Chapter 4
Family
Naruto started at Nalika shocked. He couldn't believe that his sister, who had been dead to him for sixteen years, was standing against him. Naruto knew then that the Chakra he and Kurama had been sensing was hers. He also knew at that moment that the rumors surrounding the events that lead to his parents deaths were true. But he didn't know why, he couldn't understand why.
"Well Naruto you've grown well." said Nalika "I take it someone else took you in."
"How? You were named dead sixteen years ago."
"Well I would have been dead that day if it wasn't for Xanafar, he found me and nursed me back to health. It was then that I learned it was the Leaf that attack me and my grup."
"Right I'll believe that when pigs fly. I know what you did on my birthday." said Naruto. "Admit it you just didn't like the fact that your plan failed and you had to raise me."
Nalika started to laugh and looked at Naruto with new respect. "You always could see through me Naruto even when you were six."
"No I just know more about you now."
"In any case you're right. I faked my death in order to be rid of you. However I heard about how you defeated Pain and most of the Akatsuki and realized that I couldn't be truly rid of you until you were dead and the Nine-Tails under my control."
"Right Kurama would never obey you."
"Then how is it you can use his Chakra?" asked Nalika amused
"He and I understand one another. We've bonded in more than one way. He's more my guardian than you ever was." said Naruto shocking Kurama. He never knew that Naruto had felt that way about him. he thought that Naruto had always hated the fact he was the host to him even if he didn't want to be. Now however Kurama realized just how wrong he was and vowed to always protect him.
"Well then I'll just kill you both then." said Nalika however Naruto started laughing causing his sister to stop her attack.
"What are you laughing at?"
"For once there was something you forgot to overlook." said Naruto realizing the tingling feeling. He had felt it many times in practice with the caster. This is why he hadn't fallen for it. Naruto had told him that if it was who he thought it was then she would have one weakness and to wait for his signal.
"And what would that be?"
"Me." said a voice behind her causing he blood to go cold. She knew the voice well. But couldn't believe it.
"You see Nalika mom and dad weren't killed the day Kurama was sealed in me." said Naruto "yes there were attacked, by Madara and Tobi but thanks to Kaira's parents they were saved."
"I don't believe you. you've transformed your clones." said Nalika
"Really?" asked Naruto releasing his clonejutsu and going into his Nine-tails cloak version 2 however the person behind her didn't disappear.
"So you still think he's lying?" asked Minato
"What's wrong Nalika? You look like you've seen a ghost." said Naruto smiling at Minato
"It's not possible." said Nalika walking back from Naruto and right into Itachi who held her tightly.
"It's over Nalika." said Itachi. However Naruto watched as Nalika smiled and he knew what was going on.
"Itachi let go and scatter!" shouted Naruto and everyone jumped out of the building.
Naruto sighed from the tree branch where he Minato Sasuke and Juugo were standing. Juugo looked over at Naruto and asked how he knew she was going to do that. "Nalika has a rare Chakra tyoe. If she wished she could detonate it but still survive."
"I can't believe she did that." said Minato as Sakura jumped up to the tree and started to heal Sasuke.
"Doesn't surprise me one bit." said Naruto looking over toward the building where they were just at.
"What do you mean?" asked Minato.
"It was an inside job the day that you sealed Kurama inside me." said Naruto as they were joined by the others.
"What do you mean Naruto?" asked Itachi.
"The day that Kurama attacked the village, there was no alert that there had been an infiltration." said Naruto. "That's because Nalika who was part of the Anbu barrier core, allowed them to enter. She made it look as if they were delivering something from another village. By the time they realized the truth, Kurama had been released and he was already fighting you, dad."
"How did you find this out?" asked Sasuke surprised.
"When I became part of the Black OPS two years ago… I learned about it from the Hokage." said Naruto looking away and Sakura couldn't blame him Nor could Itachi or Sasuke. Naruto had looked up to his sister until the day he learned the truth.
"I didn't know Naruto. It's my fault…"
"No dad it's hers. Nalika knew the consequences of her actions. She would have abandoned the Leaf that night had Kaira's parents not found her and told he of the devastation. They didn't realize that she was one of the reasons behind it. Not until they found you and mom." said Naruto
"I see. I can't believe Kushina and I were blinded by her acts."
"Yeah well the one we were facing was a clone anyway." said Naruto
"How did you know that?" asked Itachi
"Please Itachi you're talking to one who's basic moves deals with the Shadow Clones." said Sasuke smiling.
"YOu need to rest Sasuke." said Sakura "You're wounded and it's hard to heal you when you're moving."
Sasuke smiles at his crush and then at Naruto "I don't see how you managed to go thorugh the whole thing with out a scratch."
"Just lucky I guess." said Naruto, but he knew that it was because of Kurama that he wasn't wounded during the battle.
"Anyway, I can't exactly continue healing you here. We have to get back to the village. I'll be able to heal you better back home." said Sakura.
"Well I can walk. That's all I need at the moment." said Sasuke getting up, but nearly fell down and would have if it wasn't for Naruto. "Thanks Naruto."
"Sure."
Later that evening after they got Sasuke to the hospital and gave the report to Tsunade Naruto laid in his bed thinking about what had happened between him and his sister. He still couldn't believe that Nalika was behind this. Now however Naruto had to admit that it was true and no whe had to face his sister, something he never thought he would ever have to do. He had never thought that Nalika would have turned traitor to the village but the day head became a part of the Anbu along with Sakura and Sasuke he was forced to accept that the view he had of his sister was nothing more than an illousion.
(flashback)
Naruto was standing in the Hokage's office with Sakura and Sasuke wondering what Tsunade needed all three of them for. The latter was staring out the window and then sighed. She turned to the three new ANBU members and Naruto noticed a sad look in her eyes. It was then that he knew something was up and it had to do with him which was why Tsunade had summoned the only two that could keep him calm.
"What is it Grandma?" asked Naruto
"Naruto now that you're part of the ANBU there's something you need to know."
"WHat is it?" asked Naruto
"Your sister…" started Tsunade but Naruto didn't need her to finish. He had suspected it for years. Nalika had finally got tired of him and at six years old abandoned him like the rest of his family. However he didn't expect the last part though. "Your parents, who we thought had died during the nine tails attack, are still alive. They survived the attack though by luck. They've spent the last twenty years in the cloud village where Kaira's parents was from. That's where Bee here is from."
"That's right and I have an offer for you Naruto." said Bee looking at him seriously
"What is it?" asked Naruto still full of rage but managed to control in much to the shock of Tsunade and Sakura, Sasuke however understood full well since he Naruto and Itachi all felt the sting of betrayal.
"Come with me to my village and learn to tame the Nine tails inside of you. Not only will you be reunited with your parents but when the three of you return you will be much stronger than when you left." said Bee, however Tsunade noticed that Naruto was in conflict on what to do and told him to think about it and let them know in three days' time.
"Alright." said Naruto and he walked out of the room never noticing the look his brother was giving him.
"May be…"
"Sakura, let me." said Sasuke and he followed Naruto out of the room. Only Sasuke knew what Naruto was really thinking because Sasuke was the only one that Naruto had ever confided in.
Sasuke looked for Naruto all over the village but couldn't find him any where. Suddenly he saw Itachi and asked his older brother if he had seen Naruto.
"He's down by the river. Said he wanted to be alone for some reason."
"Yeah well I never listen to what that baka says anyway." said Sasuke and ran towards the river leaving Itachi shaking his head.
"And I wonder why the two understand one another so well. It's because Sasuke doesn't leave Naruto alone when he's troubled and Naruto doesn't leave Sasuke alone when he's troubled. I have a weird family." and he walks on down the road.
Sasuke ran to the river and saw Naruto standing at the river just like Itachi had said most likely thinking about the offer that the Jinchuriki of the Eight- tails made about learning to control the nine tails inside of him. Even though Tsunade the village leader had told Naruto that it was his choice Sasuke could tell what she wanted him to do just like he could tell that Naruto didn't know if he really wanted to do it. He finally had good friends outside of Sasuke and Itachi, that he could count on and that didn't hate him for something that wasn't his fault.
Sasuke walked up behind him worried at him. Naruto turned back to the river to hide the fact that he had been crying when Sasuke walked up to him but he had already seen. Naruto didn't want to risk losing the only family he's ever known. Him and Itachi.
"Naruto can we talk?" asked Sasuke
"Sure what's up?"
"About the offer B gave you..." said Sasuke "You may want to take it. I mean it's a chance to know your parents. Something that because of Nalika you never really got to do. Plus if you train and master the Nine tails Nalika will have to come after you and you can get back at her. I mean she'll probably come after you anyway. After all you were the one that defeated Pain while everyone else couldn't lay a hand on him. not even Itachi with his Mangekyo Sharingan."
"I just don't know Sasuke. I mean I'm finally happier that I have ever been. I have friends that I can count on and that don't hate me for what happened to the village twenty years ago. And I finally found someone I can see having a future with."
"Naruto maybe that's why B has offered to train you." said Sasuke smiling. He always knew that Naruto had a soft spot. Even though he tried his best to hide it, Sasuke knew that it hurt Naruto not having any parents which is why he and Itachi didn't listen to their parents and became friends with Naruto. He also knew the person Naruto couls see having a future with and it wasn't Hinata. Her father had seen to that which was a good thing seeing as she fell for the other guy much more than Naruto. "So that you can use your power to keep your friends and loved ones safe. I have a feeling that the reason your father sealed the nine tails inside of you was so that one day you can use your powers and the demon's powers to help others."
Naruto looked at Sasuke shocked not thinking about it like that but Sasuke was right. Naruto was sure like Sasuke that was the reason Minato sealed the demon inside of him. "Maybe, but-"
"I'll always be here for you Naruto. I won't abandon you like everyone else in your life." said Sasuke to a shocked Naruto. He had forgotten that Sasuke and Itachi knew how Naruto blamed his sister for leaving him alone.
"Thanks Sasuke."
If it hadn't been for Sasuke Naruto knew he would have never had the strength to go through with training to tame Kurama but thanks to him he did and now remained the only one who was strong enough to take Nalika on and possibly survive. Just then Naruto heard a knock on his door and got up to open it to his father.
"Can we talk?" asked Minato.
"Yeah I figured you would come up here before you went to bed dad." said Naruto and the two walked into the room.
"I know finding out Nalika betrayed you was a shock, but…"
"You don't have to worry if it comes down to me or her, well lets just say that I'mgoing to make sure she pays for what she did to our family. You know as well as I do dad that I'm the only one that can do it." said Naruto
"I know. And I'll be right by your side along with your brothers and mother." said Minato smiling. Naruto smiled back because he knew even though they weren't related by blood Sasuke and Itachi were more of a family that Nalika ever was.
"Thanks dad."
"Sure now get some rest. You and I are going training first thing in the morning." said Minato and he left as Naruto rolled over and closed his eyes.
Minato closed the door to his son's room then sighed. He knew it had to be a blown to Naruto when he learned Nalika was the one responsible for Kurama's attack on the village twenty two year s ago. But what was even worse he thought was the fact that Naruto spent six years with the traitor. He was lucky and befriended Sasuke before Nalika had a chance to hurt him. With one of the most powerful clans watching over him she didn't sare lay a figure on him. So she faked her death which caused Naruto's pain and rage to grow even more. Minato knew that Naruto wouldn't rest until Nalika was brought down and he would help his son no matter what.
