Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of its characters
Summary: What if Naruto managed to beat Sasuke at the VotE? And then was left behind? Could his warm heart stay cold? Eventual Naru/Saku, Multi Chapter, OC will train Naruto later on with a little minor crossover (nothing much just a couple of attacks).
"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
"Kyubi"
NEW AUTHORS NOTES: I changed somethings around, yes I know that I spelled Kyuubi as cube, wasn't me it was my computer doin random changes to it, I thought I fixed it but I must have overlooked it, my bad. AND, don't be an a**hole for stuff like this, a simple "Oh, I think it should be Kyuubi not cube" would be much appreciated instead of "LOLOMG YUO SPELED IT RONG HAHAHAHAAH." As a first time writer, I'm trying, so back off.. Alot of reviewers have been nice, and I'd like to praise them for being nice, but at the same time I'd like to say to the people that flame my story. Grow up, be mature, and stop acting like a little kid. /END
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There the two figures stood at the valley of the end. On one end stood Sasuke Uchiha, the prodigy of the Uchiha clan. On the other side stood Naruto Uzimaki, the 4th Hokages son unknown to him, and the person who is able to turn even the coldest people warm.
"You're not getting away Sasuke" Naruto shouted
"Hn.. I will become stronger to kill my brother, and if I have to kill you then so be it" Sasuke spat back
Naruto was in his 1st tailed state and in his right hand a rasengan began to take shape, and on the other end Sasuke made the appropriate hand signs for the Chidori, it turned black and sounded like 1,000 birds flying away.
"RASENGAN"
"CHIDORI"
The two masses of energy slammed into each other making a huge explosion. Sasuke was sent flying into a wall while Naruto flew down into the water.
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Kakashi saw the huge explosion in the distance. He immediately picked up his pace heading towards the battle zone.
'Let's hope no one has died' Kakashi worryingly thought to himself.
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Sasuke managed to get to his feet, his cursed seal form began to fade away, as he fell to the ground collapsing. In the water Naruto faded down into the depths. He woke up to find himself in the sewers of himself looking face to face at the Kyubi.
"Fool.. You're getting us both killed, release my seal and together we can crush all your enemies" Kyubi barked.
"No, I won't do that. All you want to do is hurt people" Naruto shot back
"Well if you won't willingly take my chakra, ILL FORCE YOU TOO"
Just then red chakra shot out of the cage( the couple of times Naruto used the chakra peeled the seal far enough that the Kyubi managed to squeak out a little of his chakra).
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Back at the battle scene
Kakashi scanned the area, he saw craters everywhere. But out of the corner of his eye he spotted someone. It was Sasuke, he was on the floor unconscious.
'Found Him' Kakashi sighed and went picked Sasuke up and flung him over his shoulder
'The 3rd couldn't protect his favorite student from leaving, but I did' and with that Kakashi sped his way back to Konoha.
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Naruto awoke and found himself sinking, he immediately swam up to the surface and gasped for air. He was weak, he managed to float to the shore. He flopped on his back and closed his eyes.
Hours later
Naruto awoke, the little rest he got managed to get him up. He stumbled around getting his bearings. He walked over to where he saw Sasuke landed, and what he saw shocked him. A set of footprints too big to be Sasuke's trailed up to where his body was and then away from it.
'Oh no….I failed' Naruto thought as tears came to his eyes.
'I got to get back to Konoha and tell Baa-chan about what happened'
Naruto slowly headed back to Konoha
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Back at Konoha hours later (after Naruto's rest)
Kakashi sped to the hospital and got there immediately. He left Sasuke in the care of Shizune, who was on call. After patching Sasuke up, she left him in a room so he could rest.
An emotional Sakura flew into the room, tears falling from her eyes.
"Sasuke-kun" She whimpered tears still falling from her eyes. Sasuke managed to open his eyes and looked over at Sakura. He didn't know what he felt, part of it was guilt for leaving her behind, and the other was for Naruto and what happened to him.
"Where's… Naruto" Sasuke whispered
"I don't know he didn't come back, but who cares about him" Sakura replied in a more cheerful manner then when she first came in.
Before Sasuke answered he fell back asleep, still tired from the epic battle that he had just fought. Sakura sat in the chair next to him, and fell asleep.
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Back with Naruto
'I'm not going to be strong enough to make it back to Konoha, I better make some sort of shelter so I can rest up' Naruto thought as he felt himself getting weaker.
He found a tree with the base caved in, he limped into it and lay down. His thoughts were racing,
'What happened to Sasuke? What will Sakura think? Where is everyone?' Then came a silence, as Naruto passed out.
Two days later
Naruto awoke, slowly. He peered around trying to remember where he was. He sat up, feeling sore but good enough to make the travel to Konoha. He walked outside his shelter and found some berries to eat to regain some of his strength.
He ate at least half a bush of berries.
'This isn't much, but it should get me back to Konoha'
Naruto jumped up to the branch of a tree and sped off, his next destination Konoha
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Two days later at Konoha
Sasuke was released from the hospital, he recovered from most of his injuries. Anbu were keeping a close eye on him, until the Hokage knew what to do with him.
Sasuke headed towards the training field. Unknown to him Sakura was following. He stood where team 7 used to train. Then Sakura made her presence known.
"Sasuke-kun where's Naruto? You never did answer me back at the hospital"
"I don't know, maybe he's alive or maybe he's dead" Sasuke replied feeling a little guilty. And with that Kakashi appeared next to both of them.
"At least now our team can get some peace from that annoying Naruto, I think I would like it like this" Sakura snorted almost obnoxiously.
Kakashi merely thought about it, he did like the idea that he would get more one on one time with his favorite student to teach him jutsu's ,while not worrying about constant nagging from Naruto to teach him one.
"How can you say that Sakura, he risked his life to bring me back and you treat him like a tool that can just be discarded?!?" Sasuke shouted getting more annoyed by the second.
"Well yeah Sasuke-kun, I was the one who told him to go after you so that you and I could be together" Sakura said even more obnoxiously.
"Naruto was a pain Sasuke, this may sound weird coming from your teacher, but I'm glad Naruto is gone, now we can be a more efficient team" Kakashi said chiming in.
Sasuke stared at Sakura and Kakashi, his anger was rising. Naruto was like a brother to him, his rivalry and friendship is what managed to straighten him out, until Itachi came. Just then looking past Sakura and Kakashi who were faced to him, he saw someone. His orange jacket was torn and battered, his hair was out of control. He squinted his eyes, to see a fluid coming from his eyes. Tears. Tears were coming from his eyes. He realized it was Naruto. But before he could shout something to him, he saw him running away faster than he's seen anyone run.
"Naruto.." Sasuke muttered under his breath.
"Huh, did you say something Sasuke?" asked Sakura
"Naruto, Naruto was listening the entire time." Sasuke replied.
A huge wave of shame and guilt washed over Sakura and Kakashi. They turned around barely able to see his torn orange jacket running into the horizon.
"I'm going after him!" Sasuke shouted while starting to run towards Naruto.
Sakura and Kakashi followed, they had to apologize to him. To say such things were, unforgivable. Before they left a chuunin stopped Kakashi and handed him a letter.
"Sorry I got it to you so late, but you were off retrieving that Uchiha kid" The chuunin said.
Kakashi slowly opened it.
Kakashi-
I think it's about time to tell Naruto about his father, you would know him he was the fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze-
Kakashi's face went pale, he said such horrible things about his mentor's, who was like a dad to him, son. Kakashi kept reading.
The reason being I want you to start teaching him his father's techniques, I've just been informed about a new threat, the Akatsuki. When he gets back from retrieving Sasuke, You are to start training him.
Signed
Tsunade the Godaime Hokage.
A new found guilt crushed him, he was so cold to his mentor's son. All he wanted was to be acknowledged and he completely forgot about him, teaching his favorite student instead of teaching both of them.
Kakashi sped off, trying to catch up with Sasuke and Sakura.
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Naruto
Naruto was heartbroken, the love of his life called him a tool to get what she wanted, and even his own teacher said he didn't want him. His anger was rising, the kyubi's chakra was slowly leading out.
'How dare they, all I wanted was to be acknowledged, and to make Sakura happy, but she was using me, AS A TOOL'
Fox characteristics started coming out, his nails became longer, and his canines grew into fangs. Naruto found a new speed and with that ran ever closer to the countries border.
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Back with Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke
Kakashi met up with his team.
"Sakura, Sasuke there's two things you need to learn about Naruto" Kakashi said with a shamed voice
"The first is he is the container of the Kyuubi.." Kakashi felt crushed saying this.
Sasuke looked away, he knew something was with Naruto, he also felt a bit of guilt from calling him dead-last and dobe when he constantly was treated badly from everyone including the villagers.
Sakura felt tears coming to her eyes, she finally realized why everyone treated Naruto so badly. This made her guilt intensify, not only does she have to apologize for what she said, but also for treating him badly throughout the years.
"The second is… Naruto is the son of the 4th Hokage"
Sasuke and Sakura's eyes widened, they both treated what was basically the biggest hero's son like trash, and he was basically royalty.
Tears started forming in all their eyes. They had to get to Naruto. But their efforts were starting to fail as he got farther and farther away.
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Back with Naruto
He speed was paying off, he was almost to the border of the fire nation. He didn't notice some who was also hopping through the trees and soon collided with him.
"Ow.. Oh I'm sorry" Naruto said, losing part of his anger, not to frighten the traveler.
"No, don't worry it was my fault, I should have gotten out of the way" The man offered Naruto his hand, and picked him up.
"Might I ask where you're going in such a hurry?" The man asked politely
"I'm going as far away as I can from Konoha" Naruto replied
"Why?"
"I just found out my sensei and the love of my life hate me and don't want me around, along with all the villagers"
"Did you do something wrong?"
"No its just… just.. you're going to be the first person I told, I have the kyubi sealed away in me" Naruto said as his eyes went straight to the floor.
"That's nothing the anyone should treat you badly about" The man said, his anger starting to rise about the abuse of this young boy. Naruto looked back up, happy to see someone didn't hate him. The man had a robe on (Similar to a kage's) and under that he had some strange armor (Kind of like Vegeta's saiyan armor) he looked up even more. The man's hair went down to his shoulders, it was pure white, and looked like Jiraiya's though much shorter. His eyes were red with black in the middle. Naruto stood in awe of the man, even though he wasn't gay he was taken back from the man's look.
The man looked down at him again.
"I have something like that too, when I get angry I unleash an awesome power" The man said
This brightened Naruto's day up even more, not only was there a guy who didn't judge Naruto for who he was, but he was like Naruto in holding in such tremendous power.
"I'm Arashi by the way" He said while extending his hand towards Naruto
"I'm Naruto, Naruto Uzimaki" Naruto shouted back shaking the man's hand
The name immediately sounded familiar to Arashi, this was the last name of the legendary 4th hokages wife, Arashi put two and two together and guessed that the 4th sealed it into him not wanting some random child.
"I'm going to different countries to train, you want to come with, I can teach you to control your power." Arashi offered
"YES, I'D LOVE TO GO" Naruto shouted with stars gleaming in his eyes.
Arashi then looked at the child again, his clothes were battered and ripped.
"I have some extra armor and cape like this if you want, it immediately changes to your size, just let me get it out of this seal"
Naruto's day went from the worst day to the best, He went behind the tree and changed. His armor was like Aarashi's except his cape was orange with a black flames at the bottom.
Just then Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke caught up with Arashi and Naruto.
"Naruto!" All three of them shouted. Looking from him towards Arashi. Arashi then stood infront of Naruto.
"I'm guessing you people are the ones he's running away from" Arashi fiercely said.
"That is of no concern to you, he's coming back with us" Kakashi barked back
"Oh, but it is, you see he's coming with me"
"Never, I will bring him back even if I have to hurt you"
"You can try.."
Kakashi charged forward leaving Sakura and Sasuke behind him. He charged towards Arashi, he cocked his fist back then threw it straight at Arashi's face.
Kakashi hit him dead on. But Arashi's head merely moved towards the side a few inches, not losing his footing or balance. Arashi then hit Kakashi in the chest with an open palm, sending him flying back the way he came.
'This guy is no pushover, I better finish this quickly' Kakashi thought
Kakashi then started making hand seals, making Arashi laugh.
"HA HA HA, you have to use hand seals to release your chakra?" Arashi continued laughing
"Fire Style- Fireball Jutsu" Kakashi shouted
A huge fireball rushed towards Arashi, who merely let it pass through him.
"Such a weak attack cannot harm me" Arashi said while continuing to laugh
"My turn" Arashi's said, his face went from laughing to serious.
Arashi reached out his arm, having his palm face towards Kakashi. Chakra formed into a ball of energy about two times the size of the Rasengan.
"Take this"
He shot it straight at Kakashi, who was paralyzed with fear as the energy ball came towards him. With a huge explosion Kakashi was sent rocketing through trees, injuring him. Sasuke and Sakura stared with awe as they saw their mighty teacher get knocked out with one shot.
"Now if you don't mind, the boy is coming with me" He said, motioning for Naruto to follow him.
Sakura then realized what was happening and started to run towards Naruto.
"Naruto, I'm sorry for saying those mean things. Please. Please don't leave" Sakura shouted with tears forming at her eyes, as the two men started walking away.
Without turning around Naruto replied
"You think I'll come back just because you apologized, which sounded insincere!?!"
"You broke my heart Sakura, I don't feel as though anyone in Konoha cares about me, you were one of the only people to acknowledge me and I loved you for it. I loved YOU Sakura,But what you did crushed me Sakura, using me as a tool to get what you want. I would have gladly brought Sasuke back to make you happy. But knowing that you would have forgotten about me when I brought Sasuke back, just crushes my heart Sakura. You can also tell Kakashi it is equally his fault I'm leaving, seeing as the one person I thought that understood me wanted me gone all along. You can also tell Tsunade I might comeback, or I might not. But now I'm leaving. Goodbye Haruno-san"
Sakura's eyes were now fully red, tears pouring out. She kneeled down covering her face with her hands. Crying.
'He didn't call me Sakura-chan, Oh god, I think he's lost all respect for me. He just called me by my last name. I never realized what Naruto went through, he WAS always nice to me and always cheered me up. And I treated him like trash I just hope one day you can forgive me Naruto'
Sasuke was over his unconscious teachers body, removing him from the rubble. He was also shocked to see that one man defeated his sensei so.. easily. He thought he heard Naruto say something but was too busy uncovering his sensei's body.
"Hey kid hold onto me, we're teleporting out of here" Arashi said looking at Naruto, noticing some tears in his eyes
With that the two men disappeared from a crying Sakura, an unconscious Kakashi, and a stunned Sasuke.