Disclaimer: I do not now, or will I ever own Naruto, and I am not making any money off of this.
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Chapter 1: Prologue to a Blurry Future.
A shaken Naruto laid there in a hospital bed, trying to fight back tears. He was failing at even that. Recently Naruto had failed at beating Sasuke and bringing him back to Konoha. Failure. Just like the rest of his life. Or at least that's what everyone else said, even his team mates. A few tears slid out of his eyes and down his cheeks. Silent sobs caused his body to shiver and shake violently. "Why?" He asked in a whisper to no one. "Why!" He yelled.
This apparently alarmed his waiting visitor, because the door slid open letting someone in. A gray haired man stood there over a crying Naruto, his face curled down in what seemed a frown. His mask stood in the way of seeing the full facial feature he adorned. "Naruto..." He quickly said to the crying boy. "Why did he leave us, Kakashi?" Kakashi was taken aback by the lack of 'Sensei' Naruto usually used. "I… I don't know. I guess he wanted more power, and he thought he couldn't find it here."
Tears continued to run down Naruto's face, and they started to stain his clothes. Kakashi placed a hand lightly on his shoulder in an attempt to comfort him, but to no avail. He still sobbed and shook. The poor boy couldn't even move his body.
Sasuke stood there above an unconscious Naruto, rain pouring down on the two of them. Sasuke's curse seal was fading back onto his neck and he was staring down at Naruto. A grave expression adorned him. "Naruto." He started, "I…" A sudden pain struck his shoulder from the use of these seal caused him to cough up blood and fall to his knees. This put him in the position where his forehead was to Naruto's mouth, and vice versa. Rain dripped from his nose, hitting Naruto on its descent to earth.
Sasuke began getting up and slowly walked away into the forest. It was done. He had severed the bond between Naruto and himself. Half way to the forest, he turned and looked back and saw the still unconscious Naruto being drenched by the rain. He turned again and jumped off into the forest. Back at Naruto, Kakashi and Pakkun arrived and stopped at the sight of Naruto. The boy had cuts and bruises all over him, and a hole in his jacket. "Why did it come to this….?" Kakashi asked. No one answered.
Kakashi knelt down and picked Naruto up slowly and heard a clink of metal against the ground. He looked and noticed Sasuke's headband had fallen out of Naruto's hand. He picked it up and placed it on the knocked out boy, and quickly transported him back to Konoha with Pakkun following. "I didn't make it in time….. Please forgive me." Was all he said to Naruto on the way back.
Naruto's sobbing form was still laying there, no sign of stopping. Kakashi lifted the boy up into a sitting position and wrapped his arms around the blond. That's all he could do at that moment. Just hold him. Maybe it will make him feel better. Maybe. Footsteps were heard again outside the door, and lead into Naruto's hospital room. The new Hokage, and most successful Medical Ninja stood there and called for Kakashi. Kakashi helped Naruto lean back down to rest and left the room, closing the door behind him and Tsunade.
"We…. The Council have been talking about what we're to do with him. They believe it would be best to place him under Restriction." She said solemnly. An enraged Kakashi just stared at her with his uncovered eye. "Are you serious? Are you really going to put this boy through more bull shit?" He whispered.
"I can't help it Kakashi. I've been outvoted. You know as well as I do how much they hate him. He's not allowed to leave the village without a supervisor. And if he does, well then they'll come up with a punishment. There is nothing I can do. I'm sorry." Silence filled the huge hospital as Kakashi and Tsunade stood there outside of Naruto's room. The only sound was Naruto's quiet sobs.
"The least you can do is go in there and heal him. He can barely move." Kakashi said, anger being stifled. "All he can do is lay there in self pity. I can't stand watching him like this." He then walked past her and left the floor. Tsunade slowly opened the door and walked over to the bedside. Looking him over she shook her head. "All you need is some rest, kid. You can leave tomorrow most likely…" She fell to her knees and laid her head on the bed next to Naruto's hand and started to cry. "I swear. We will find him and bring him back. Don't you worry."
****** The next day
Jiraiya slowly walked into Naruto's hospital room to find Naruto awake and staring at the ceiling, with Tsunade asleep in a chair in the corner. The toad sage walked over to the bed side and looked at his student. "Hey kid. How are you feeling?" He didn't get an answer so he kept talking. "So, I heard what happened with the Uchiha," Naruto flinched at the mention of the raven haired boy. "and knowing you, you want to train and get stronger, am I right?" Naruto turned his head in the direction of the Sage.
"That's the Naruto I know. I packed all your stuff and put the bag out by the front gates of Konoha. When you're ready, sneak out and come meet me there. I guess I'll see you then." And with that he left the room leaving Naruto and a sleeping Tsunade. Thanks to Jiraiya, Naruto was now energetic and mobile. Slowly, he slid out of the bed still in his orange jumpsuit, and tip toed to the window. Sliding it open, he stepped over the sill and started jumping roof to roof.
Back in the room Tsunade started to stir slightly and groggily woke up. Looking around she panicked when she didn't see a figure in the bed. She ran to the open window and looked out frantically. "Damnit, the council is going to chew me out for this. Jiraiya, what are you planning?"
Please review and respond. I don't mind if you flame, as long as you tell me things that would be improvements, especially since this is my first fanfiction. X3
Also, I know it's short but it's just the prologue.
