A/n Hello fans here is chapter two I hope you all enjoyed the first one. Below has a slightly sexual scene. Please review, stop just clicking favorite and follow. While I enjoy that I want to hear how you guys felt about the story. Now please enjoy.
"We have told you our story, so what is your response?" Nagato asked as he watched the boy pull out a book and looked at it sadly.
"You may be right, truth is I think the same way you do." Nagato's own gaze came to rest on the book, "I see." The red head spoke as Konan stood still unsure of the boy's actions.
"But even if I can understand you it still doesn't stop how I feel about you. I could never forgive you, I still hate you. " Konan looked up to the entance as two of her paper clones appeared with the bodies of the Deva and Animal or rather the least destroyed paths she could find. The clones fluttered apart as they turned into paper and then returned to Konan's body.
"So then you want to settle things with me." Spoke the cripple after Naruto gave his words.
"I do." The Akatsuki members expressions changed slighltly at the declaration. "But Jiraiya Sensei believed in me, and entrusted to me his hopes and dreams. It's because of these reasons that I decide to believe in him and be guided by what he taught me." Naruto snapped his eyes open. "So that's it, that's my answer."
Nagato's eyes opened slightly wider at the boy's words. "That's why I've decided not to kill you guys." Konan was suprised as she looked down at the ground slightly.
"So that is your answer. Yet you somehow magically expect us to wait as you go an try to bring the world to a peacful place." Nagato gave a small pause. "No! Never how can I possibly believe in Jiraiya's words after all this. There will never be such a thing as true peace. Not when we live in this acursed world, peace is impossible! Impossible!" He shouted in anger.
Naruto looked up a burning fire in his eyes. "Then I'll break that curse and I'll unite the world! Somehow I'll find if there is such a thing as true peace, I'll never stop looking until I do." Nagato gave a surprised gasp making Konan look at him in confusion. "Those words, but that's.."
Konan began to speak her thoughts, not understanding the words meaning. "Nagato, whats the matter?"
"Those words. It couldn't be..." He spoke with a ragged breathe only to stop speaking as Naruto continued. "I was right in thinking you'd know them, all of those words. They were taken straight from this book." The remark confusing Konan as she turned to the speaking boy. "The first book Jiraiya ever wrote. He wrote it in an attempt at giving the world this message. On the back he wrote about a student of his that gave him inspiration..." his voice taking a brief break before he opened the book to the back, showing a picture of a younger Jiraiya and a few words. "It was you Nagato." The redhead's eyes started shaking slightly as his memories came to him.
X-x-X-x-X
Jiraiya sat as he slurped the ramen from the chopsticks. He was looking down at a half finished page as the door opened showing Nagato. "Uh, Sensei do you have a minute?" He asked as he stood in the doorway. "Sure I was just working on my book but I've seemed to run into some writer's block."
He resumed to his ramen before he looked back up at his student, the boy having remained silent after he sat down. "So? What's going on?" He asked as the rain pelted the shack.
Jiraiya gave him a look as the boy was mid way through his first sentence." Do you remember about when we talked about the hatred in the world?" Jiraiya nodded to himself as he spoke with his mouth full. "Sure I do, and what ideas have you come to so far." He asked.
"Real peace...I still haven't come up with an answer for that yet. But... I vow I'll break that curse someday, and if there is somehow, then I'll find it." Nagato stood up as he came to face his teacher. "More importantly thought is the will to believe it will happen." Jiraiya swallowed the noodles as he turned to the paper. "You know you may very well be right." He puaed before he put his fist to his palm as he had a breakthrough. "Alright! Because of you I may have made a breakthrough on my novel. Now I just need to come up with a name for the main character." His eyes drifting to the bowl of Naruto ramen on the table.
Nagato's memories then moved to the day that Jiraiya left them to their devices.
"Nagato you three have really grown up. Wouldn't you agree?" He spoke as he turned his rain covered head to face them before he began walking away again.
His mind pulling to the three of them walking in the rain as Konan comforted Yahiko.
Then he came to him opening the shack and descovering Jiraiya's complete book. His mind retelling his interpretation of the story.
His memories ended as he remembered Jiraiya telling him he thought he was the next Sage of the Sixth paths.
X-x-X-x-X
Nagato looked at the dark ground, his eyes widening and then closing after his mind came to a small rest as Naruto continued. "The name of the main character in this book is...his name is Naruto." The teen jabbed his thumb into his own chest. Konan's eyes growing wide. "My name came from this very book. I won't just give up and trash his gift. I will become Hokage and I will bring peace to the hidden leaf. I will!" He raised his clenched fist as he looked back at the book. "I'm asking you two to believe in me."
"How should I? How can you stand there and tell me you won't change your mind? Do you really think you won't stray from that ideal no matter how much pain you experience?" The redhead leaned forward as his tone raised. "You think you will always believe in yourself. Can you guarantee that? How can you have so much faith that pain won't ever change you?" His voice turning into a slight growl.
Naruto looked down at the ground in sadness. "I'm a Jinchuurik, I know pain most could never hope to experience. I was nearly killed each of my birthdays. Only surviving because of the demon inside my gut. You're not the only one to feel pain. I've had to watched my bestfriend shove his own hand through my chest in a pathetic path of vengeance. I attacked my own teamate when I lost control to the Ninetails fighting Orochimaru. There is still pain deep down inside of me, and there is no doubt that I will face more pain. If I stop believing just because things get difficult then it would become a whole different story. It sure wouldn't be the story our sensei would have left behind. I can't write stories like our master did, so what ever sequel happens would have to come from the life I live. So no matter what pain this path brings. I'll keep walking because that is who Naruto is!" Nagato closed his eyes as he began to talk, "If the character changes who he is then it would be a totally different story."He took a pause.
" We are sibling students, sharing the same teacher. We should be able to understand each other. It was ment as a joke when I said that earlier. You Naruto are certainly a curious fellow, you reflect myself as how I use to be when I was much younger. However unlike me you continued to believe in yourself when I didn't, but besides that you give me a vision of a future that tells a different path then the one I've walked, I think I will believe in you Naruto Uzumaki."
The boy and Konan watched in shock as Nagato removed his arms from the carrier's devices. "I'll use Gedo Art: Rin'ne Rebirth." Konan stepped forth her voice in a panic. "No Nagato! You can't!" A bit of Nagato cringed at the girls fear of his soon to happen action. "No Konan. It's alright, all I'm going to do is make a new choice, even though I'd all but given up hope."
"What is it? What kinda jutsu are you doing?" The blonde's words making Konan turn to him with a sad look as she explained. "Those that hold the Rinnegan such as Nagato and apparently yourself. Can use all of the jutsu the six Peins used, and are believed to of existed out side the realm of life and death. Nagato's and eventually your own visual prowess is the jutsu that precides over life and death. You and him are the seventh Peins." Her words then lead to thoughts as to why Nagato was giving his life for the one time enemy.
Naruto frowned as he watched Nagato's hair turn white. "I still have time to revive those I killed in the leaf village. It's the least I could do for them after everything I did." His hands came unclasped as his arms dropped. "Did you just-War inflicts death injury and pain. To everyone." Nagato interrupted. "The truth is the more important someone is to us, the harder it is for us to accept that they might pass on." A trail of blood trickled from his mouth.
"We even sometimes come to think they could never even die. This...naïveté, can't be helped. Especially in younger generations like your's. A generation that does not know war. You might try to find meaning in war but all there is, is loss and unbearable pain. It unleashes a cycle of violence and hatred that never ends from the death. War only births to more war." The dying man smirked, "The parallel between you and that book, it's almost like someone set it all up. Like it was the work of an actual god." The paper from Konan's jutsu started to fall apart as she gave up her hold on it.
"It seems this is it for me Naruto, I believe you of all people can..." Konan gave a cry as she saw Nagato slump forward, no further words coming from him. She fell to her knees as she cried. 'Yahiko and now Nagato, I'm all alone now.' she thought as her body shook in sadness. Naruto frowned as he kneeled to her side, wrapping his arm over her shoulder. She to filled with pain simply leaned into him as her legs slipped from under her. "I may not know you that well. But nobody should have to be alone when they loose their friends and family."
She stared at the sun bathed ground as she found her self being pulled to her feet. "Naruto Uzumaki, I thank you." Naruto raised his eyebrow," Because of you Nagato was able to die with happiness. I know it goes against my desire but I wish to leave you the body of our dear friend Yahiko as well as this girl. This is my symbol of faith in you and your path to true peace."
Naruto nodded, "After all this I would hate for you to to go back to the Akatuski, will you try and join the Leaf? I know if I talk to Tsunade I can convinve her." The woman smiled.
"I sadly cannot, I must lay Nagato to rest in Ame. It's where we were born and it's the least I can do for him." Naruto smiled with a nod. "Then I wish to create an alliance between the Leaf and Rain. I know that Tsunade would accept such an offer once I prove your no longer "evil". His words emphasized by air qoutes, bringing the girl to a small chuckle. "Yes, if you can make it so I would happily offer my hand in an Alliance." She turned as she levitated the body of her friend before walking away. "Live well Naruto Uzumaki."
Two Days Later
Naruto was still reeling from the shock he'd gotten from the villlagers when they saw his return. He had been accepted by the village finally. He didn't know what happened next would erase all of the happiness.
Currently Naruto was standing before Tsunade's place of residence post PA(Pein's Attack) having found it strange he hadn't heard from her in the time between then and now. He slid open the door to Tsunade's make-shift room. A smile on his face. It dropped when he saw Sakura and Shizune's faces. "Yo, what's wrong guys?" Sakura shook her head as Shizune gave him a sad smile before looking at his eyes in shock."Naruto!? What's wrong with your eyes?" She asked bringing Sakura to attention. "What...OH KAMI! Naruto how do you have the Rinnegan?!" Naruto shook his head refusing to answer. "I asked you what's wrong with Tsunade? Me having the Rinnegan doesn't matter, what's is wrong with Tsunade?" His voice showing concern. "She's...she's in a coma. We can't tell when she'll wake up." she gave a frown at the knowledge.
Naruto's eyes became wide. He stepped toward Tsunade's still form. "Please, uh, can you give me a few minutes alone with her, there are some things I need to get of my chest whether she can hear me or not." Shizune gave a slight smile before picking Sakura up by the arm. "Sure Naruto we'll be outside if you need us."
Naruto waited til he heard the sliding door click shut and their footstep fade into the distance. He slumped to the floor his eyes already starting to tear up. "I'm so sorry Tsunade. If I was quicker to arrive here then I could have stopped this and you wouldn't have ended up like this," He reached down and held her limp hand. Even when the genjutsu wasn't active, she was still so beautiful to him. "I had a small talk with somebody special. Well not as special as you of course." He gave a lighty and empty laugh. "She helped me sort somethings out. Or rather she helped me straighten things out in my mind," He raised her hand to his lips. "I know you probably won't be hearing this, but well I love you Tsunade." His eyes started to leak as he confessed his feelings. "I used to see you as the mother I never had. When we first met I could barely tolerate you, you trampling on the thought of what I wanted more then anything made me mad. But as I got to know you I guess what I felt for you wasn't the love a son would hold for a mother. It kind of makes sense since you aren't really my mom after all." He frowned as he rested his empty hand on her cheek.
"I guess I really did grow up over that training trip with Jiraiya. I...I hope that you'll get better and wake up soon, I really can't bear seeing you in such a state." he spoke, before another small smile graced his face. "Somebody that's Hokage is to powerful to be in a coma." He placed her hand on her toned, thin stomach, before pulling hte covers up to her neck. "I guess I'll see ye when you get better then. Knowning you it will be soon. So, if you can somehow hear me, then I'll say it again I love you and I know you'll get better." He stood up as he wiped his clear of tears. "Shizune you can come in now."
His sudden words shocked Shizune as she blushed in embarresment at being caught listening in. "Sorry Naruto."
"It's fine Shizune I trust you the most next to her or Jiraiya. Just keep this to yourself, please?" He stated getting a nod.
He walked away as he left to find his new place. Having not remembered where it was he was left to stumble around for a bit until he found Shikaku and his son Shikamaru help organize construction. "Hey Shikamaru." He said as he walked up to him. The boy nodded with a lazy disposition as his dad grabbed the schematics to allow the boy to talk. "What's up?"
Naruto rubbed the back of his head. "Weeeell I don't know where my new house is." He chuckled as Shikamaru shook his head. "Seems nothing's changed it seems besides your strength. Which makes me happy, Leaf has a new hero. But you're not here to hear about being famous, well it's that way. To the left of the the Hokage Monument. If you find a stair case going up and back in this direction you've gone to far and it's the opposite direction." He said pointing at several spots in the distance. Naruto nodded, "Thanks, see ya later Shikamaru!" He shouted as he leaped away through the repairing village. Getting "Hello"s and "HI"s. Something he was still uncomfortable with.
15 Minutes Later
"Dammit where is it. He said that if," The sage stopped talking as he found a stair case leading up from his position and was heading to the village gates. "Well if I just turn around I should find it." So head did and he leapt off again."
10 More Minutes
"About damn time," He spoke as he found the building he was introduced to before. He walked up as he placed his palm against the fresh wood. It was such a difference from the old appartment he used to live in near the Red-light district. "Well home sweet home." He spoke as he opened the door and closed it behind the sent of new leather and wood polish filled his nose. He took once step but he hear an abrupt knock to his door. "Kami damnit all I didn't even take one step into my house for the first time!" He yelled at the person on the other side as he ruffled his hair. He turned around to the door and ripped it open, "WHAT!?" he stopped as he realized it was the "neko" ANBU from his more youthgful and prankster days. " you and I are to report to the temporary council meeting hall. Immediatley. I apologize for the interruptions." She said as eh bowed her long purple hair fallign from her back before she stood up.
Naruto sighed as he nodded, "Fine. Lead the way."
13 Minutes More and A Short Temper later
"I don't care how old you were and if you were the student of the Second Hokage. I will never acknowledge someone like you. There's a reason you are called the Shinobi of Darkness. Your views on shinobi are effiecient but souless. You would be just like Nagato before he decided to change!" debated Naruto as he heard the council's decision on a candidate for Sixth Hokage. " Tsunade is simply in a coma she will wake up eventually." Homura shook his head. "I understand where you are coming from young Uzumaki. I too do not agree with my teamate Koharu. But she was the deciding vote. It was split even and then she was left to vote and decided to pick 'For'."
Naruto sighed, "But there is a reason why he has been picked and you are here. Danzo as well as the council has decide that you will, along with Ms. Uzuki will be his body guards. You possesing the Rinnegan will have an influence in the coming Five Kage Summit that is being held by the Samurai in the Land of Iron. As you know Tsunade is unable to attend such a thing. Danzo has the skills of a Kage worthy person, both political and physical." Naruto sighed again before he nodded.
"Well with a Five Kage Summit coming up then I guess he is a suitable candadate." he shook his head as he left with Yugao some minutes later to get the winter cloaks they would need.
Path To The Land Of Iron
Naruto was getting irritated by the silence, but went with it as it allowed him to dwell on things. That had happened. He still had yet to fix Yahiko and the girls so that they could be used again. He needed to get on that as soon as possible or it would be a wasted tool. With a potential war on the horizon everytool would be needed. He frowned as the thoughts of his soon to be paths lead him to the voice of and older man speaking to him. His words had opened his mind and revealed to him a jutsu he didn't know before hand, and a destructive one at that.
'Ugh, it's pointless, so many things have been busted and boosted by the Rinnegan I feel like a broken doll. My chakra control is superb. I can't feel Ninetails' influence anymore. Ugh so much to take in stride.' The boys shoulder's slumped as he sighed again, before stepping over a dead log in the path. He was sighing to much, 'Just like Shikamaru.'
"Halt!" He heard a voice but looked up as he saw a five man squad of Samurai approach.
Five Kage Venue
Naruto smiled as he felt the chill of the snow ridden lands die away. He sealed away his winter cloak revealing his new outfit. It was a black and orange coat with black pants. He wore an open ANBU jacket over it.(outfit is Natsu's one sleeved orange outfit. but with ANBU pants and no scarf)
The jacket was the ANBU's unofficial invitation to Naruto, he being the only person able to beat Pein plus the speed and stealth he had when he was running from them after his pranks, was something they kept in mind this whole time just waiting for him to prove he was capable in strength. He had done so clearly against Pein.
The teen and his teamate for this mission, Yugao, followed as they were led to a small circlular room with five chairs face a single one. Each chair held the symbol of the village it represents. When they entered they were met with the powerful sight of the Fourth Raikage:A, The Third Tsuchikage: Ohnoki, his bestfriend Gaara, and the Fifth Mizukage, a beautiful woman with calf length hair that was a rust red.
Yugao noticed Naruto wince slightly as she saw his gaze fall on the Mizukage. "Naruto is something wrong? Is it your Rinnegan?" She asked the second question with a whisper. He shook his head as his hand reached up tothe back of his left shoulder. He gave a mental frown as he felt a burning pain come and go. "No I'm fine." He stood straight as he caught Gaara's observant gaze and gave a subtle hand sign, tellign him to leave it be. The Mizukage noticed the pained look.
For good reason. She had unknown to Naruto felt a pain similar to the stranger's look before their eyes met. Being a Kage she was required to mask any dispeasure, thus the surrounding people were un aware of anything strange.
"Ah Danzo, you've arrived at last." Spoke Mifune. The Samurai leader took note of the boys different eyes. "First I would like it if you're guard quit using his strange eyes. This a peace council after all." Naruto shook his head. "I apologize I am unable to do so. The Rinnegan is no simple Kekkei Genkai after all." His words made all of the people present snap their attention to the boy, actually observing his eyes. "Danzo this better not be some ploy to scare us into submission." The other Kage's thinking similar things. Gaara interrupted any further accusations. "It is not." he spoke with his deep voice making A look at him. "And pray tell you know this how?" He asked with a suspecting glare. "Naruto Uzumaki, is the most carefree person in the world. He is strong, he is that with out a doubt. But he will never be a tyrant. He won't even fight unless it's absolutely required." Naruto nodded as he eased people's mind's "Gaara is right I have no intent to force you into an alliance. Infact I careless. It will be difficult but I will find a way to peace with or without the Five Great Nations." Ohnoki looked up abruptly. "Boy did you just refer to the Kazekage by first name?! You best show respect to your superiors." Naruto hmphed at the statement. "Why should I refer to my bestfriend as Kazekage besides the fact that he is?" The conversation took another turn, "Uzumaki?" Mei asked aloud.
Naruto looked back to the woman as he felt another burn. "Yes that is my name. It is also the clan that the Cloud and Earth eradicated in the Third Great Ninja War." His words ending with a slight glare at the two Kage's. The Mizukage nodded before she smiled. "It is good to see family then is it not?" She asked with a teasing tone before she stood up. "I am Mei Terumi. I am an Uzumaki but my father was a Terumi. My mother took his name to prevent being hunted and then I gained it in turn."
"If you are indeed an Uzumaki and you are so closely acquanited with the Kazekage, then I pledge Mist's alliance to the Leaf and Sand." She then walked over to the boy, Yugao's eyes holding on her form. Naruto was shocked as he was brought into a hug by the busty woman. "I would wish to speak to you after this Summit concludes." She whispered into his left ear hiding her lips from view of the others.
When she went to sit back the meeting commenced. Naruto merely kept a look out as he listened in. When he heard a different voice and then multiple people move he looked back.
'Zetsu' He thought. Jiraiya had found little on this Akatuski memeber and only knew him by the white side of his face, where the black side was, was anyone's clue. He launched forth as the clone prepared to disappear. His eyes widened as his mind recognized his words. Sasuke was here. In the Summit Venue.
Naruto walked side by side Mei as he and her body guards headed towards Sasuke. Yugao had known about their past from Kakashi and told him to confront him. He would show Sasuke why it was pointless for him to continue his path of revenge.
When they came around the corner Choujuro gave a heaving noise at all the blood and boyd parts strewn about. Naruto simply clenched his fist as he stepped over the bodies. "Ao you go and take Chojuro back. The ease that the killer of these men gave in their murder is something I don't want you to face. No arguing." The two men nodded before they shot off throught the hall. When Naruto went to continue again he was stopped when Mei grabbed his wrist. "Show me your shoulder." she said abruptly, "Sorry but I don't-" Mei grabbed his head as she pulled his black clothed shoulder to her before she pulled it down revealing a large tattoo of a straight line covered in a zigzag on the top of his shoulder. Before he could speak he watched with open eyes as Mei unzipped her blue battle kimono and then pulled her mesh shirt down revealing her EE cup breast. "WHAT AR-" He was silenced as Mei quickly place her hand against his mouth before signaling to be quite with her index finger.
"I will explain if you remain quiet." she then turned to show a similar seal on her shoulder. It's only difference was that it had a slightly curved wavy line over the straight one. Naruto raised an eye at the similar mark. Completly ignoring the fact that Mei's bountiful breast's were right infront of him. "Naruto Uzumaki. These seals represent our blood bond. It's very similar to a marriage contract desided alot earlier then our own births. A long time ago one of our ancestor's created a seal that was placed on all of the clan members. It would appear when two, or more, members were found most suited for one another." the red haired woman then grabbed his wrist before putting it again her breast. "I am your woman now Naruto Uzumaki. That's what these seals mean, I am your lover, your mate, and I'll do what ever you want. Because honestly, I kinda like you already. You may not love me or even like me right now since we haven't ever met before, but I'll do everything in my power to prove my words to you." She then pushed forward as she gave her seal mate a searing kiss. His first real kiss from a girl. He knew he loved Tsunade, but his body was reacting quite obviously to the woman's lust filled actions.
"That explains why you're so shameless right now." his hand still on her breast before he squeezed it gently. "I however do love someone and I can't accept this." The woman frowned as became depressed. "I understand then. But I say this with no intent to manipulate you with words. Ignoring this seal bond will only bring pain and weakness to both of us. I know enough about it that unless it is acknowledged completly we will both eventually die. Somehow the seal is able to pick up on the emotions and actions of the body it is on and sends a relay between the two. Lack of contact and love essentialy equals death." she whispered, Naruto's eyes went wide at her words.
"I don't know as much about this as you, clearly, but if what you say is true then I won't allow you to die just for me. It would be selfish of me." the Kage smiled as she pulled her mesh shirt back over her breasts,"When we are done here I believe I will seek a meeting with this love interest of yours." She finished her words with the zipping of her battle kimono before she grabbed his wrist again as he turned. She placed it against her chest again. "Remembered I am yours and always yours, any time you want." She said with a coy look. Naruto blushed as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Well I'll get to that eventually, Jiraiya would rise from the grave and beat me into the ground if I didn't." She smiled as they walked over the dead bodies. "I take it you were close to the sannin?" she asked her mate. "Yeah he was my sensei, it's actually because of him somewhat that the village didn't loose anybody in the attack by Pein." she continued to smile as she reached to hold his hand. "I would like to do this if it is alright with you. I don't sense anybody nearby." He nodded.
To pass time as they knew Sasuke would be facing the Raikage first because of Killer B, meaning they would have plenty of it, the duo had explained their early lives. Mei had frowned as she listened to his constant near death experiences. "I feel so sorry for you I never had anything close to that in my own li-" she was interrupted as she heard a loud thunder-like noise echo through the hall. "I think we better hurry." Naruto nodded as he and his lover sped forward. Towards the battle.
Towards Sasuke.
A/n Se here is the second chapter of Beyond Thoughts and Emotions. I used the good old Uzumaki seal mating bond to bring Mei into the small group since Naruto loves Tsunade, but allow any kissing or what not to build romance between the two. Next chapter will show case Naruto kicking Sasuke's ass. Also my main project is up please go an read that story and review. Also Chapter three will be in about a day or three. I am currenty working on chapter two of NCoH so it will be about a day or two til updated. Also I no longer have a Beta for this story so I'm looking for offers. I have a poll that will go up with the posting of NCoH's third update in a few days. Also school is starting up again for me in a few days so it will take longer to update.(updated with impending poll and information as of August 10, 2013)