TDA: Hey guys! Second chapter up and I'm already working on the third one.... mhmm... maybe I should just write as I go... that seems to be working for me so far.

Please tell me how it's going so far, and I'm still trying to look for my notebook. Haven't found it yet. T.T

Anywho, I hope you like it!

"speaking"

'thought'

*action*

Walking seemed to take forever to Naruto. He was tired, beat up, and in a nonsocial able mood. He just wanted to get the guys who attacked him out of his hair. He knew that not everyone liked him since he had the Kyubbi sealed in him, and it did not bother him that there were a few who still didn't accept him. To him, it was fine to know that he found friends that accepted him for who he was and that was all that mattered. He glanced back towards his friends with that happy thought in mind. He turned back to come face to face with the Hokage building, stopping just outside the door. Everyone took notice and stopped. A few moments went by and Naruto did not move a muscle. The others looked at each other just to face forward again to hear Naruto speak up.

"Thank you" was all that he said as he continued through the front door and headed towards the Hokage's office. No one replied as they followed him up. They didn't need to say anything and he knew that.

A little while later, after giving Tsunade their report on what had happened, each of the cloaked ninja's were escorted by ANBU and put in separate holding cells. Tsunade insisted on looking over Naruto to make sure that there was no permanent damage, even though Naruto declined many times.

"Just let me take a quick look before you leave here, it wouldn't hurt"

"I'm fine! I just want to—Ak!" Naruto groaned and holding his head after she hit him. He noticed that his hand had a little blood on it.

"See? You're not fine you're bleeding"

"AND WHOSE FAULT IS THAT?!" Naruto shouted.

The others just stood near the door, sweat beads on the back of their heads as Temari nerviously chuckled, Konkuro laughed, Shikamaru's eye twitched, and Gaara just stood there without a sweat bead.

As the two continued to argue, Temari turned to Shikamaru. "Is this normal?"

Shikamaru shrugged and replied, "For them anyway."

"Does this mean that we can leave?"

"I'm not sure, but I want to make sure that he's alright before I go home.*sigh*. Troublesome."

"Fine! Go ahead but I'm telling you that it's a waste of time." Naruto stated as he took off his shirt and sat onto the chair in front of her desk.

Temari couldn't help but stare at Naruto's muscles, she'd thought that he'd be more skin and bone since he was always slacking on training whenever she came by. Konkuro just looked him over slightly, mentally comparing their body structures. 'I'm more muscular'. Shikamaru did the same as Konkuro but ignored that thought as he waited to hear that Naruto was alright so he could go home. Gaara looked at Naruto when he sat down and stared, almost as if he was searching for the marks on his body.

When Tsunade finished up her examination she said, "Alright other than the fact that your chakra is low a few bruises and that cut on your side, it looks like you're fine."

"See? Didn't I tell you that?" He said angrily, putting on his shirt and jacket.

"However…" Tsunade paused, causing everyone to look up at her.

"…?…" Naruto looked up questionably.

"Your rib and jaw had a fracture and that cut had gone deep enough to cut your liver, I fixed it so you don't have to worry… But… I expect that you be more careful on your way home next time" she said staring seriously into blue eyes.

Slowly his eyes showed a sadden look that goes well with his just as sad voice. "……… Yeah I know". They stood there for a moment before he turned to the door. "Goodnight, Baa-Chan" He left through the door. Leaving the others there to ponder at what that was about.

Walking through the hallway he thought about today as it went to one of the best days he'd ever had to one of the worst one's. It had started out great. Brunch at Ichiraku's, hung out with Iruka sensei, later meeting up with Lee and Sakura as they helped out around the hospital. He then met up with Kiba and Akamaru so they could train and spar. Had dinner with them along with Neji, Shikamaru, and Choji. Naruto thought he could go home for a nice bath and a good night's sleep. He did not expect to get ambushed and beaten, again. This happened once a month since he came back to Konoha. The first time he retaliated and would have won if they didn't hit the back of his head and made a run for it. At that time they were still afraid to fight any more than necessary. Naruto avoided going outside past a certain time so they would just miss each other. That was however, before they started to get bolder in their actions, it seemed like they grew angrier and more frustrated as time went on. He noticed that some of them would follow him to the training grounds he would usually go to. Naruto didn't want to fight back, didn't do anything to provoke them, or to insinuate that he wanted to fight. But after a while he decided to switch to a different training ground every now and again to shake them off. It was when he found someone to spar with that he noticed that they had backed off. That was the plus other than to hang out with people and catch up on stuff. Naruto was almost at the bottom of the staircase before he was stopped by a person blocking his way.

"What is it Konkuro?" Naruto asked tiredly.

"Gaara told me to have you wait for him. He's talking to the Hokage at the moment." Konkuro said seriously.

"W-what's the matter?" he asked concerned that something happened that had caused them to come to Konoha. "Is Akatsuki bothering Gaara again?! Is that why you guys are here?!" He rambled off talking about all sorts of different stuff that could have happened and other stuff that was impossible to happen.

Eye twitches. "Naruto…"

"… Was there a massive flood that wiped out your entire town? Are you guys all that's left of your village?!"

Vein pulsates. "Naruto…!"

"… Or did the sandstorms grow strong enough to wipe away the sand completely and the dead started to come back to life?!? Turning the living into dead Zombies as well?!?"

Two veins pulsating. "NARUTO!!"

"EEEEEEEEP!!!............. What?"

"…… What was that?"

"What?"

"You just screamed like a girl!"

"N-no I didn't" Naruto blushed slightly, he thanked that it was dark out.

"Yes you did!" Konkuro said as he laughed, and continued to laugh until Gaara, Temari and Shikamaru came down to the bottom of the stairs as well. "Hey guys did you know that Naru--- Mph!"

Before he could finish, Naruto covered his mouth and whispered to him "I'll buy you ramen the entire time you're here, just be quiet about that!"

Konkuro thought and said, "Make it ANY food I want and it's a deal."

Naruto grumbled to himself then mumbled an "Alright, deal."

"What was that Konkuro?" asked Temari.

"I-I said did you guys know that Naruto's name is spelled the same way as the ingredient in the ramen he always eats?" he said scratching his head nervously.

"…… You're even more of an idiot than I thought you were" replied Temari as she walked passed him to the door. Shikamaru chuckled as he followed her out.

"H-Hey what do you mean by that?" Konkuro asked as he ran to catch up with his sister.

**Sigh** 'Good, he had better keep that promise' he thought as his gaze followed Konkuro, half glaring.

"We should get going" Gaara said as he went past Naruto.

"R-Right" Naruto followed after Gaara and the others. They all walked a few blocks to an intersection only to find that the hotel they were staying at and Shikamaru's house were to the left while Naruto's house was to the right. "Alright I guess that I'll…"

"See you later." Gaara stated as he took a right and walked past Naruto.

"Right, see you guys!" Temari said as she, Shikamaru, and Konkuro went to the left.

"Huh? Wait, Gaara!" Naruto yelled as he caught up with the redhead. "Where are you going? Are you going to see someone at this time of night?"

The Kazekage said nothing as he walked to where the attack took place and stopped abruptly. "Which way?"

"Which way to what?"

"Your house."

"WHAT?? Why are you going to my house?" Naruto was quite confused at this point.

"I'm staying the night" he stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world, more so than two plus two equals four.

"Why? I mean, you're always welcome to come on by but why so suddenly? Did you and your siblings get into a fight or something?"

"No" Gaara just stood there with his arms crossed and a blank stare, waiting for the blonde to point the way.

"…..O… Kay…?…. It's this way" he said pointing to the direction of his house. They kept on walking. Naruto showed him the way to his house while Gaara looked around. He noticed that the buildings have begun to get worn down more and more so when they kept on walking. Naruto kept going like it didn't bother him at all and went to turn the corner.

"Okay it's just around…" he trailed off, and stopped in his tracks.

Gaara stopped and noticed how his eyes looked more sad and glossy than usual. Wondering what had him so depressed he also rounded the corner. Shock was clearly evident in his eyes at the sight before him.

When Gaara was younger his father was the Kazekage. His father was often at the office, had his brother in law watch over the kids since his wife died. Since his uncle's house was close to the office there were many people around and although they were frightened they refused to move anywhere from the Kazekage's building. They believed that if the kid went out of control that the Kazekage would protect them.

The sight before him now…. He couldn't explain it. He was shocked, pained, and pissed off at the sight. Windows had been broken in; there was paint all over the door and walls. Words were written in the most gruesome of handwritings.

LEAVE! NO ONE WANTS YOU HERE GO BACK TO HELL! MONSTER! KILLER!

NEXT TIME I'LL SLIT YOUR THROAT DEMON!

Gaara couldn't help but to stare at the harsh things written on the wall, trying to figure out why someone would do this when he heard Naruto.

He had spoken weakly and almost incoherently, "again?"

Gaara turned to look at Naruto just to see him continue on his way to the building. 'He's fine with this?' It took him a second to pull himself together and kept on walking, catching up to him quickly just as he turned the handle of the door. Naruto flinched and pushed Gaara out of the way, just in time to see twenty kunai knives and shuriken launched from the other side of the door, one catching Naruto in the shoulder.

"N-Naruto!" concern in his voice.

"You alright Gaara-kun?" Naruto asked as he stood. Gaara only nodded. He nodded back as he reached his hand out to help him up. After Naruto made a few clones, he waited, until all of the traps went off with Gaara outside, he picked up all of the knives and shuriken that had flown.

"Does this happen a lot?" Gaara asked as he watched Naruto pick the last few up.

"Mm? Oh this? Not as much as it used to. Although, traps at the front door, that's a new one. It's a good thing that no one lives across the street."

"………"

"Seems that they put in a few in the hallways and stairs but they didn't get past my door" Walking back to the door leading Gaara upstairs to the top floor of the building. "I don't have much but its home." Naruto stated as he walked into his house. Taking off his shoes and Gaara following suit, they both went down the small hallway and came to a room. "This is the living room…" he pointed off to the right, "and the kitchen is over here" pointing to the left of them. The living room had a large couch, a coffee table, a chair, lamp and what looked like a few comic books along with some normal books scattered about on the side table. The kitchen had a small counter, and a refrigerator next to the counter. The table was in the middle of the room and on the other side there was the stove, microwave and cupboards filled with various condiments, boxes of cereal, soup and other such things. The refrigerator had barely anything inside. As the tour continued down the hall a bit, "The bathroom is here" *Point to right side of the hallway* "And this…"he opened the last door, "Is my room".

TDA: I hope you guys like it!