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Inner Sakura and Kyubi are in Bold
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Naruto slowly opened his eyes. His vision was blurry and his head felt like he was punched by Sakura a good 10 times. 'Ahh what happened' Naruto then remembered the fight he had with the new arrival Jaden and then the figure that was running to him screaming his name "Sakura"
His eye shot open then he noticed he was in the hospital, a place he knew very well. As he looked around a giant puff of pink hair was laying next to his bed. Sakura was sleeping peacefully on a chair next to him. He smiled at the medic. 'She so beautiful' but then reality hit him 'but she doesn't see that in me…I'm just the friend …nothing more…' As he thought this Sakura stirred
She raised her head up and when she opend her eyes she was met with bright blue eyes and then hers shot open. "Naruto… your finally awake" she hugged him which caused his cheeks to flush a little but when he felt her breasts push against his chest he started to laugh a little and a small stream of blood fell from his nose.
When Sakura finally noticed she wacked him in the head causing the bed hinges to break "Naruto you BAKA…that prev of a teacher is rubbing off on you" He rubbed his head and pleaded " Im sorry im sorry yeesh I'm a guy"
He laughed a little then noticed the bed next to him lie Jaden still not awake yet then he calmed down again "So how long have we been out" Naruto asked
"Well its been about a week since you to fought." Naruto looked at Sakura for a second "A week…" Then his face got the anime shocked look "NANI!!!!" He jumped out of the bed which surprised Sakura 'Man he sure heals fast'
Naruto started to pout "I missed a whole week of training and missions ohhhhh" He started mumbling but then Sakura grabbed him and put him back in bed "well while you think what you could have done sit and rest"
"Aww come on Sakura-chan I'm fine trust me" She then turned and gave him a pleading look "I just want to make sure your fully healed, please just for me" He was about to protest then gave in 'How can I say no to her' He smiled "Alright I'll stay just for you 'kay"
She smiled "Thank you Naruto, I have to run some errands in the hospital then ill be back to check you out… Uh I mean of the hospital… check you out of the hospital" She started to sweat a little 'Did I really just say that' Naruto didn't get the comment and just smiled "Okay ill see you later Sakura-chan"
She nodded and walked out of the room then bolted down the hall then hid behind a wall 'Why did I even think that… I don't like Naruto that way….do I?' A she tried to calm down an all to familiar voice came in her head "DID YOU SEE HIS CHEST THAT BOY IS FINE SHANNRO"
She yelled at herself 'YOU'RE NOT HELPING'
As Sakura left Naruto was sitting up in his bed and looking at Jaden as he remembered how he fought 'He was so strong…that move" He remembers that glowing ball of pure chakra "We could have killed each other"
As he thought to himself Jaden opened one eye and sat up which startled Naruto. "WAH…you're awake?" He looked over at Naruto and grinned "I've been awake for about 3 days now but I liked the rest so I decided to fake being asleep." Naruto pointed at him and yelled at him for being a faker which made Jaden laugh.
He looked athim then back at the door "You know she really cares for you" Naruto stopped babbling then looked at the door and he knew he was talking about Sakura. "She never left you bedside for more then a few minutes from when I was awake"
Naruto looked down and smiled 'Maybe there is a chance she starting to like me' but as he thought of that he remembered there hug and then rubbed his head 'Well a guy can dream'
Jaden then snapped him back to reality. "You know I haven't found a lot of people my age as strong as you are Naruto… or as much alike me as you"
Naruto then chuckled "You should meet my friend Garra he's a lot like me to" Jaden looked at him with a bit of amazement "You know the Kazekage?"
Naruto looked at him puzzled "Huh what do you mean" Jaden then went on to explain. "Well I heard that a young guy around our age named Sabaku no Gaara was made the Kazekage not to long ago.
Naruto's jaw dropped and he pointed at Jaden. He-he-he's the Kazekage?" Jaden looked puzzled "Uh yea at least that's what I heard" His head sunk then to depression "He beat me"
A sweat drop fell down Jaden's head "Umm you ok Naruto?" But then Naruto lifted his head and smiled "Well I guess he beat me but im not gonna lose to him… I'm going to be Hokage"
A smile came across Jaden's face. "You know you amaze me Naruto." The blonde looked up confused "What do you mean"
"Well after all the hardships and pain the village put you threw you want to be their leader" Naruto just smiled "Yup the Hokage is the most respected ninja in the village and that's what I want most in the world, to be acknowledged and respected by everyone and show them I'm not a monster"
Jaden looked at him and looked down "I don't think I would have the will to go on like you" Naruto laughed "Are you kidding you have enough strength to show anyone whats right if you were in my position."
Jaden smiled at the comment "Thanks but in my village I was quite the opposite of you… I was the son of one of the village's most powerful and wisest ninjas and I was pretty much destined for greatness." Jaden closed his eyes as he reminisced while Naruto listened
"I idolized my father and strived to be great like him so I trained everyday and since they day I could understand what training was. I got top marks in all areas and was very skilled. Everyone looked up to me."
As Naruto was listening he thought to himself 'He was just like Sasuke' Jaden then continued "My family was, real proud of me"
He smiled at the memory "My little sister really looked up to me, every time I would come back from a mission she would ask how everything went and what cool things I did, my father just asked if the mission was a success and did my team work well together and that's all he need to know"
"My father thought that with teamwork anything can be accomplished and, that those who are selfish and work alone are not considered a true shinobi." Naruto nodded "Kakashi-sensai thinks the same thing"
Jaden nodded and smiled and continued once again "Well one day I was summoned by my council and they announced to me that I was to be the next leader of our village and they told me the story of how our ancestors came from the stars…that we were not of this earth or something. But I brushed it aside, a decision I have come to regret to this day"
Naruto looked a bit confused but still listened to his tale "That day they assigned me a mission before I left and was only gone for half the day I said goodbye to my family… that was the last time I saw them alive" Naruto face went from a look of interest to anxious confusion.
"When I got back everyone… was dead. There were no signs of any struggle or damage… just dead bodies everywhere. In my home my parents were lying in each others arms they looked so peaceful."
"When I looked around the village I found one person standing in the middle of my village with a white and blue robe one with a katana on his back and he had dark black hair… and his eyes… They were a crimson red with a shuriken looking symbol in them"
The blonde was listening very intently now "I tried to confront him and make him tell me if he did but all he did was laugh. So I attacked him but he overpowered me and could have killed me, but he didn't he came up to me and whispered something but I forget what he said because I passed out"
Naruto looked and was glad that he knew Sasuke was alright for now but upset at what he did "I awoke a few hours later and buried my parents… then I took all of the scrolls of techniques of my village and left.
The brown haired shinobi took a deep breath and sighed "I did research and found the boys eyes to be the Sharingan and found that only 2 members of tat clan are alive Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha. By the picture I knew it was Sasuke that attack my village, he was an s-class missing-nin and I found his former teammates lived in Konoha.
Naruto looked "Sakura and I" Jaden nodded "Yea that was a year ago and when I came here I found that you both were training under the Sannin. Sakura was in the village but it was impossible to find her because of her busy schedule, I found the both of you by chance."
Naruto just took a bit to let everything "Man… I'm sorry" Jaden nodded and smiled "Thank you but what's done is done I can't change the past, I can only look towards the future" Naruto nodded "Yea… whatever happened to your sister" His head snapped up and he thought for a second "You know I never found her body… there's a chance she may have escaped but not likely… its not worth pursuing"
Naruto wanted to punch him in he face at that moment "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT" Jaden was taken back by his newfound fury "Even if there's a slim chance you should take it if it means finding someone dear to you…"
Jaden just listened to the blonde shinobi "I gave Sakura a promise of a lifetime ti bring Sasuke back and I intend to keep it even if there's only a small chance I will pursue it.
This speech forced a smile on Jaden 'He sure has a way with people'. As he thought this he heard a scream outside of a familiar pink haired medic "NO HE'S NOT TAKING VISITORS… wait WAIT!!! STOP!!!" The door suddenly breaks down and 9 people run threw the door one boy with a feral look on his face yelled the loudest "So it is true he is back"
Naruto smiled "Kiba, everyone, what's up" Lee came up and gave him the nice guy pose along with a sparkle of his teeth "Naruto-kun its good to see you" Neji talked from the back of the room "Hello Nartuo-kun" Shikamaru was on the wall by the door "Man trying to get to you was real troublesome Naruto
Naruto scratched his head "Hehe sorry guys I had a sparring match against my friend over here and it got a bit rough" everyone looked confused "Huh who?" the blonde haired mind reader asked and when they turned they were met with brown spiky hair and brown eyes "Hey" he said with a wave
The blonde introduced him "Everyone this is Jaden he's from a village that was destroyed the last of his clan" All of the nin had a variety of oh and ahs and Jaden rubbed his head "well its not something to be proud of." Ino went to Sakura and Hinata and slightly elbowed them "You know he's not that bad looking" Sakura just scuffed and waved it off and Hinata just nodded as she always did.
Although Hinata was a bit curious about the newcomer. She did find him attractive yes but she felt something about him, something more then meets the eye. As Jaden was trying to talk to Shino but to no avail he took a glance at Hinata to which she blushed and turned away as she twiddled with her fingers. 'She is really pretty actually all these girls are.'
Sakura then made it to the front"Well then if everyone is done talking then Naruto, Jaden you're free to go"
"YES!!!" Naruto then bolted out the window and ran from building tops to his home and everyone just stared as Jaden got up
"Well it was a pleasure meeting you all, if you will excuse me" Jaden grabbed his things then headed out the window as Naruto did as everyone said bye. He waved as he exited and ran out of the leaf to his home just outside the leaf village
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Didn't think I'd get that done so soon well im goin on vacation so don't expect to see another chappy for a week or 2 see you then…plz review
