To furious to think, he rose from the edge of the building.

"Jiraya, Naruto isn't a normal ninja. He's… Naruto." Replied Tsunade, walking to Jiraya.

Ignoring Tsunade, Jiraya jumped away from the Hokage building and passed the faces of the Hokages faces into the desert beyond, leaving behind Tsunade and the village. "Oh, Jiraya. You have grown to love Naruto as a son haven't you?" said Tsunade to herself. "You have grown up, Jiraya." She added before chuckling.

Naruto stumbled across the thick dense forest as he made his way towards the northern border where the missing-nin was last sighted. Jumping from tree to tree, he made a quick progress towards the northern border of the Fire Country. Then there it was, unmistakable. A dark clad man walking aimlessly towards Konoha, his headband covered with the mist village sign. Jumping off the tree, Naruto landed perfectly before the stranger clad in black. From what Naruto could see, the stranger had blonde hair the same colour as his mantle hair, eyes were of ruby red. "Missing-nin from the water country, you must follow me back to Konoha for interrogation. Do not resist." Naruto said, walking towards the figure with his hands out stretched in a peaceful manner.

"Are you Uzumaki Naruto?" asked the figure, his eyes glinting in the afternoon light.

Naruto stopped his approach. "Yes, I'm Uzumaki Naruto" He answered the missing-nin.

He raised his hands, outstretching them in an open palm." Give me back what belongs to me! Uzumaki Naruto, I need it. I need it to become… FULL"

"I have never met you before, so I don't see how I got what belongs to you. Now if you may, could you come back to the village with me? Either way, you're coming with me by force if you decide. We can do it the gentle way or the hard way," Naruto answered again, this time he shifted in the attacking and defensive stances should the missing-nin launch a surprise attack.

"So close yet so far!" the hood of his robe shaking as he swayed his head back and forth. "Must we fight Uzumaki Naruto? Must we? All you need to do is return what belongs to me, but NO! Could you now?" he laughed madly as inches of his robe began to fall off.

"We must, if you don't come back with me!"

Still inches of the robe fell to the ground, from bottom to top. "We must, not because you want me in Konoha its because if I kill you if I will get what belongs to me."

Naruto shrugged. "Either way, it solves out problem" Naruto leaped into the air, doing a set of hand signs he disappear in a cloud of smoke. "Kage Bushin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone skill)" with this five replicate of the blonde hair ninja leaped out from the cloud of smoke, their arms folded giving them a sense of coolness. "Surrender" they said in unison, "No?" they added before jumping off in different directions. Still their opponent stood unmoved, from his spot. His robe falling onto the ground.

Placing their hands in their pocket, they clutched their Shuriken throwing it in the direction of the missing-nin. Doing some hand seals, the blonde hair ninja disappeared from his place "Shuriken Kage Bushin no Jutsu (Shuriken Shadow Clone Skill) "said the disembodied person. The 5 single deadly Shuriken transformed into hundreds as they faded into existence beside the spinning steel.

"Suiton: Suijinheki (Water Element: Water Barrier Wall)" the missing-nin said. A flood of water rose from the ground creating a barrier from the hundred Shuriken.

"Katon: Karyuudan no Jutsu(Fire Element: Fire Dragon Blast Skill)" the blonde hair ninja yelled. A dragon erupted into flames, circling around the blonde hair ninja, before torpedoing across the road torching parts of tree as it made it's way towards the missing-nin. And the real Naruto waited, as his plan when into action.

The missing-nin jumped over his barrier, dodging the four burning dragons as they collided with his water barrier creating a world of steam. He didn't expect the real Naruto from above, waiting for his victim.

Throwing his weight into the punch, Naruto swung his fist at the missing-nin suspended in mild air. The punch collided, on the cheeks of the missing-nin and the momentum drove the missing-nin into the ground. Dust exploded beneath the missing-nin producing a cloud of dust that soon masked the road.

"Dead or alive." Naruto said, jumping near the fallen missing-nin. "You choose dead"

Glancing about him, Naruto saw the now tattered robe of the missing-nin on the near-by bush. "So his robe fell off. Maybe I should take it back to Konoha." Wondered Naruto.

"Give me back what belongs to me." Said a voice within the dust cloud.

The blonde hair ninja saw a black figure walking out of the dust cloud unharmed, unscaled by the punch and the fall. It was clear now, his whole body exposed to the world the day they were born.

Naruto's eyes widen beyond imaginable. Apparently the missing-nin had done Henge no Jutsu to look like Naruto during his fall, the only thing that separated them were the colour of their eyes. Naruto had ocean blue pupils while the missing-nin had ruby red. "You're nothing but an imposter."

"Imposter? Me, why would I want to be like you. You're only half of me!" chuckled the missing-nin, his body quivering.

"Then why do you look like me? Idiot!"

"I will tell you when you almost upon the gates of Hell." The missing-nin replied, stretching his body.

"At least tell me your name, so I can engrave it on your tombstone"

The missing-nin held a grin. "My name is Uzumaki Zabimaru. Now that you know my name, and the warm-up is done. I'll show you my true power!" Zabimaru, gathered his Chakra around him. A blue aura merged with him, his eyes glimmering and he bared his teeth for Naruto to witness his true power. Naruto's eyes could only widen as Zabimaru's tooth started to transform into fang, his eyes transformed into a dark ruby red whirlpool that seemed to absorbed Naruto's soul. The blue chakra that had merged with Zabimaru was now burning red, wavering in the air by some unknown force. It was so much like the Kyuubi's Chakra. Unmistakable, the red Chakra formed a fox around Zabimaru's body, his nails grew into claws, could it be the Nine Tail Fox?

ZdreamerZ, here.

Awesome story? No? Yes? Anyway, I hope you enjoy the work I have written, and if you want some information about Zabimaru it will be in the later Chapters. Enjoy. Review, YAY, Reviews, give me and I will post the next chapter! Thanks.