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Chapter 4: Past Comes Creeping Back, His only Sanctuary

Italicized: thoughts

Italicized Bold: flash back

Sasuke was pushed roughly to a tree and saw the man move closer to him. He struggled to get away, but failed miserably. Their faces now nearly inches apart that Sasuke was able to feel the other man's breathe against his neck. The man whispered loving hate into his ears sending chills up Sasuke's spine. Sasuke gritted his teeth and closed his eyes tightly. The man planted a small kiss onto his neck, making Sasuke squirm more, but this only please the man's desire more. The man was now face to face with Sasuke's, their face now 1 centimeter apart, but before the man could fulfill his desire, Sasuke kicked him in the stomach as hard as he could and it was successful. The man let go of Sasuke making Sasuke drop to the ground. Sasuke's eyes clouded with hatred, was about to kill the man when his fan club came rushing into the scene making time for the man to run. No! Damn, I lost him again! Sasuke pushed the girls aside, not even caring if he hurt them. He ran after the man, making sure he wasn't going to lose him again. He had stop when he had gotten into the middle of the forest and lost sight of him. He cursed to himself for losing track of the man.

"Damn you Itachi! One day I'll get back at you, and you will die by my hands!" yelled Sasuke angrily.

From behind a tree, Itachi laughed amusingly as he watched his little brother curse about him.

Naruto sat back into his seat of his desk. His arms lazily hung on the open sides of the chair as he rested peacefully. His eyes opened once the teacher had come in. She had black hair that seemed to be a mess and red eyes with lips that matched the same color. She introduced herself as Kurenai-sensei. Guess she's a new teacher here too? Naruto sat up now, taking out his notebook that he had doodled on in first period. He started to take notes as Kurenai wrote things on the board. A few minutes had pass by until the door to the classroom opened randomly. There stood Sasuke, his bangs oh his hair covering his eyes.

"And where were you?" asked Kurenai.

"I had a few businesses to take care of, if you would please excuse me for my tardiness," replied Sasuke in a tone that seemed so dangerously frightening.

"Alright, and you are?"

"Uchiha Sasuke."

"Okay, take a seat."

Sasuke went and sat down in the front, not even taking a look at the class. Naruto watched him intently. I wonder if anything happened between him and that guy. Maybe I should ask? But it isn't my business…then again…hmmm…I should ask anyways. Naruto went back to taking notes as he concluded what he was going to do. The hour seemed to pass by fast as the bell had rang for next period already. Next class is the physical class for the people with talents that can fight or use some kind of power that has to do with fighting. Naruto mused on it for a while, but realized that Sasuke was leaving, so he took off after him and left the thought for later. Naruto caught up to Sasuke quickly and grabbed onto his Sasuke's shoulders.

"What- don't touch me," said Sasuke rudefully as he shook off the hand and turned around, but only to find Naruto there.

"Okay, sheesh, you don't have to be so grouchy about it," replied Naruto.

"It's just you…what do you want dobe?"

"…I'll say I didn't hear you call me that. Anyways, that man you were with earlier in the forest, who-"

Naruto was cut short as Sasuke grabbed him and pushed him inside the closes room and thankfully no one was there.

"Did you see anything?!" asked Sasuke.

"What? No, I ran away before I saw anything," replied Naruto confusingly.

"Don't tell anyone what you saw, or I will kill you."

"Um, okay…but who is he, your lover? Is that why you don't like girls?"

"What?! No is isn't! He's my older brother! I hate him!"

"Oooooh! I didn't know, and it looked like he-"

"Another word out of that mouth and I swear you would never be able to talk again."

"Fine, fine, didn't know you had an older brother."

"Well I do, and I hate him. I'm going to kill him for the misery he caused me through my whole life."

"Why?"

"He…why am I telling you this?"

"Because I want to know."

"Stay out my business!"

Sasuke let go of Naruto and opened the door and left, leaving Naruto to think on it. He seemed a bit different there for a second. As though he was panicking…hmmm…I'm going to investigate more. Naruto grinned and walked out of the classroom to his last period of school for the gifted and the talented.

As Naruto got to the gym, he spotted Hinata standing by the gym door. Hmm? Wonder what she's doing? Naruto walked up to her and patted her on her shoulder, making her jump up. Hinata was blushing fiercely. Naruto raised an eyebrow, she's always blushing.

"What're you doing Hinata?" asked Naruto.

"Eh? Uhh…Eto…eto..eto…no-nothing!" Hinata said shyly and took off running.

Huh? Okay? That girl is weird…wonder what she was looking at? Naruto step to where she was standing and looked through the small crack. There he spotted a guy that looked almost like her. He had silver eyes and black long hair that was tied by the ends. He wore a white jacket kind of shirt with a turtle neck and some black shorts. He had some bandages around his right arm and looked like a very strict person. Naruto wondered who he was and why Hinata was looking at him. Naruto walked inside and was greeted by the teacher.

"Ah! You must be Uzumaki Naruto!" said the teacher happily as he grinned widely, "my name Gai, call me Gai-sensei!"

"Uhh, okay?" replied Naruto.

"Since you're new here, I'll explain the rules for this class."

"Okay."

"This class is for the students that are able to fight. It is also a class to train your body and soul! In this class, you will be fighting against one another and as you win you move up a rank. If you keep losing you just stay where you are."

"I see."

"Well then, since you know the rules now, would you like to give it a try?"

"Sure!"

Naruto grinned as wide as Gai. This seems like fun!

"Your first opponent is Hyuuga Neji!" said Gai.

"Eh?" whispered Naruto quietly.

Hyu-Hyuuga! That's Hinata's last name too! Naruto turned to face the guy that stood up. The same one he had saw, stood up, his face was very serious and stern. This isn't going to be good. Naruto stared at him, a bit scared. Neji walked up to him and bowed. He then went to the other side of the ring. Naruto watched him, but looked to the side when he caught raven black hair. Shit! Don't tell me HE'S here too? Naruto looked at the face, and there he was, Uchiha Sasuke, staring at him intently. Why do I see him in every class I go to?! But at least that helps me in my investigation. Naruto stared back at him but looked away when Gai had started to match. Naruto was off guard so he was punched, hard in the face. Narutp took a step backwards, but regained it. He looked back at Neji and frowned. This isn't fake, it's a real fight. Naruto got into a fighting pose and started to dodge every hit Neji shot at him. Neji had stop throwing fists at him and relaxed a bit. Naruto had noticed and tried to take advantage of that. Naruto moved quickly with fast agility and came up behind Neji's back, but he hit by Neji's palm. Something coursed through his body as he was being hit over and over. Che…I guess I have to use that power. Naruto closed his eyes and reopened them, but they weren't the same azure eyes anymore. Neji hadn't noticed it, but from the seats of the people watching, Sasuke had. What the-?? Naruto quickly pushed Neji away, regaining posture. He ran towards Neji, a fireball being created in his hand, and had thrown it towards Neji. Neji couldn't dodge it fast enough and was hut, but was not injured much, yet it did knock him out. Naruto had won the match and moved up a rank.

"Wow! That was amazing!" complemented Gai.

"Th-thanks, but you might want to get someone to help him," replied Naruto as he turned back to his normal self.

"Yeah, I'll go get a medical student."

"Medical student?"

"They specialized in medical things. But they don't use just medicine. They sue healing powers. It's quite amazing actually."

"Oh…"

Naruto watched as Gai got a medical student to come and saw Sakura running towards Neji. Eh? Sakura-chan is a medical student? Naruto was about to talk to her, but decided not to. He wanted to cool off a bit. Naruto turned around, not noticing that someone was following. Naruto got outside of the gym and relaxed his shoulder, but jumped up whwn he felt someone tap his shoulder.

"What-oh…it's you," said Naruto as he saw Sasuke.

"What was that back there? Your eyes changed color and you were stronger," said Sasuke seriously.

"…Uhh…you must've been seeing things!"

"I wasn't, even if you tell me I am. I'm not going to be fooled. I'll find out what's behind that power of yours. What your secret is."

Naruto watched Sasuke as he turned back and walked off. Crap, I better find a way to get him off the track. Naruto then started to remember something, something so familiar, deep inside his heart.

"Help! Help me!" yelled a small voice.

"Hang in there Naru-chan!" replied another small voice.

The sound of rushing river was clear and loud. The small boy with blond hair was drowning and his friend was going to save him. The boy heard a splash and tried to open his eyes to see who it was. He saw his friend swimming towards him. The river was rushing fast and the water was cold as ice.

"Naru-chan!" yelled the voice as he called out to him.

"Ugh...can't…breathe…help…S-!!" yelled the boy.

The friend of the blond hair boy grabbed hold of him and held onto the nearest rock. The boy pulled Naru up onto the rock and climbed on top of it too. He shook Naru violently. He didn't know what to do.

"Naru-chan! Naru-chan!" yelled the boy in a scared voice.

"Un…" was Naru's reply.

""Ah! Naru-chan!"

Naru opened his eyes, but his eyes were orange and red. This had scared the friend and he scooted back a little.

"Na-Naru-chan?" asked the friend.

"Petty little child…" whispered a voice unknown and pushed him off the rock.

"Ahhhhh! NARU-CHAN!!!!!" screamed the friend as he fell off the rock and into the rushing river.

Naruto's flash back ended after that and somehow he had ended up where his flash back was. The river where had pushed his friend off the rock. Ngh… why…why did I have to remember that now?! After I pushed him off, no…after this demon that resides inside me pushed him off…I…Naruto's eyes started to fill with tears. The little boy in his flash back was his best friend when he was a child and they use to play here often, but one day, Naruto fell into the river during winter and his friend had tried to save, but instead he killed his own friend. He didn't remember his friend's name nor his face, but the memory was fresh as day. Naruto started to hiccup and tears started to stream from his face. WHY?! Naruto fell to the ground crying silently, the pain shooting through his heart. This place had become his sanctuary for his sin he so did many years ago. Naruto kept crying and no one was there to see his sorrowful pain and hate that he had for his so called "talent."