Title: What hurts the most
Pairings: SasuNaru
Part: 1/?
Sum: Naruto becomes Hokage, and leaves all his memorys and past behind to find a new future, however, what happens, when Naruto's past catchs up to him?
Disclamer: Naruto: Hi! I'm here to remind you that Narutard here, owns none of these characters! Believe it!! They all belong to the creature.
Sasuke: Duh, that's why it's called a fanfiction, other wise, she'd be trying to pon it off for money.
Naruto: Oh yeah, she gets no money benefits from this either. *Shrugs*
Note: OH, yeah, these chapters are being Rewritten one by one, and I will hopefully be continuing this story! Finally! However, as the title says: What hurts the most, I'm bound to turn this into a songfic at the end...maybe not...probably not....no most definetly not...but maybe, so far, there are no songs in this mess though, so there you go.
Warnings: OH yeah! There's spoilers, and character death, hopefully none of the characters now, but the characters that are already dead...in my fanfic. So yeah, This however does, not continue with the actual manga, seeing as it's already far past.

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The full moon falls on the Konoha village. The woods that surround it is quiet, yet unaware to many a chase is at hand.

A dark figure jumps from tree to tree, yet he seems to make no noise. The sound of leaves stirring behind him cause him to quicken his pace, as his chasers gain on him.

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The Far Stranger:
The return of the killer

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Back in the peaceful town of Konoha, the Hokage sits at his desk. His head hung down as he awaits the news of the intruder. He wears the traditional red and white Hokage hat with his white robe, he sighs. The intruder has yet to be identified, he was caught trying to break into the Hokage's chamber, he fled and since has been giving his team quite a hell of a time. He feared it might be one of Orochimaru's "kin" trying something, but he cannot be sure.

It's been 4 years since that incident…(Sasuke flashed through the Hokage's mind)…and we've been waiting for him to strike again…only I hope, not now…not on the day four years ago when… "They" were killed…

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The figure stood in a clearing, a cliff just a few feet infront of him as he stared up at the moon, the glow entrances him a moment before a noise alerts his attention and he spins around to find that they have finally caught up. He smirks and turns to make a getaway, but…he can't move. "What the?" He growls in annoynce, trying to turn away from the chasers, but he can't do anything but stare ahead into the shadows of them.

"Like it?" A familiar voice rings out, a lamp aluminates the face of no one other then Shikamaru Nara. The dark figure moves as if he too is holding up a lamp, but he's not doing it intentionally, every move is now controlled. "I call it my Shadow Possession Jutsu. Comes in handy, every now and then." A hand grabs the figures up held arm and forces it behind his back as another grabs the other arm and does the same. One Chaser steps up to the figure and kicks the intruder roughly in the stomach. "Ahhh!" A cry of pain issues, but not from the intruder but from Nara instead. "You idiot's! I'm still controlling him!" Nara squealed out withdrawing his Jutsu.

"My apologies! Nara-san!" The one who had nailed the intruder bows.

"Neji." The intruder's voice, though he had just been kicked, is as emotionless as ever, and a cold tone is etched into it. The man turns to face him and enlightened by the moonlight, he can tell that it's indeed Neji. Shikamaru rushes over with the lamp.

"Who the hell-" But pauses as the light shines on the intruders face, revealing, none other then, those of who they feared—

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"Master Hokage!" A voice rang out and Naruto's head snapped up. "Master Hokage!"

"What is it Konohamaru?" Naruto asked the boy, as he stood before his desk, panting to caught his breath, bowed as he rested his hands on his knees. He had grown so much since Naruto had first met him, the small scrowny little squeak toy that had followed him every day. He now worked along side Naruto, in hope he, himself would one day become the seventh Hokage, and…if he played his cards right. He could indeed.

"Master Hokage! We've caught the intruder!" Konohamaru exclaimed.

"Well then, what's all the fuss then?" Naruto asked, furrowing his brows in annoyence.

"Well…" Konohamaru mumbled, trailing off as Naruto shot up, slamming a fist down onto his desk.

"What is it! Come out with it, already!" Naruto growled, Konohamaru jumping in surprise, Naruto rarely if ever raised his voice, however, his emotions were running wild today, and he was in no mood for this...

"It's-It's..."

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"Sasuke." Came a hiss.

The intruder sat in a cell, his head bowed as several Journey-men sat guarding it. Approaching footsteps echoed through the cement walls, and the guards looked up, standing as the Hokage neared, Konohamaru trailing at his heels. The intruder looked up with a smirk. "Naruto." He said in an almost to calm and mocking voice.

The Hokage slowly raised his head and glared at Sasuke. "What are you doing here?" He asked motioning to Konohamaru, the younger nodded and produced the keys from his pocket and handed them to Naruto. Naruto nodded and motioned for the other's to leave. They all nodded as they followed Konohamaru out of the building.

"Wow, it seems you've risen high, everyone at your wime. Ready to do as you bid, really and willing to di-"

"Don't You Dare!" Naruto snapped at him, Sasuke twitched as if startled but did not seem fazed by the other at all, however he did as commanded. "Why…why did you come back?" Naruto asked, unlocking his cell.

"Why?...why ca-"

"Because I ordered you to never set foot in this villages boundaries!" Naruto growled angrily. "Not…not after what you did!" Kakashi and Sakura flashed into his mind.

Sasuke's face fell as he watched Naruto, several emotions flatting across his face, fear, anger, guilt, depression, until finally them seemed to settle on one, and Naruto's eyes seemed to cloud over.

"How could you come back?" Naruto asked hoarsly, the evidence of tears welled up in his eyes.

Sasuke hesitated. "Because…" He moved towards Naruto, but Naruto moved backwards. "...of you." Though his voice showed little emotion, his face looked guilty.

Naruto glared at him through his tears. "You think I'd forgive you! After all you've done!" He growled. "After all you did…not only to me…but to them!" Naruto's voice cracked, he felt small and helpless. He was suppose to be the Hoakge…the strong one, the one who was protect the village when in danger, yet here was stood, crying like a child, letting all those emotions, that Hokage's were suppose to suck up, show.

Sasuke watched as Naruto fell to his knees, crying into his hands. Sasuke stepped forward placing a comforting hand on Naruto's shoulder.

Naruto jerked away, "G-get off m-me." He sobbed.

Sasuke watched for a moment, his face stone silent, but out of all the things he were to do, he had to get close... "I'm sorry…" Sasuke bent down and claimed the other in his arms, Naruto however struggled, trying to escape from Sasuke's hold, but Sasuke held tightly onto him. Finally giving up, Naruto rolled up into a ball in Sasuke's hold, as Sasuke stroked his back. "I'm sorry…I really am…I know what I did…it was worse than even Orochimaru did, but please…Naruto…" His voice was still solemn, and Naruto could not see the other's face, though he was sure there was no emotion there either, just empty words, coming from the other. "Please... please, forgive me." He tightend his hold Naruto, And Naruto tried to hold back the tears, Feeling like he was back in that time, back when they had been so young, so free…and still…together…

Naruto wrapped his arms around Sasuke. After everything, after all that had happened he had hoped to never see Sasuke again…the memorie of the whole event still burned in his mind...

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Naruto ran through the darkness. "Sasuke! Sasuke!" His blood boiling over with excitement as he raced through the halls. Up ahead he could see light, he felt like crying out in joy, after three years he would finally see Sasuke. After so long, he could finally save the man that filled his dreams every night. He could see Sai and Kakashi up ahead, staring up at something though he wasn't able to see it. The thud of his footsteps echoed loudly through the empty hall. "Kakashi! Sai!" He was almost out of the tunnel when he finally noticed what they were looking at. It was Sasuke. He came down with such force the earth shook with just the impact of his blade. He made it out into the open, blinded by the sun, he heard the sickening sound of metal crashing through bone and as his eyes finally adjusted to the bright light, and he saw Kakashi staring at Sasuke with a shocked look, a kunai in each hand. Sai lay emotionless on the ground, his eyes open and staring with a glazed look up at the sky. Naruto could tell right away, there was no doubt, no denying it. Sai was dead. The sword had clashed right through his skull, and sure enough as Naruto ran closer he could see the clean open cut. Sasuke had his blade drawn, not a single drop of blood was shed, not on the sword, or on the ground…And he knew, that Sasuke had changed. What he had feared…Sasuke had not only improved in strength, but his weapontry was superb.

Kakshi's eyes told him all, he could tell kakshi, the one who had taken on Orochimaru, Itachi and Zabuza and lived, the man who he, himself had idolized for so many years, stood before a boy not even half his age, and was shaking in his boots. It pained Naruto so bad he came to a complete halt. Kakshi finally turning and looking towards him…it was exactly what Sasuke had wanted, Kakashi letting his guard down. Sasuke took the opportunity.

"NOOO!" Naruto lurched forward, he was almost there…so close, just one more step…but he was to late, the sword swiped the air, this time he didn't even hear the noise as it cut the bone…he remember the sound of it cutting air, but nothing else. Kakashi stood there a moment…wide eyed…and Naruto had hoped so much, that just this once Sasuke had missed. But of course…it had all gone according to plan. What he saw he didn't even want to remember, the spray of blood. The sickening sound of Kakashi's lifeless body hitting the dirt.

He fell to his knees. "Kakashi-sensie!!!" He had cried out.

"Naruto?!" The squealing voice made him look up. It was Sakura finally arriving. She stopped her face pale as she saw what lied before her. She looked as if she were about to puke…then he pounced…taking everything…everything he had ever had…the girl…the father…everything. Kakashi was gone….Sai…and now Sakura…the sound as the sword was withdrew from her chest, was so sickening Naruto actually puked. He cried and covered his head. He couldn't take it. He bawled and sobbed, like a child, afraid that he would be next…Sasuke stepped up next to him. He could feel the cold metal against the back of his neck, as he shivered. He heard the slicing sound, but it wasn't his neck, he looked up to see Sasuke the blade covered in blood as he placed it down, Sasuke's left arm trickled with blood as he knelt down, raising the sobbing Naruto's head. Naruto looked up and Sasuke placed a kiss upon his lips…the one who had killed his team-mates…his family…was kissing him! He threw Sasuke back and Sasuke smirked…

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He didn't want to remember anymore. He shoved Sasuke back, and with alarm Sasuke fell backwards. Naruto glared up at him. "How could I ever forgive you! You took my family! The only people who ever actually acknowledged my existence!" He paused and went on his voice calm and monotone, the sudden change uneased Sasuke. "…You said…you wanted to avenge your family's death…you 'grew up' with that one dream…" Naruto stared into his eyes but Sasuke couldn't read Naruto at all. "You always said that nothing was going to stop you from following the path that led to your dreams…the dream where you would one day become strong enough the take on and kill your brother…" Naruto paused. "I wish…I just wished…you had followed that dream."

"But…I still do!" Sasuke growled as he stood up. "I'm still-"

"You have already suppressed that level Sasuke." Naruto said smiling, and for a moment Sasuke's face flickered with some emotion, Naruto did not recongize. "But…you didn't follow through…that's the thing…" Naruto's eyes began watering. "What you used that power for…it makes you…"

Finally Sasuke understood what Naruto was getting at. "…no…" Sasuke stepped forward his brows furrowed, but Naruto simply avoided him by stepping even farther back.

"…no better then your brother." Naruto finished.

"Naruto…" Sasuke reached out but Naruto quickly slapped his hand away.

" I've lived alone all my life, I didn't know why, but everyone hated me. They all just…ignored me, treated me like I was some kind of…monster…then I found out…I was…I really was…a monster." Naruto's face was that of a Hokage, pride and Honorable, solemn and yet fierce, emotionless yet held all the emotions in the world. "But…then I also met you…That first time…I can remember it like it was yesterday…The first day of school, when I walked into class with Iruka-sensie…you were there. Everyone grew quiet as I entered…they all glared at me…and…I didn't know why…when I went to sit down…one of the older kid's thought It was funny to trip me…I fell right onto my face…" Naruto let out a small chuckle as he smiled, his face once again shinning with the tears that he was so desperatly trying to hold back. "I mean I was clumsy alone…but it just…hurt me to think…they were picking on me…but you…you were the one who helped me…you were the first to offer me a hand when I was down." He smiled as he thought back to their childhood. "…I mean…everyone hated me…I was nothing more then a mere monster to them…I mean even the one teacher who I had always looked up, had always comforted me. Had always, told me, that one day…I would grow strong and then everyone would see I wasn't just a monster…he…just wanted to use me…in reality…he hated my guts…when I failed my ninja graduation exam, I wasn't blind…I knew they were all snickering at me behind my back…hell half of them did it right to my face…but…I just don't get it…after everything…you still stood by me…you were like a brother to me…no more then that…I loved you. So why…" Naruto's face had fallen solemn again, and Sasuke had stared with unwavering eyes at the other, his expression unrefined. "…why did you…after everything Kakashi did for you. He risked his life for you." Naruto's voice began a growl. " We all did! We all were ready to face Orochimaru for you! But you! You..you turned on them…just like your brother turned on your family…I thought you would have understood. I thought you felt the same way…Kakashi was like a father to me…and you…you killed him…I mean…I don't know what it was like to have one…like you did…but…what I felt…I assumed that was what it was like…maybe…just maybe…I thought…that you would understand that…"

Sasuke stood stone still, and Naruto was sure, the other still didn't care.

"You'll have one week." Naruto said. "One week, and then I want you out of this village. I never want to see your face again!" Naruto growled and spun around his Hokage robs swirling behind him, and for a moment, Sasuke felt like he could kill again…just kill Naruto…kill him and it would all be over…that like smirk on his face…the pain that resigns on his own heart would stop, and Naruto would finally stop haunting his dreams…

Sasuke shook his head. He looked but Naruto had already gone. "Kill him..." He stared down at his own hands, though they had a slight tremble, but nothing more....He had just thought about killing Naruto...

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Narutard: WEll, I'm sorry, when I read it the first time I was like????!! SOOO SAPPY!!! OMG! SO I tried and tried to rewrite it, without losing the plot, really I did!! But in the end I ended up failing still!

Naruto: YEah!! I was like crying like a baby threw the entire thing!!

Sasuke: AND I DO NOT CRY!! PLEASE! Crying is sooooo overated.

Narutard: But I fixed it!

Sasu + Naru: *Glare*

Narutard: T_T Until I fix the next chapter...I guess.