My Endless Love Chapter 4: Orochimaru's Labrynth Plan, a naruto fanfic

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"What!" screamed an angered voice.

In the Hokage's meeting room were Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Sakura, with Tsuande standing near her desk. Shikamaru stood there shock and sighed scratching his head.

"Man, what a drag."

"Lady Tsuande you can't be serious, he's not even serious," said Sasuke angrily continuing on.

"That's enough out of you Sasuke," chastised Tsunade.

"Lady Tsuande, I can't help but agree with Sasuke, can't I just take the job?" asked Sakura. Tsuande sighed heavily sitting down in her chair looking up at the cieling.

"Listen, all of you are really strong sanin don't misunderstand me, but I'm only choosing what's best for the village. While you all may not see that Shikamaru is not fit to take Naruoto's place as being Hokage. I certainly do, as well as having all the confidence and faith in his skills," explained Tsunade.

"This was suppossed to be Naruto's job not mine, why should I have such a strong responsibility. If anyone's fit to becomming Hokage, then Sasuke should be the next person in line, both he and Naruto were equally matched," said Shikamaru.

"I can carry Naruto's dream how he'd want it to be, I'd give my life to protect this village," said Sasuke. A shadow hung over by the window unnoticed as the person gasped shocked, a tear rolling down their cheek as their face became bitter, and left the scene.

"It is true that Sasuke is actally next in line of becomming Hokage, had something happened to Naruto," said Tsuande as she glared up at Sasuke with caution. "But there are many reasons that remain confidential that brings Sasuke down to not be the most wise decision of being Hokage of this village." Sasuke froze shocked as Sakura looked over at him silently leaning her head down, as a long awkward silence emmerged in the air.

"Look, It's not like this offer isn't the most honerable thing a shinobi could ask for, can't I just deny this," said Shikamaru. Tsunade smiled looking at Shikamaru.

"You can't run away from destiny Shino, believe me I tried and it caught up to me. Naruto's gone now, so. If denying this rank is how you choose to desacrate his memory then so be it, that is not my decision."

"No way your trying to pull a guilt trip over me, why not Sakura?"

"Sakura's not ready yet, indeed she is strong and a powerful shinobi who can definately deal with our foreign affairs. But her powers have yet to bloom the way you boys have, not to say she is weaker than all of you. If she was ready, she would be my first choice for the Hokage position. To decide a Hokage, there are many things one must put into consideration. And I have faith in all of you that handling this village will not be an issue, but my decision is final. So Shikamaru, are you accepting this position or not?"

Shikamaru looked outside the window to behold the village in sight, as he looked over to see Naruto's picture over the past Hokage's the village had had. He sighed heavily. "Somehow I just know I'm gonna regret this," thought Shikamaru annoyed.

"Fine, I'll take the Hokage job already. Just get off my back would ya," said Shikamaru giving in shrugging. Tsunade smiled and nodded.

"I congratulate you, I wish to see you later on during the evening, in the mean time, this meeting is dismissed." They all nodded as they began to walk out, Tsunade looking over at Sasuke. "Except for you Uchiha." Everyone stopped and looked at Sasuke, as he looked back at Tsuande confused. Everyone nodded and left as Sasuke stood where he was, Sakura closing the door looking at Sasuke concerned.

"Sit down Sasuke," said Tsunade. Sasuke looked around seeing no chairs. "Yes I mean the floor." Sasuke obeyed as he sat on the floor. Tsunade stepped from behind her desk sitting across from Sasuke. A silence emerged between them as Sasuke stared at her with bitterness shuddering in anger.

"It's not fair!" cried out Sasuke.

"How so Sasuke?" asked Tsunade.

"You and I both know I was next in line for becomming Hokage and you take that away from me. I'm the closest thing to Naruto, I would have carried out his dream being Hokage, and your telling me I was looked over because I have this fucking curse mark? What kind of shit is that!" snapped Sasuke.

"You're wrong!" Tsunade retorted back. Sasuke looked at her shocked confused. "You are not the closest thing to Naruto, if anyone is the closest thing to Naruto it is Hinata not you Sasuke." Sasuke remained quiet saying nothing as his face went into a sad depressed state.

"And furthormore Sasuke, that curse mark is what makes you unstable. You may be a trustnoted friend, but not enough to be a leader of a village that Orochimaru wants to destroy. As long as you have that mark, he can control you at anytime," said Tsunade.

"This curse mark hasn't reacted in years since I had fought Naruto myself when we were teenagers, times have changed," said Sasuke. Tsunade stood up walking to the window as Sasuke watched her every move, standing up, he followed her. Tsuande looked at Sasuke as she slid open the door stepping outside onto the balcony that oversaw the village as the wind blew.

"Take a look at that Sasuke." Sasuke turned looking at the village seeing how peaceful the scene looked.

"I continually want this village to stay this way, it's calm and balanced. If there was anything you said that was right that I do agree with you on, it's that times has changed. No one wants a leader representing them to be unbalanced Sasuke. That's what that curse does. So of course you are not a normal shinobi." Sasuke looked down discouraged bawling his fist frustrated.

"I am not Orochimaru, I am not his essence!" Sasuke snapped. Tsuande looked at him seriously.

"No you're not Orochimaru, and you have yet to be his essence. But you are merely his seed, do some research so that you may see the trueness of the kind of mark you have on your neck Sasuke. Because I don't really think you're fully comprehending the situation"

Sasuke said nothing. "Besides, you are going to trial," continued Tsuande.

"What! Don't tell me everyone in the village actually thinks that I killed Naruto, I was with Sakura when we found him!" said Sasuke in shock.

"You and I both know that there are many jutsu's that you can use to be able to still find a way to kill Naruto, this is exactly how the board sees the situation at this point."

"You don't seriously believe this bullshit do you Lady Tsunade!? This is ludacris."

"I'm merely giving you a fair warning of a notice you'll be getting when you get home so that you know ahead of time. If you are seriously telling the trueth than it should not be of worry to you Sasuke."

"But then everyone here will think I'm a murderer, and treat me different. I've watched for years how people treated Naruto when they knew he had the Nine Tailed Fox demon dormented inside of him. I don't want the same thing." Tsuande sighed heavily looking at Sasuke touching his shoulders as her other hand rubbed his back encouragingly.

"I had nothing to do with this Sasuke, and while this is true it will only last for a short time."

"So the board believes exactly what Hinata believes I see," mumbled Sasuke.

"Huh?" Tsuande said looking at him confused.

Sasuke's moment flashback:

"Hinata, believe me when I say that I was not responsible for Naruto's death," mumbled Sasuke solemly as Sakura gasped. "He was my best friend, you think I'm not hurting too?"

"Bullshit!" cried out Hinata as she slapped him across his face grabbing him by his collar. "You're a liar."

"Hinata, Sasuke's telling you the trueth. I was with him when we found Naruto, the room appeared to be in a great struggle but he was definately killed by Orochimaru," said Sakura calmly. Tenten and Ino tried to pull Hinata off Sasuke but she stayed put still not moving an inch as she looked at Sasuke coldly kneeling down to him. She looked at the mark on his neck and grimaced at him.

"You and that damn curse mark, I don't care what anyone says, you're a killer, and I'll avenge Naruto myself. You've just created a new enemy Sasuke. Seeing your face makes me sick you know that? And as far as I'm concerned that mark represents Orochimaru. You're just like him as far as I'm concerned, heartless and always playing games. You're no different from him at all, you don't deserve to walk the same ground as man," said Hinata bitterly as she harshly let him go pushing him to the wall of his bed. She looked down at him coldly and walked off, as Sasuke stood there in shock speechless.: Sasuke's moment flashback over.

Tsuande looked at him shocked as she listened to Sasuke's story about what happened at the hospital.

"So, is that how everyone really feels about me," asked Sasuke. Tsunade was speechless as Sasuke removed her hand from him looking at her bitterly. "I don't need you, I don't need any of you, I'll prove my innocence and show all of you who's really controlling this mark!"

Sasuke jumped away from her leaving, heading into the village, Tsunade frowned and turned around in caution. "Who's there!" Tsunade demanded taking out a kunai knife. Tsunade saw afar from her, two figures, one taller than the other as they ran off. Tsuande watched them run off bewildered putting her kunai knife away. "What was that all about?"

Orochimaru stood in the middle of the village, his body glowing red steering the village into the direction to the next village. The Village Hidden in the Earth. Orochimaru landed the village Hidden in the Wind not too far from the village. Orochimaru sighed sweating out of breath breathing hard as he looked up chuckling. "Kabuto," he called. Kabuto came out of a building, the wounds all healed looking at Orochimaru.

"Yes Lord Orochimaru," said Kabuto.

"25 miles west from here is the village Hidden in the Earth, and 40 miles east from here is the village Hidden in the Metal. The only thing I want you to do is go to the village Hidden in the Earth as my advisor. You'll represent the village Hidden in the Wind as well as myself, as I am now let's just say, their newly adopted Hokage," smiled Orochimaru.

"Are you sure you do not wish for me to go the village Hidden in the Metal, that seems a little far isn't it?" asked Kabuto.

"No, I have buisness to attend to when I go there. All I want you to do is have that village's Hokage or Kazekage to be able to see me by schedualing a meeting with me. I'll work everything out from there."

"What are you planning on doing Lord Orochimaru?"

"Watch a manipulator at work Kabuto, because you may get stuck in my maze of a plan. This will work out just perfectly."

"And the invisible barrier sir?"

"Keep it the way it is for now, as to we will not be having need of it soon enough. Now begone with you, time is awaste and I must be able to time this perfectly. When you have succeeded come here and wait for my furthor instructions." Orochimaru took a headband that had the mark of the village on it off a dead shinobi's face and threw it to Kabuto as he caught it.

"What's this," asked Kabuto.

"You'll be needing that, that's the only way you're going to be able to represent who you are," said Orochimaru getting one for himself. They both put it over their foreheads as Orochimaru transformed into a woman with long black hair put into a bun, his voice changing to sound his part. Kabuto smiled nodding as he headed off toward the village. Orochimaru took out his old headband from when he used to live in the village Hidden in the Leaves smiling.

"Time to do some excruciating damage," he chuckled running out of the village gate. He jumped into the air landing on a tree as he ran through the forest towards the village Hidden in the Metal.

Hinata laid in her room bawled up in a corner crying as she looked at the picture of her and Naruto. His arms wrapped around her as they smiled, Naruto sticking his thumb up winking. Hinata's room now decorated the exact way the chapel was, her ruined wedding dress lying in the corner of the side.

"Hinata please," called a voice knocking on her house door. Outside were Sakura and Ino carrying roses, but Hinata refused to answer.

"Don't tell me she's angry with us too?" asked Ino worriedly. Sakura frowned.

"Poor Hinata," thought Sakura sadly shaking her head.

"Tenten did warn us that she was like this," said Sakura.

"Yeah, and I think Neji's even getting worried, not that I blame him. Who knows if she's even eatten at all since he died," said Ino. Sakura knocked on the door once more trying to plea with her.

"Hinata please come to the door and talk to us," said Sakura.

"Yeah, we kinda already know you're in there, so can you please come out here and talk to us," pleaded Ino.

Hinata stood up shutting her blinds in her room limping weakly over to her bed as she fell over unconscious, tears continuing to spill from her eyes.

Sakura and Ino looked at eachother sadly and went to the side of her house where her room window would be.

"Oh Hinata," frowned Ino as they came to her window.

"She has her blinds down," mumbled Sakura. Ino looked down sadly.

"Hinata, we came to see you but I guess you really don't feel the need of having company right now," said Ino.

"We have you're favorite roses here for you. When you decide to come out, you can get them on your porch okay," smiled Sakura faintly. She frowned recieving no answer as she went back to the front of her house putting the roses down on her porch leaving. The same shadow figures emerged out of the shadows picking up the roses. They lifted the blinds up in Hinata's room placing them on the foot of her bed and left, leaving both her blinds and window open.

Tsuande walked down the long hallway, Jiraiya walking behind her.

"So I see you've decided to hand the crown down to Shikamaru as Hokage. That's an interesting choice," said Jiraiya.

"Well you and I both know that Sasuke is a whole nother board issue within it's own trials," replied Tsunade.

"Yeah I'll say," said Jiraiya rubbing his hair. "So speaking of trials, exactly what is going on? Why is Sasuke of all people going to trial?"

"It's what we're here to discuss now with the meeting I'm going to, as far as why, that's confidential. But I'm sure you must already have some idea as to why."

"No kidding? Don't tell me that the board is seriously considering that Sasuke is somehow linked to Naruto's death?" Tsuande nodded responding to Jiraiya's theory. "You can't be serious there's no solid ground that he did."

"Correct Jiraiya, but there's not exactly any solid ground that he didn't either. What the board is more concerned about is that curse mark on Sasuke's neck. While we both know some of the secrets that it holds, there are also uncertainties because of what is not known to us."

"Sasuke though? He's learned all of he secrets of controlling the curse mark, he'd never kill Naruto. They've always rivaled each other true, but they were best friends and made sure to draw the best out of one another. Don't tell me that you actually believe this craziness Tsuande?"

Tsuande sighed stopping at a door in front of her touching the handle. "This is where I must leave you now Jiraiya, but I do appreciate you taking me this far. As for Sasuke, I cannot speak on a matter that I did not witness. I am indifferent to this situation, but if he is or isn't responsible or even partly responsible. When we set up this trial for Sasuke, all of the proof and theories will be shown to me to effect my decisions rather he is or not," said Tsuande. Jiraiya smiled.

"You know you're quite the strong woman Tsuande, are you sure you don't wanna consider going out with me on a date already," Jiraiya smiled blushing leaning towards her face. Tsuande sighed annoyed pushing him out of her face.

"I told you before and I'll say it again. Not a day in your life, it didn't work when we were kids and it's not gonna work this time," said Tsunade lazily looking at him untrusting.

"Well I tried," chuckled Jiraiya uneasily shrugging.

"Well Jiraiya this is where I leave you behind, I'll meet with you whatever next time that is. You can never stay in one spot," smiled Tsuande. Jiraiya nodded walking off leaving her as Tsuande turned around looking up at the long brown wooden door. "I just hope for your sake Sasuke you and Jiraiya are right, the board doesn't usually get me into these sorts of affairs unless deemed important or extremely nessassary," thought Tsuande.

Tsuande walked inside a dark room closing the door, inside was a huge screen that lied at the end of the table. Over the table was one single lamp suspended over them, there were twenty-five buisness chairs total. Twelve on each side and one at the end of the table that laid opposite of the screen. Tsunade walked over to the chair at the end sitting down as the lamp began to shake, you could see all the chairs filled with ninja's wearing long hats (the same kind the Hokage off the show used to wear only theirs were black) that halfway covered their faces. They all bowed their heads down to Tsunade as she then nodded for them to proceed.

"We are glad that you could meet with us Lady Tsuande on such short notice," said a male voice.

"Short notice?" mumbled Tsuande. "When exactly were you planning on having the trial if it's such short notice."

"As little as tomorrow, this has to end Lady Tsuande. We warned you that that curse mark on the boy would only turn on us in time," said a female voice.

"Not always, there too is another here residing in this village who survived the curse," replied Tsunade.

"You don't seem to undestand Tsunade," said a more manly voice, his eyes glaring at her. "The boy was a danger to begin with, unlike our other, she did not use the curse mark for her own bidding as Sasuke had done so often. Rather it was nessassary or not."

"Lady Tsunade," called another female. "Naruto died a very unnatural death."

"Did you forget who we were dealing with, we can hardly call Orochimaru natural, more like supernatural. I mean come on, he makes his own experiments trying to create all kinds of jutsus. All Orochimaru wants from Sasuke is for him to be his lab rat to conduct experiments on. Because he's sick like that," explained Tsuande.

"While you speak the trueth on one thing Lady Tsuande, Sasuke does seem to be a key for Orochimaru," said another female.

"Exactly, and at least Sasuke's here for us to keep an eye on right? We'll be able to see the stages and the changes the marks make so that we'll be able to come together and know how to deal with it," said Tsuande.

"I say if it's such a hassle we should just destroy the boy and get it over with, that way neither side wins, not Orochimaru, neither us," said a male voice. Everyone began to utter in small talk nodding their heads.

"NOW JUST WAIT JUST A DAMN MINUTE! I CALL AN ORDER TO THIS COURT NOW!" called out Tsuande in fury as she hit her fist across the table. Everyone began to simmer down staring at her.

"Look Sasuke's a good kid, and believe it or not rather Naruto's skills were better or not, Sasuke, I still believe contains the power we need to destroy Orochimaru. We've all had our experiences I'm sure with Orochimaru and his tragedies, but I'm sure by trying to understand more about that mark Sasuke has and keeping him protected from Orochimaru and keep him inline. We should be able to learn more about Orochimaru and be able to find his weak spot. Do we really want to get rid of something that hold's such an advantage to us," said Tsuande. Everyone began to whisper nodding agreeing with her as she continued. "We have Sasuke, let's make the best of it. There has to be a deeper reason why he wants him."

"While this is true, we all know what Orochimaru really wants is Sasuke's body, and why not? He's of the Uchiha Clan, as well as the Sharingan in his possession. It's not exactly a bad trade off," said another male voice.

"That may be true but take it from someone who knows Orochimaru, I think it's something more, if we can just figure it out," pleaded Tsunade.

"This mark is not the case nor the stake we are here for, it is obvious to say that you have a personal relationship with this boy whatever it may be. This only forces me to believe that we're working with his advantage here. Do you not believe that Sasuke is responsible for Naruto's strange demise, or at least partially at fault?" asked another woman. Tsunade remained silent and frowned turning her face away.

"This all goes back in to the whole reason of this meeting. Sasuke's trial and the settings to it. It is something that must be discussed. Now while I know you had a strong bond with the intended Hokage and probably with Sasuke as well Lady Tsunade, you are intitled to your opinons it's true. But you are not to put these opinons to his favor and advantage during this trial, and judge him accordingly like any other in such a situation if it were someone else, do you understand," chastised a man speaking in a deep expression. Tsunade turned back to them nodding.

"Now, on to further buisness, what about the case," said the woman who spoke from the beginning.

Kabuto walked into the grounds carrying a clipboard approaching the Hokage's shrine gate that was in the village Hidden in the Earth, which was located deep underground inside a cave. Two guards stood at the gate looking down at Kabuto who wore a royal blue drape around his neck, pushing his glasses up.

"What is your buisness here," said one of the guards.

"Oh I'm here to see the Hokage about a matter that is very urgent," said Kabuto bowing. The second guard walked up to him looking at his headband.

"I've never seen a sign like this before, and what village are you representing?" asked the second guard.

"Oh my apologies, I'm am the Hokage's advisor Kabuto, from the village Hidden in the Wind representing Lord Orochimaru," Kabuto said bowing.

"Are we to assume that he has dispatched you here?"

"Yes sir, it is an urgent matter that the Hokage needs to deal with."

"Nice try, who are you," said the first guard taking his kunai knife out. Kabuto gasped, his eyes averting. "Everyone knows the village Hidden in the Wind is a mere myth."

"That..is...enough," commanded an old wise voice. The guards foze turning around to see an old man wearing a long brown and green kimono, wearing black sandles.

"Hokage sir!" the guards said in unison bowing.

"It is indeed true that the village Hidden in the Wind very well exist. But if you intented to come to the outside world, things must be very grave," said the Hokage.

"Yes sir, it is indeed as aweful as what we thought possible, I am merely here to schedual a meeting with you for the Hokage of our leader so that you may be able to talk of these matters into detail," bowed Kabuto.

"Well follow me on inside then, and explain to me what's going on," said the Hokage. He turned around walking inside as Kabuto smirked standing up pushing his glasses up following behind him.

Orochimaru went onto the dock where the transportation of stocks were, as he did some hand signs.

"Shadow Clone jutsu" he mumbled. He made one copy of himself that smiled back at him. He took the copy's headband off and replaced it with the headband of the leaf village. "You know what to do." Orochimaru smiled as the woman clone ran into the docks destroying the trade ships and weapons. The ninja's from the village all quickly ran outside to fight Orochimaru's copy as more copies that were of different people and faces were also by the original's copy side wearing the same head band.

"What! the leaf village, that's impossible, they're our allies!" cried one of the ninja's.

"It doesn't matter, get them. Someone call the Kazekage now and get her updated on this immediately," cried another ninja. Two other ninja's nodded jumping off in another direction disappearing from the scene while Orochimaru remaining hidden laughed as he slithered into the village pass the distracted guards. Orochimaru made more copies of himself as his copies transformed into different people and began attacking the village. Orochimaru stood in the village laughing like a maniac as the others began to fall in battle unto their death.

"Kazekage ma'am!" cried a ninja running into her office. The Kazekage turned around, she wore a silver kimono, her nails made out of metal, her eyes silver.

"The village is under attack, and get this, the enemy is the leaf village!" cried the other ninja. The Kazekage gasped shock looking at them.

"Are our shinobi out there?" asked the Kazekage.

"They're doing the best that they can," said the first ninja.

"Our stocks were stolen earlier today as well as some of our trades becomming destroyed, could they have possibly been responsible," mumbled the Kazekage.

"It appears so," said the second ninja.

"It matters not, get everyone to saftey and get all the shinobi out for battle now!" the Kazekage commanded. They nodded disappearing. The Kazekage quickly ran outside in shock that over half of her village was destroyed.

"What is the means of this, because attacking this village is definately the wrong route to take," said the Kazekage getting in battle form. Shinobi quickly appeared by her side. "Attack!"

Hinata laid in her bed tossing and turning as the day of seeing Naruto's body played back and forth inside of her head. She screamed waking up, weakly standing up, she looked down to see roses at the foot of her bed. She looked at the roses confused.

"I wonder how these got here?" she mumbled confused and distant. There was another knock at her door, Hinata walked to the door to see standing there was Konahomaru. "Go away!"

"Hinata, can't I at least come in to see if you're alive? Everyone's worried about you," replied Konahomaru sadly. "I'm worried about you. Please, Naruto was important to me too, and you're the closest thing to him I got left. Please." Hinata froze looking at the door knob as she gave in and slowly opened the door beckoning him inside.

Konahamru walked inside Hinata's room and gasped in shock at the beauty of her room. "This is the decorations at the chapel for her and Naruto's wedding that would've taken place," thought Konahomaru. Hinata stood in the doorway not saying anything staring down at him, her engagement ring still on her finger. Konahamaru smiled.

"Oh yeah I nearly forgot, here, I meant to give you this," said Konahamaru. Out of his pocket, he took out a gold ring with diamonds decorated around it. Hinata gasped shocked.

"It's beautiful," thought Hinata speechlessly.

"Naruto wanted me to give that to him to put on your finger at your wedding," said Konahamaru.

"You were the ring barer," said Hinata happily smiling as tears fell from her cheek. Konahamaru nodded.

"I thought you'd want it," said Konahamaru as Hinata accepted the ring nuzzling her face on it, her smile not erasing.

"Oh Konahamaru...thank you," said Hinata hugging him.

"You know Hinata, you're pretty strong. I've always looked up to you and Naruto like you were my older siblings. You're a great big sister."

Hinata merely chuckled faintly closing her eyes shaking her head. "I don't think I'm as strong as you thnk I am, and if you see me as a big sister then I'm pretty sure some of the things I've done aren't exactly a good influence."

"I can't really blame you Hinata. We'll get revenge, it's not over. Orochimaru will pay for this, and in the end you can at least try to lead your life in peace as best as possible." Hinata said nothing as she just stood there to her thoughts. "I beleive in you Hinata. That you'll do the right thing in the end. You always told me, don't let your grief cloud your judgement, now I'm telling you the same thing. My grandpa always told me if you let anger and revenge cloud your thoughts and purposes, than you are already dead. Just a body controlled by your own mind," said Konahamru. He stood up and walked outside closing the door leaving as Hinata stood there shocked falling down to her knees speechless, unable to say anything as she leaned her head down sadly.

As Konahamaru walked off the two shadows watched from afar, the bigger shadow left as the smaller shadowed continued to keep an eye on Konahamaru. The bigger shadow came back pulling the smaller shadow towards it to follow, the smaller shadow nodded obeying and went off into the distance, going the opposite direction.

"That sounds horrible," said the Hokage. Kabuto bowed as he held his clipboard.

"The leaf village is planning on not only destroying your economy and trades, but as we speak they are on their way to take over your village to create a whole entire new empire," said Kabuto.

"And how is it you are aware of this information, why should I trust your Hokage by what he says," asked the Hokage.

"Because Hokage, they attacked our village sir, and as we speak, attacking to the village not so far from here. It would only make since that they'd come for yours next sir," said Kabuto showing the Hokage his clipboard with information. The Hokage flipped through the clipboard shaking his head confused scratching his head confused.

"Oh my..." said the Hokage. "Does Orochimaru have any allies to help fight back this new threat?"

"I believe that that's exactly why he wishes to have a meeting with you in our village. We haven't settled not too far from your village," said Kabuto. The Hokage nodded giving Kabuto his clipboard back.

"Tell Orochimaru that I except his invitation, and we shall meet the marrow of dawn," said the Hokage.

"Thank you Hokage, you will not regret this I assure you," bowed Kabuto. "We always need more allies." Kabuto walked out of the meeting room smiling pushing his glasses up lightly chuckling, going back to the village Hidden in the Wind, not to far fom there.

The board remained quiet as Tsuande looked at them discussing Sasuke's trial at matter.

"I do not understand, what point is there having this trial? If such of this is the case, why isn't Sakura being tried?" asked Tsunade.

"She has been," said a female voice. "And she has been found not guilty."

"What happened at this crime scene for you to assume that Sasuke has possibly been involved here. What exactly am I missing here?" asked Tsuande.

"It appears to be everything, so let us fill you in," said an older wiser man's voice spoke. They all looked up at the screen viewing Naruto's body, then another body appeared who's body was just as badly messed up.

"As you can see in the second picture, there are some similar marks on this victim's body as there is Naruto's," said a woman's voice.

"Yes, this is a picture from the chunin exam taken nine years back that Sasuke had battled in the Forest of Death." Tsunade gasped.

"And in each picture this was done by Sasuke with the curse mark active."

"This can also be done by Orochimaru with the Hell Oath jutsu," said Tsunade holding her arm up. A bandage covered it as she unwrapped it, a burning hole inside of her skin being revealed. "So that actually proves nothing, and I'm not impressed yet. So far I can't help but think and wonder if Sasuke is innocent and someone in this whole group is the controller and is really after Sasuke for their own personal reasons that I do not understand. This meeting is of no use to my presence. Do as you see fit, I'll be at the trial tomorrow of course, but if that is your only defence, it proves nothing," explained Tsunade standing up. She left the room going back to her meeting room leaving the board speechless looking at one another.

Sasuke walked to his house, on his door was a note from the board about his trial.

"Tomorrow, awe hell what else is new," mumbled Sasuke burning the notice in his hand. Tsuande's words flashed inside of his head.

Flashback:

"This curse mark hasn't reacted in years since I had fought Naruto myself when we were teenagers, times have changed," said Sasuke. Tsunade stood up walking to the window as Sasuke watced her every move, standing up, he followed her. Tsuande looked at Sasuke as she slid open the door stepping outside onto the balcony that oversaw the village as the wind blew.

"Take a look at that Sasuke." Sasuke turned looking at the village seeing how peaceful the scene looked.

"Hinata," Sasuke whispered bitterly.

"Sasuke," called a calm voice. Sasuke turned around to see Sakura and Ino walking towards him.

"I'm sorry about your trial," said Sakura.

"Yeah we heard," said Ino sadly.

"So what, are you gonna say I'm strange and dangerous too Ino," said Sasuke.

"No, never Sasuke!" replied Ino. Sasuke walked up to Sakura grimacing at her.

"I already know somebody else does," said Sasuke.

"Now Sasuke that's not fair, I never said that!" retorted back Sakura.

"You were about to kill me on that mission right before we found Naruto!"

"I only questioned your loyalty out of caution Sasuke, I would have never attacked you if you would have given me the right answer."

"You're full of shit Sakura."

"Excuse me?"

"Look, I'm sorry okay. I'm just a little pissed off, and I honestly don't mean to act like a bitch okay. Just stay out of my way, I'm not in a very pleasant mood." Sasuke walked past them as Tenten called out to them.

"Sasuke, Sakura, Ino wait up!" she cried out. Sasuke turned around looking at her confused to see Neji by her side.

"Tenten?" questioned Ino.

"So how did it go with either of you guys, were you able to talk to her?" asked Tenten.

"What are you talking about," asked Sasuke.

"It appears that my cousin has barricaded herself inside of her house. That's not healthy, espeacially for grieving," said Neji.

"She's acting bitchy, what does she want, attention for everyone to feel sorry for her," said Sasuke.

"Excuse me?" said Neji crossed.

"Sasuke!" said Ino.

"I'm serious, she's gonna have to get over it," said Sasuke. Neji tried to charge toward him but Tenten held him back.

"Ignore him Neji, he's obviously in a fucked up mood. But to answer your question, we didn't have much luck either," said Sakura sadly. Without their notice two shadows ran past them.

Neji and Tenten frowned.

"I hope she'll be alright, it was hopeless for us too," said Tenten.

Tenten and Neji's story flashback:

"Hinata we came to see you, Neji and I just thought since you weren't in a better mood to have company yesterday that you'd like some today," said Tenten happily.

"We brought you're favorite brownies, to help temperarily turn that smile upside down," said Neji. "Was that really nessassary for me to say," Neji whispered to Tenten.

"Look, if we come in with optomistic energy we can boost her energy up, anything sad or serious and she'll never get out of this slum," Tenten replied back in a whisper. A kunai knife hit her cheek, a small cut crossed her face as a little blood began to drip down. Neji gasped to see Hinata sitting at the side of her house on the window counter that was her room.

"Hinata?" Neji questioned shock.

"Stay away from me," Hinata mumbled. She went back inside her room as Tenten ran to the door knocking on it.

"Hinata come on, let's talk, this isn't healthy for you, Hinata!" cried out Tenten. Neji walked up to to Tenten shaking his head as they walked off going home. : Tenten and Neji's story flashback over.

"I mean damn, at least she spoke to you and gave you some kinda response, we got nothing," said Ino.

"That's for sure, and she raised her blinds down on us too," said Sakura. Sasuke stood and thought for a minute walking off.

"Oh no," mumbled Sakura. "Sasuke where are you going!?" But Sasuke said nothing as he continued walking. Everyone looked at each other concerned exchanging looks. Konahamaru broke the moment looking at them confused.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing, I hope," said Neji still staring out towards Sasuke.

"I was able to get inside and talk to Hinata," said Konahamaru.

"Really?!" everyone replied happily.

"She smiled for the first time, a real smile," said Konahamaru.

"That's good," said Sakura sighing in relief.

"At least we know we're getting somewhere with her," said Neji.

"Good job kid," said Ino playing in his hair.

"Konahamaru I'm surprised, what'd you say to get in," asked Sakura.

"Eh, I have my ways," he replied cockily.

"Well we're the ones who warmed her up in a nice mood for you!" sai Ino.

"Yeah, right, okay," said Konahamaru sarcastically as they all laughed.

Tsunade stood up in shock looking down at her paper work inscription to the village Hidden in the Earth that had in big capital letters 'OBSOLETE' she looked at other trades from other nations that said the same thing.

"What the hell!" she panicked. Tsunade ran out the room to the stock holders to see their supplies and trades going down. Money had been in embezzled, some important files were also missing.

"What on earth is going on here, I don't understand," Tsunade panicked.

The Kazekage stood their shocked as the original copy of the Orochimaru disguised as a woman stood there. All of her shinobi were injured.

"So you're telling me--" said the Kazekage.

"Yes," replied Orochimaru's copy cutting her off. "The leaf village as well as the earth village has joined forces to take over, that is why we're doing this.."

"Impossible! Lie, the leaf village is not our enemy, they remained neutral to the sparking tensions we and the earth village had with one another. Why change their minds now?"

"It's simple really, they sparked a better deal than you could, in the end it's all about who gains what. We call it the survival of the fittest, and I guess you were just...the weakest link." The copy smiled as they all jumped into the air disappearing. Orochimaru from afar transformed back to his regular self, his copies gone as he switched headbands going in as himself.

"Oh no!" said Orochimaru in shock at the village gate. He looked around shocked to see the Kazekage on her knees in shock as he ran to her.

"Kazekage of the Metal village are you okay?" asked Orochimaru in deep concern.

"Who are you?"

"I am Orochimaru, I am the Hokage from the village Hidden in the Wind."

"What are your people doing here, you're always so secretive?"

"I came here to warn you about the attack of the leaf village." Orochimaru looked around sadly. "But I see I was sadly too late."

"What were your purposes here had you made it in time?" asked the Kazekage.

"I was trying to set up a meeting with you to discuss this matter as the leaf village tries to take over all it's nations to create an evil empire. I am in need of allies to stop them, they are strong and I can no longer attempt to do it alone myself." The Kazekage nodded.

"I will still meet and have this meeting with you Orochimaru, but I definately see your cause and support it. You have my fullest support and can dismiss my shinobi at your disposal for battle, I shall be your ally," she said. Orochimaru nodded smiling.

"You have a strong village, we shall discuss more tomorrow at sunset about how to approach this matter with the others. This cause is well worth it, trust me."

Hinata sat on her bed, looking at the mirrior she gasped seeing Sasuke's reflection. She turned around to see no one there, when she looked back around she gasped to see him standing right in front of her.

"You shouldn't be doing this to yourself you know, you think this is actually gonna help you forget a loved one. Take it from someone who's lost their whole family in one day. I tried it, didn't work out so well," said Sasuke.

"Shut the hell up! why are you in my room, this is breaking and entering!" shouted Hinata.

"Not as far as I'm concerned, from all the stories I heard, you don't answer your doors or speak for that matter, so was that all a show?" said Sasuke.

"How dare you, of couse not. So what? You justify yourself by breaking through my window now?!" Hinata said insulted. Sasuke looked at her confused.

"What are you talking about, it was already opened."

"And that makes it okay to just come in here right!"

"Bitchin at me isn't gonna help Hinata! Nor anyone else, you got everyone around here worried about you, and shit, what kind of mess is that huh. Stop living in this fantasy world in your room and take life the way it is."

"How dare you talk to me like that in my house, get out!"

"You're not being fair to everyone Hinata, I got my blast and now you're getting yours. Stop sitting on your ass feeling sorry for yourself and do somethng about it!"

"Do what exactly huh? It's as hopeless as that curse mark ever being comming off your neck!"

"Hopeless? Man Naruto should be lucky he didn't say 'I do' to you," Sasuke said shaking his head.

"I beg your pardon?" Hinata said insulted.

"You're not the Hinata that I remember nor are you the one Naruto always brags to the guys about. You think since he's dead he's gonna wanna see you wasting your life like this, much less give up. Stop acting like everyone's gonna baby you all the time Hinata."

"Oh hell, like you should talk!"

"You're right, I probably shouldn't. Because of your ass I'm in the shit that I'm in right now, are you happy? I'm going to trial for a murder I didn't commit." Hinata looked at him confused.

"What?"

"Look I'm sorry if I upset you and that Naruto's not here but I can at least--"

"You can at least do nothing, I heard you all at that meeting, you honestly think you can be Hokage for Naruto, make his dreams come true, then you're as sick of a bastard as Orochimaru."

"That's bitter,"

"I beg your pardon?"

"You heard me, you're being a true bitch." Hinata punched him across his face angrly looking bitterly at him. Sasuke looked at her fist to see the ring that Konahomaru gave to her.

"Now that's the Hinata I know somewhat at least anyway."

"No I'm not perfect, and I know that. As for your trial I had nothing to do with it. But at least I'm no one's puppet like you are Sasuke. Now I won't repeat myself again. Get out."

Sasuke looked at her bitterly and jumped out of her window as Hinata closed her window jumping in her bed crying in anger.

"He's like Naruto my ass, they're as different as oil and blood!" cried out Hinata.

"Bitch," thought Sasuke angrily looking at her house. He turned around shaking his head walking off.

Next time on "My Endless Love": Hinata drags on the words from Sasuke as they haunt her thoughts she begins to calm down. Hinata tries to find herself, meanwhile Sasuke has to deal with his trial, and he has a pretty nasty disadvatage. Meanwhile the earth village is attacked and Orochimaru's confusing plan is revealed as Hinata begins to come to terms with herself. On the next, "My Endless Love": Chapter 5: Hinata's Horrid Reflection

Hey everybody, I hope it was enjoyable, sorry if it seemed boring, but while you're complaining I hope you paid attention because it was the most important chapter that had foreshadows and some understanding of some stuff that'll happen in chapter 6and 7 that you many not understand. So plz review, remember, even one will do for me. This is Torian, signing off.