Journey of a Ronin Ninja

By: Death's Spear

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This is chapter two of Journey of a Ronin Ninja. Disclaimer: Don't own the characters or the show/game, if I did why would I be writing this?

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Journey of a Ronin Ninja Chapter Two

-Suna-

-A week after Naruto left Konoha-

The day was hot as usual; the dry sand moved with passing feet of villagers, or the occasional breeze of fresh, relaxing air. It was a pretty peaceful day today. In the Kazekage tower however, trouble was brewing. The Kazekage, Gaara, had received a letter from the Hokage this morning; and he knew that every thing was going to go down hill from here.

The letter stated that Uzumaki Naruto, his friend; had not only be stripped of his ninja rank, but also had been sentenced to be a slave of the Hyuuga clan. There was more, however he was not able to read any more of the letter, as his brother and sister walked in his office. He knew that Kankuro would be pissed off that Naruto had been denounced, demoted and turned into Hyuuga slave. He was grateful that Naruto had been able to change Gaara, and he thought of him as kind of a little annoying brother.

Temari on the other hand; that would be a very different story; Gaara new that she was hiding something from him, but until the night that they had saved Naruto from the villagers attack; he only had a slight assumption of what that was. Ever since the trio had meet Naruto, Temari had been…different around them if the subject was about the blonde haired nin. The night that they saved him was the last piece of the puzzle that he had been trying to put together for a long time.

He remembered when he got to the hospital after having some fun with the local mob; he walked to the room where Naruto was in, and saw something that looked like Temari holding Naruto's prone hand and weeping softly. He didn't advance any farther in to the room. He turned around and soundlessly walked back out. He stayed close to the room that night just in case of anyone who wanted to finish him off; he could hear her talking to Naruto out loud even if he could not hear her.

-Flashback-

He had just left the room and sat out side the room, incase of any more attacks that could harm his sister and friend, when he heard Temari talking to Naruto; who was in a coma like state, but knew who she was talking to and what about.

"Stupid! Stupid fucking villagers! Why and how can they blame you for hurting that emo ego bloated fag Sasuke? Did they just expect him just come back after what he did and said the first time? These people sicken me! How can you live with that every day Naruto? I knew from the first time that I saw you, that you were different. Some how I knew that you weren't just an idiot with a smile that made you look as stupid as you acted. The next time I meet that emo bitch, I am going to shove my fan so far up his ass it will look like he was born with it sticking out of there! And those two banshees! Just standing there laughing at you! I want to tear them limb from limb! They only got a tenth of what I would do to them; thank you Gaara, for only 'playing' with them, so that I can have my vengeance!

Naruto you better get better or I am going to kill you in the afterlife. You have to get better, or else I can't tell you that I l…"

-Flashback Interrupted-

"Hey Gaara! What did you want to tell us?" Asked Kankuro as he and Temari walked into his office.

"I have just received a letter from Tsunade in Konoha, and I thought that you two might want to hear it." He stated calmly as his siblings took a seat on the couch in his office. As soon as they were both seated he opened the letter and read,

Dear Kazekage,

"It has been about week and s half since you left to return to your village and I would like to tell you and your siblings that Naruto woke up about two days after you had left, and is doing fine. All of his injuries have either healed or are almost done healing. But as you know with along with healing comes problems as well."

Gaara stopped and looked at his siblings for a moment and then asked, "Would you like for me to read about his problems, or would you rather not know at the moment?" Feeling some source of dread that came along with those words that had left Gaara's lips they both nodded. Seeing this he nodded and continued.

"I regret to inform you that the problems that accompany the healing are not because of the villagers directly, but more indirectly. You see, Naruto is not within Konoha any more, nor is he a ninja missing or other; what happened was he was to be demoted and then by the council's decree, executed within days after." There were audible gasps from his siblings at this; but he kept on reading none the less.

"First Naruto was banned from ever being a ninja again, not even keeping his rank; and then he was to become a slave to the Hyuuga clan, where as Hiashi could kill him when ever he felt like with out a just cause. Then after words Naruto left home where he thought of how to escape the clutches of the 'The mighty lord of the ass fucks' as Naruto had called Hiashi more than once as Jiraiya has told me in the past. Naruto has not been put down as a missing nin, but has left for a place where he can not be found as easily if he ever where label one. He has left to the Northern continent known as Japan.

Naruto also told me to tell you thanks for the help."

Sincerely,

Godaime Tsunade.

"P.S. Don't ask me where he went to in Japan, because he didn't say. And don't ever tell anyone where he went aside for your siblings."

The other two sibs were not moving at all. They were like that for a while. Then after five minutes or so Kankuro finally said, "At least he went away from there, and he did something smarter than going to Japan too." He was going to say something else when Temari's fan hit the back of his head, as she yelled,

"How can you say that? He was basically run out of his own village for doing something that they wanted him to do. He brought back the bastard Uchiha and was beaten to near death! Now you have the gall to say that it is a good thing that he left not only his village but continent too?" Gaara interrupted the beating that she was giving as she spoke by calmly clearing up what Kankuro had meant to say.

"Temari, what he meant was it was a good time for him to leave; the Uchiha is back so people will be to busy rejoicing about that and the fact that he was also taken off of the ninja list, and turned into a slave which means that the council can't make him a missing nin. And as for leaving the continent; well that in it self was a good idea for the fact that he will be away from the councils clutches and safer from any assassination attempts."

With that being said Temari calmed a little and then asked, "Why didn't he come here? We would have let him come here and stay, so why didn't he?"

"Geeze Temari, you forget every thing when your fussing over a guy don't you?" Temari blushed a bit at that but quickly got over it. "The reason for him not coming here is because the council would be expecting that and it could lead to a war between us and them; and incase you have forgotten that is wise to have allies in times of war instead all enemies and no allies; no matter how much you hate them." Stated Kankuro, as he nursed his head wound. "Besides what's the worst that could happen to Naruto right now huh?" Little did he know that at that moment Naruto was struggling to get to the Northern continent.

-With Naruto-

The day was dark and cold. The heavens opened up and doused the land in a hard and fast pace. A lone hooded figure could be seen running and snaking his way through and around the drenched landscape. He had been running for about six hours now, and still had a while to go before he could get to a port town. The figure (Naruto of course); was about three hours away before he could find another town or village. The last one he had stopped at was rather poor and had little to offer other than a bed to sleep in, and a small breakfast. Before he had left, he asked the village blacksmith if he had any swords or other weapons that he might need for the Northern continent. The blacksmith had told him that he him self only made weapons for shinobi that occasionally wandered through. The man had also told him that there was a port town about nine hours away for shinobi and about a day for non shinobi.

Naruto had remembered about some stories of the Northern continent and the one to the west of it. He always wondered if such stories of armies that ranged in the thousands and generals that wielded such power as to scare off ten-thousand soldiers were true. So with a couple of questions burning in his mind he decided to ask his tenant, some of his ponderings.

"Oi, stupid fox! I have some questions that I need you to answer, no get up!" Naruto told his inner demon.

"What brat?" the demon responded.

"Do you know anything about the Northern continent, Japan?" Naruto asked

"What do you take me for here? Shukaku? Of course I know about the Northern continent; but the question is why do you want to know?" the foxed questioned back.

"Well I want to know if it is a dangerous as ancient China around 180 A.D. or so?" Naruto responded in a sort of concerned manor that didn't go unnoticed by the fox.

"Well I'm not sure it is anything to worry about really but, it has been deemed to be about as dangerous as ancient China. Why?"

"Well can officers and generals scare off ten-thousand soldiers in a single shout?"

"Ahh! So you have heard about the legendary warrior Zhang Fei have you boy? Yes it is true that he scared off ten-thousand soldiers in a single shout. If he new any jutsus and was around to day, he could very well take care of the pedophile Orochimaru in battle. He might be dead though but he has my consent as a better than average human." Stated the Kyuubi as she told him about Zhang Fei.

"Ano, why has earned your consent as a 'better then average human'? I am I not better than average?" Asked Naruto becoming a little pissed at the idea that he was not better than the average human.

"Well you are better then the rest because you contain me. But Zhang Fei was better than the rest because of undying loyalty and being the best at what he did the most; which was to get drunk and hurt people who pissed him off which wasn't very hard to do." She said with a small smile on her face.

"What is that good for? Beating people when he's drunk, that can't be any better than what the villagers did and still do to me! And about that loyalty part, why is that so different than other peoples' loyalty?" He shouted mentally at the fox.

"Calm down, what I meant was that being a drunkard back than was all that hard to do, there where tens of thousands of drunkards back then. But he didn't try or mean to hurt them unless they pissed him off. Now for the loyalty thing; demons treasure loyalty among the highest lines of respect. Zhang Fei was so loyal that he would be willing give up his life for his sworn brother and leader any time just to have his brother prevail." Explained the fox before, she asked. "Now that is done why did you ask about Japan? People from the Northern continent came to Konoha or what?"

"Well if you weren't sleeping my life away, you would know that I have left Konoha as one of their ninja, and have decided to go where they can't find me with such ease." Replied Naruto as he ran past a sign that stated that the next village or town was about 56 miles away.(I live in America so the distance and weights and such will be to that I am accustomed with.) " And besides the fact that I was going to be executed at the hands of the 'Mighty lord of the ass fucks' after being stripped of rank and turned into his families personal slave. They forced Tsunade to do every thing or they would have killed her for helping me. But they can't put down as a missing nin thanks to being stripped of rank!" Explained Naruto as he ended with a slight tone of happiness.

"WHAT! You were to be killed at the hands of that bastard? The nerve of thoseasshole! Did you not do enough by bringing back that fucktard, Uchiha?" Ranted the Kyuubi while trying to smash her cageto escape and murder all of the people within the village.

"No, obviously they wanted me to bring him back and then die right after wards at the hands of villagers and Sakura and Ino." He calmly explained what had happened after the fight with the Uchiha defector. "The reason I was put on 'trial' was the fact that someone had broken in to a jewelry store when I was recuperating and the villagers along with council, decided that I was the one to blame. So later after being told of my punishments; I decided to leave for the Northern continent. Of course I told Tsunade first. But don't worry she won't tell anyone except for Gaara and Temari, because I asked her to send them my thanks for saving my ass with the villagers." Naruto explained, trying to calm Kyuubi down a bit.

"If I could have been awake at the time I might have known, but you know that battle took a lot out of me trying to make sure you didn't succumb to your wounds. So Gaara and his sister saved you huh?" She explained mostly for the reason she wasn't a wake at the time of the sentence; and the fact that she knew that Naruto had always thought of Temari as a 'cute, strong women that would kick my ass with out hesitating' kind of person. And Kyuubi thought that she was always better than the pink haired eye-sore.

"So when are you going to the sand to give your gratitude and 'collect' what's yours, huh brat?" Kyuubi said that with an all knowing and sultry voice that made Naruto turn pinkish for a moment.

"I don't uh…I don't know what you mean Kyuubi? What do you mean about what is mine to 'collect'?" Naruto asked the fox who gave him a chuckle that made him wish he didn't ask that last question

"You'll find out kid. You'll find out later. But at the moment you need to tell me what kind of weapon you'll be using and what you'll be doing in Japan." She asked/demanded the information from Naruto.

"Well I don't really no what kind of weapon at the moment, but I'll go with a standard katana for a while until I find one. As to what I'll be doing; well I'm going to be a ninja for hire, a ronin ninja so to speak." He replied the teen to his tenant.

"Kid there are some things that you need to know about ninjas in Japan. One, they don't wear orange; they wear white, gray, black, you know darker colors or lighter ones so they melt into their backgrounds. Two, they serve their masters to the fullest; their masters being the ones who hired them, or have taken them in to their army for other reasons. And number three, they stay quite; on the job…or on the job. Their ninja life never gives them a chance for vacations, down time, days off like you're used to. It is an every day thing." Kyuubi explained to him, as he took the information in like a sponge.

Once that was done, Kyuubi went back to sleep after demanding that he tell her when he arrived in Japan. Naruto took a soldier pill and eat it, and let his energy stores refill as continued with fervor. He completed his trek at about 6:23 P.M. and proceeded to ask about the docks and boats that came in and their destinations. He traversed through the village until he came to the local pub. He went in side the small pub and ordered some food. He had ordered some steak, rice, and water and dined for about an hour. While he was enjoying his food, he noticed that there were some strange men in the back of the pub.

Each of the men were sitting back and drinking sake while they talked about what seemed to be about battles that they had participated in. Naruto moved a little closer to them and finally got some tid-bits of information that he had wanted for quite a while.

"That bastard! Azai Nagamasa is going to pay for betraying Nobonaga-Sama." Said one of the warriors; this one was wearing a blackish suit of armor, and had a dagger in his hand, stabbing the map on the table.

"I hope that when we get back, we can get some revenge on that bastard! I want to see him bleed!" Another one said as he pounded his fist into the table which in turn made one of the plates fall from the table and smash on the floor.

"Look at that, now we have to probably pay for that too. That's just great! First we get split from the main army, then we end up in this weird country, and now we don't have any more money left for room and board! Damn you Nagamasa! Damn you to the foulest depths of hell!" That out rage came from the third one, who sat in a slump handling his katana's handle like he wanted to slice something up.

Naruto looked after them as they got up and paid for the meal and the smashed plate. As he was looking at them he noticed that they had forgotten to pick up their map that was still lying on the table where they were just eating at. He hot up and walked over to the table and noticed that it was a map of Japan; a holey map but a map nonetheless. Naruto quickly picked it up and paid for his meal and walked out towards the docks.

On his way there, he noticed that there were a lot of different types of people around; some with spears, some with swords, others with both or just a dagger and a bow. It was like this village was always prepared for war. Although with them being so close to the Northern continent they had a reason.

He slowly made his way through the village sectors and came to the docks. The docks being nothing like the ones he had been to when he was a ninja in the leaf's service. They were older looking. They had rope to tie them to the main shore, and made completely made of wood. He went closer to the docks' wooden and distrusting demeanor; to Naruto it looked like it would give way any moment. He found that no one was there or anywhere near the docks; so he went to the boat maker's house, the nearest shack like home and put some money under a rock and set it down by the door. He made his way over to the boats and picked one out that could be used by a single man and got it ready to go.

When he was starting to sail away, he picked a rock up, that he had brought with him from the shore, and lobbed it at the shack of a home and hit the door with it. A man that looked to be in his late thirties or so came to the door to see one of the boats leaving and a wad of cash under a rock near his door.

Naruto was well under way and happy that he was finally leaving the Shinobi continent. He was smiling to him self and there was no one to stop him from doing it. This smile was one of the few and rare 'true' smiles he had ever given the light of day. He didn't know when he would arrive in any part of Japan, but that didn't matter. All that mattered was the fact that he was out off the Shinobi continent and was on his way to a new and hopefully brighter dream and life. But still he couldn't help but to think of Temari. She had brought his bleeding, dieing life form to the hospital with out so much as to think about her self and how much blood she had on her self and clothing. She just did it; for him…

'Temari, I want to thank you and Gaara if I return, to thank you for the help. No when I return, I will thank you and Gaara. But mostly I want to thank you for the help…I think that I might have feelings for you; so when I return, I will tell you how I feel about you. But the question is 'Do feel the same way?' And with that, Naruto slumped back in the boat and fell asleep and pondering about these new feelings for Temari. All the while one other being was wondering the same thing.

End Chapter 2

Hoped you liked the fic. I have no clue when the next chapter will be out for this fic I will be working part 6 of my other story. Hoped you liked the Naru/Temari stuff in there I will say that I suck at romance so any feed back on that would be most appreciated. The next chapter will have Naruto landing in Japan and thrown into a battle soon after.

Only one vote a chapter! The first weapon on the review is the one voted for. Don't know when it will end yet.

Votes for weapons are as follows-

Spear: 0

Long Scythe: 1

Ninja Scythe like Hanzo's: 0

Twin Blades like Nene's or Kunoichi if you haven't played SW2: 3

Katana: 0

A special weapon that I will think of for him later: 0

(Ideas excepted as long as it isn't a big ass sword. I'm tired of those)

Review if you want.

Sincerely,

Death's Spear.