Chapter 3: Seeking and Finding
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Notes: Ahh sorry for taking so long! I decided to go ahead and post it…though I'm not sure I did a good job doing Sasuke. I find him complicated to do for some reason. Hope you guys like this and thanks for the reviews!
Two years ago…
Tsunade sighed as she set the recent letter from Naruto down on her desk. She missed the annoying little brat a lot, he reminded her so much of her little brother. She knew the people who knew Naruto personally or cared about him were worried but she didn't let them search for him. She could tell that Naruto had thing to figure out, things most people his age had already figured out with parental guidance and close friends that you could talk about anything. She could see how sad and afraid he was by looking at his eyes. After years of being shunned and abused of course he would be withdrawn to express what he really felt. He said things to give courage to others, to boost their confidence but not his. She knew his team wasn't the right people to really talk to. Sakura treated him like a plague when she first teamed up with him. Sasuke though he was lower and still annoying. If he tried to convey to Sakura she would probably scold him, tell him off or hit him. Sasuke would probably call him a dobe and gave him a cold shoulder…and Kakashi; she didn't want to even imagine with him constantly reading that Make-out Paradise book. As for Iruka…she knew they were very close and Iruka was the only real father figure if not a older brother in Naruto's life but knowing Naruto he probably didn't want to worry the Sensai who had enough kids and their problems to deal with. Anything that a normal kid would think of, he would probably pushed to the back of his mind, which is why he needed to figure it out and she was willing to give him the time he needed. She knew the look on his face when he realized he failed to bring Sasuke back. She sighed again and rub the bridge of her nose wondering what Naruto would have done if he new Sasuke came back not to long ago. The Uchiha brat served his time and when he found out about Naruto he merely shrugged and continue on his way, causing her to resist hitting his pretty boy face with all the strength he had and see how compose he was after that.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on her door "Come in." she called out while placing a book on the letter so no one would see. She arches an elegant eyebrow as Sasuke Uchiha calmly walked in and took a seat in front of her desk. She smirked and leaned against the table "Speak of the devil, what do you want Uchiha?" She wanted to smack the smug face of the Uchiha as he raised an eyebrow in return; still wearing the garments he opted for while he was training with Orochimaru "I want to look for Naruto." She was a bit surprised but narrowed her brown eyes "Why would you want to do that. From what I've heard he's nothing but an annoyance to you." She smirked as she saw his hand twitch after he crossed his arms over his chest and spoke with some hidden emotion behind his words "Naruto had come after me to bring me back and many times he has done what he could to bail me out of trouble. I was to repay the debt I owe him. You can see it as part of my punishment. I should be able to find him, I know him better than anyone and besides I have my Sharingan; that should aid me in finding him quickly…depending on how fast he travels or how much."
Tsunade would stand up and leaned over her desk, hand planted firmly on the surface "I could just send Kakashi. He has the Sharingan as well." Sasuke merely shrugged and sighs "You know as well as I do that Kakashi's isn't his and he has limits to how much he can use it. I don't have such limitation with mine and it'll be faster for me to find him than Kakashi would." Tsunade would sigh and took the letter out and tossed it at Sasuke who caught it with a hint of confusion. She would sat down, feeling her age though her jutsu hid that from anyone's eyes "It's from Naruto…he's been sending me letter every now and then so I don't worry. Kakashi has his nindogs but even they would have trouble finding him. Don't force him back, he needs time. If you find him, don't bother him like you normally do but let him know you're there." She watched as Sasuke nodded and read the letter with his Sharingan eyes and stood up, handing it back "I will return with him, no matter how long it takes." With that he quickly left the office and she shook her head "How you came to like such a stuck up, Naruto, I don't think I will ever fully understand.
He had finally found him, Naruto. Oh he was disguised very cleverly and masked his charka really well, he had a hard time finding him but when he saw him he knew it was him. No one had eyes like Naruto, those depthless cyan eyes that were like the very door to heaven itself. He had watched as Naruto protected the villagers against the Sound ninjas but frowned when Naruto didn't use any jutsu. There was no way he could take on all three of them without using it. He noticed the one ninja in the back and from Orochimaru's memories he was about to use a high frequency sound to attack Naruto's ears and nervous system and got out a tuning fork and when the ninja used the attack he tapped the fork, canceling the sound around him. Then he proceeded to form the hand signs as he used his Sharingan to perform his fireball jutsu that was ten times more powerful, considering they had hurt his dobe and no one could do that but him. He knew that he killed the three and he didn't care, they were pests and in between him and Naruto. He was surprised at how much healthier looking he was, not to mention tall. He wasn't hiding behind his thick jumpsuit. He seemed surprised to see him, which made him smirk. Good, now I know it's him since he recognizes me. He jumped down from the tree branch he was standing on and proceeded to walk towards him. He notice Naruto was taking the various types of weapons that struck him out, barely wincing with a grunt. He noticed a flicker cross his eyes when he notices he was a mere two steps away from him and smiled before speaking loudly "Hey thanks for the help. I thought I could take them but I guess I was wrong." Causing him to frown, no doubt Naruto didn't realize how loudly he was speaking; even if his ears were recovering it would probably take a moment. He waited for him to rub his ears, since he figure it meant he was able to hear better now "Don't play dumb." He kept his face cool as Naruto looked at him with a slightly confused look, which with his next word he made clear "Naruto." He suppressed the feeling to smirk at the shocked face. Now this was going to be interesting.
Author's Note: I had a reader ask if Sasuke could see Naruto's jutsu for hiding his whisker marks on his cheeks. Yes, obviously. If Sasuke can use the Sharingan to see charka in shadow or water clones then yeah he should be able to see it considering how much better he is than during the Chuunin exams or when helped that race in Tea Country.