Chapter 5: Finding Lost Love
Sasuke walked down the empty streets, no one was in Konoha it seemed, he was all alone
'Where is everyone ?'
"S...Sasuke ..."
He turned around to see his friend standing in the street clutching his stomach, a large slash has cut Naruto wide open, spilling his intestines over his hands, which desperately tried to push them back in. In one of Naruto's hands was a bloodied Kunai which had done the damage. Sasuke felt like vomiting at the gruesome sight
"N...NARUTO !"
"Sasuke .. You did this to me ... Your hatred ... Your despair ... passed onto me .. THIS IS ALL YOU !"
Naruto stumbled to his knees, his eyes beginning to bleed and his hair falling out in tuffs. Sasuke began to run towards Naruto but he was not moving as he run. Sasuke sprinted on the spot but was not moving any closer to Naruto. He outstretched his arm ad tried to reach f[r Naruto tears spilling down his eyes
"NARUTO ! GIVE ME YOUR HAND !"
"NOOO !"
The ground opened up and a large furry claw wrapped around the mangled boy and pulled him down to the depths of hell it seemed. The kyuubi's roaring laughing ripped through Sasuke's mind, he began to scream in the real world
Sasuke awoke covered in thick sweat, he gripped his chest and gasped for fresh air, he had screamed and he knew it. It was more than a nightmare, It was a haunting at the very least. Sasuke folded his head in his hands and wept, Naruto had come to him yet again in his nightmares which had become more and more frequent
"Sasuke !"
Sakura had pushed open the door and ran in at the sound of Sasuke's distressed nightmares. Sasuke was staying in Sakura's spare bedroom until he found an apartment in Konoha and put back into the Shinobi system.
"What's wrong Sasuke ... its okay ... I'm here ..." she cradled him in her arms, his bare chest shiny with perspiration
"N...N...NARUTO ... He came to me ... Its my fault .. OH GOD I MISS HIM SAKURA ... OH GOD ..."
His tears spilled down his cheeks as he let it all out, it was hard for a Shinobi to cry, especially a Uchiha, but these are by no means a normal circumstance.
"Sasuke ... he always loved you so dearly and now his greatness wish has come true, you have come back to the village, which is all he ever wanted"
"Well ... He...He always wanted you ..."
"U...Um...Well that's different Sasuke ... please ... I loved him but ... It was so early, I fell in love with the man he became ... But I've been .."
"You have been ? ..."
"I have been in love with you since the beginning ... Sasuke ...I feel horrible for what I have done but ... I love you ..."
Sasuke thought long and hard as she talked, Naruto wanted him to live a happy life in the village, would he ruin his friendship with Naruto by confessing his love to Sakura ? he was unsure, but he knew Naruto wanted him to be happy and live a normal life. Love would be the quickest way to achieve this.
'I'll do it ... I've been a cold bastard for to long'
"What is your answer Sasuke ?"
"I love you ... and I will never let you go, I owe both you and Naruto my love and company. I've been a fool all these years and I am sorry for everything I have done ... All the sins I have committed ... The things ive done to Naruto and You ... Unforgivable ... I...I'm sor ..."
She cut him off and pulled him into a deep tear filled kiss of intense passion and desire, their lips parted and their tongues met, tangling with each other in attempts to learn each others grooves. Years of stress and desired love released in this moment of magical bliss. They were to caught up in their love to notice the pair of bright white eyes peering in from outside. It seemed The Byakugan could see through lies and deceit as well as Chakra.
The Hyuuga heiress clenched her fist's as she watched the two make out and begin to strip off. Her teeth tightened in a sneer of pure rage and hatred almost equivalent to an Uchiha. Hinata had seen more than enough, she leaped down from the branch of the tree, impacting on the soft ground without a sound. Her mind was filled with questions and furious tendencies. The always shy, timid and caring Hyuuga was now alive with a boiling head of emotions, she ran the park to try cool off her emotions, but it was too much. She drove her fist into a tree and crushed its bark like paper
"Whore ... Filthy deceiving WHORE !" she screamed out at the night
"She took something so special, so important like Naruto's love and tears it up ... leaves him broken so she can make out with Sasuke ... the criminal !
she felt such intense anger towards the two who had no doubt drove Naruto to his death. Tears streamed down her face as she yet again broke down and lay there on the grass crying. She knew she had to tell someone or ask for help, but she had no idea what to do
"I'm so lost ... without him ... my one love ...gone"
"I know that feeling ... Hinata ..."
she heard rustling beyond the bushes, a tall, broad man entered the clearing and pulled Hinata to her feet and embraced her. The man smelled of Sake and misery, but she accepted the hug none the less. She pulled away and stared wide open at the mess that once was Jiraiya. his clothes dirty and tattered, his face unshaven and dirty likewise.
"Jiraiya-Sensei ! what are you doing out here ... you have been drinking ..."
"Just call me Jiraiya please ... I can't bear to be a teacher ... not anymore ... I've been drinking every night since it happened ... ive been looking for answers in these woods ... maybe a clue ... I just don't know anymore ... I lost the closest thing I had to a son ... Naruto .." Tears streamed down the mans face as he gave in, yet again
"They all say it was an accident that drove him too it ... they all usher it off as if it were truly an accident ... I refuse to believe it Jiraiya ... Sakura and Sasuke are to blame ... I know it ... ILL NEVER FORGIVE THEM ... we need to see Tsunade about this ... Naruto cant be dead ... no"
"Well you go ... I've tried reasoning with her ... she would rather move on than dwell on such a depression event in this villages history ... god luck"
"What about you Jiraiya ? what are you going to do ... ?"
"I'm a mess ... maybe ill go shave and visit Naruto's supposed grave ... clear my head ... I'll meet up with you soon ... thank you Hinata"
The two separated and Hinata began her sprint towards the Hokage office, hoping for answers and punishment for those who deserved it
Nagato smiled, his student was mastering his Chakra extremely well. The two were on a concrete courtyard behind the head quarters of the Akatsuki. Naruto was tasked to bend his Wind chakra and rip a small object apart. Nagato was currently using the Deva path's body, also known as Yahiko, But Naruto just called him Nagato despite this. Konan sat next to him, comforting the Deva path, Naruto suspected a relationship was going on but he did not want to be rude and ask.
"Good Naruto ... In the Hidden Leaf village you would have done this activity with a leaf or a pice of paper ... but we Akatsuki must surpass the weak ... now open your hands and show me your progress"
Naruto opened up his hand and grinned at the sheet of metal that his Chakra tore in half, the thin sheet of metal was torn right down the middle as if cut by a Katana, his Chakra was more powerful than it ever had been. Nagato's training was a success.
"I did it ! Thanks Sensei !"
"Good ... now go get some rest and come back in a couple of hours ... we will begin phase 2 sooner than expected ... good work"
"Thanks ..."
Naruto made his way towards the head quarters entrance hatch, behind him, Konan let out a little giggle as Nagato kissed down her neck. Naruto was glad the Akatsuki weren't all mindless killers, they were just fun killers, And he was one of them now. He walked past a violent game of ping-pong being played between Kisame and Hidan, the game only lasted 3 minutes before Hidan broke the table in anger and Kakuzu took the amount off Hidan's paycheck. Naruto lay down on his bunk and let sleep take him
"WE NEED TO TALK ... NARUTO UZUMAKI ..."
"Who ... WHAT HUH !"
Naruto opened his eyes expecting to see a Akatsuki member or a Shinigami but instead he opened his eyes to the large chamber which housed the Kyuubi, it had been a long time since the two spoke, it seemed the Kyuubi was up to date on current affairs
"I misjudged you Naruto ... It seems there is hate in you after all ... And you seek the destruction of the leaf ... we now finally think alike
"I may want the leaf destroyed ... but that does not mean we are allies ... fox ... you caused all this .. It's your fault I was thrown out ..."
"You dare blame m ? just because you are a Jinchuriki does not mean you are supposed to be hated ... look at Suna ..."
"Huh ? what about it ?"
"HAHAHA it seems I know something you don't ... Gaara ... The Shikaku tailed beast ... Is now the Kazekage, and the people love him. Why is it that the leaf hate you ? because its not you or me Naruto ... It's them ... The hidden cloud also cherish's its Hachibi Tailed beast ... Konoha just hates who you are ... They deserve our hate ... OUR HATE ... Let me help you ..."
"NO ... you got to be lying ... they let a Jinchuriki become a Kage ... but that's not fair ... they would never do that for me ... this ...this is not fair ... why is it always me ... DAMMIT WHY !"
"We can work together now ... I once hated you ... but that's because you were an arrogant blind boy who loved his lying village ... you were wrong about them this whole time ... I was right ... in a way Naruto, I have been there for you more than anyone else ..."
"...yeah"
"Rest on it ... I'll let you dream and you can talk to me about it anytime through our mind ... make the right choice .. let me grant you the power to kill that Uchiha !"
Naruto liked the sound of that, he liked it a lot.
Hinata knocked on the large wooden doors outside the Hokage's main office suite. she was not there for formalities or small talk, she wanted answers and she wanted them now.
"come in ... It's unlocked"
Hinata pushed the door open and walked in, not smiling or acting shy in the least, Tsunade saw this and knew something was up. Shizune sat at another desk doing paperwork regarding the loss of a Jinchuriki and the funeral arrangements and memorial displays.
"Shizune ... Give me and Tsunade a minute please ..."
"But ...But I have to do paperwork ..."
"It's okay Shizune ... leave me and Hinata alone for a minute ... thanks"
"Yes ..."
Shizune closed the door behind her and the room became silent, they could hear the people down on the streets, some one was partying. This made Hinata grew furious and red
"Those ... heartless bastards ... partying after such a ... event" She gestured viciously out the window, lights and cheers in the downtown districts.
"Hinata ... calm down ... the villagers don't know any better, many people don't know of Naruto's death ..." Tsunade said, shocked.
"HALF OF THEM WANTED HIS GOD DAMN DEATH !" She shouted
"Hinata ... this is not like you ..."
"And Sasuke Uchiha ... Is one of those people ..."
"Hinata ... Sasuke once hated Naruto yes, but he escaped captivity ... he came to the village seeking refuge and acceptance and Naruto got out of control ..."
"Bullshit ... that is a load of bullshit !"
"Please ... understand ... Him and Sakura both feel..." Tsunade pleaded
"OH PLEASE ... don't get me started on that whore ..." Hinata interrupted
"HINATA THAT IS ENOUGH !" Tsunade shouted
"I saw them ... Sakura and Sasuke ! ... making out and fucking as if Naruto was never FUCKING BORN !"
"HINATA! SAKURA LOVED NARUTO!" Tsunade roared rising from her chair, fists clenched
"BULLSHIT! SHE THREW AWAY HIS LOVE FOR A CRIMINAL ! TOSSED AWAY THE ONE MAN I WISH I ..." She trailed off, her rage faltering.
"Hinata ... Do you Love.." Tsunade felt her own anger blunt, she now felt great shame and sympathy for this woman.
"YES GOD DAMMIT, I LOVE NARUTO UZUMAKI !" Tears spilled down her face. her spirit broke and she sunk to her knees and wept
"...I see"
" I loved him more than ... Sakura ever pretended ... He never noticed me but that's my fault ... if I was more out there and involved ... he would truly see ... Sakura threw away a golden man ... a perfect Ninja ... like trash, and ill never forgive her for her lusting sin ..."
"I...W...Well what do you want now ? ... What's done is done Hinata ... I know you loved him ... but its over ..."
"I want Sasuke gone ... Sakura too ... not dead ... just gone, they have done enough ..."
"You know I can't do that to my student ..."
"WHAT ABOUT JIRAIYA-SENSEI ?! HOW DO YOU THINK HE FEELS ABOUT HIS STUDENT HUH?! IT'S ALL THEIR FAULT AND YOU WOULD JUST STAND HERE AND MAKE GOD DAMN EXCUSES !" she screamed
"I can't throw people out of the village on suspicion of murder ... Sasuke has changed Hinata ..."
"So have I ... I'm gone"
"WHAT !?"
Hinata took her Konoha headband from her pocket and slashed its symbol, her tears spilling down her cheeks as her angry eyes glared at the Hokage, never breaking their stare. Hinata threw down the headband on the desk and sneered
"Naruto is alive ... I will find him ... And I will end this ... I'm leaving"
"Hinata ..." tears began to well at the corners of Tsunade's eyes, everything came crashing down around her.
"I would rather be an outcast, an Uzumaki ... than an imprisoned Konoha Hyuuga ... Goodbye Sensei ..."
"If you leave those gates ... you will be equal to an Akatsuki member ... please ..."
"Who do you think I'm going to ?"
"ahh...N...No please ... I'm begging you ... stay...just don't join them ... PLEASE !"
"Dont get In my way ..."
Hinata stepped out the door and grabbed her duffel bag that she had already packed. She was ready to leave the village and begin her search, but first she had two places to stop by before she left. Naruto's house and Naruto's grave.
"So here we are Naruto ... I...I wanted you to be the one to bury me ... not the other way round ... although we had nothing to bury, it only hurts more ... I have lost the will to write ... I'm sorry, maybe ill start writing again ... but not now ... your mother and father would be proud of the Ninja you became ... so ...MUCH...P...P...POTENTIAL !"
Jiraiya's words broke off into fits of sobbing as he mourned his list student. he heard footsteps behind him and recognized Hinata's Chakra, he hoped she came bearing good news, god knew he could use it.
"Well ... how did it go ?"
"I'm leaving the village ... I'm sorry ... they wont change their mind ..."
"How long are you leaving for ?"
"Jiraiya ..."
"How long ? ..."
"I've slashed out Konoha from my life ... the cut is deep in my headband ... I cant live in such a village"
"Oh Hinata ! Why ... why would you cut your bond with this village ..."
"Because ... Sasuke and Sakura killed the one man I truly loved ... They killed Naruto ... My dream gone ..."
"Hinata ... you love Naruto ..."
"More than Sakura ever pretended too ... I need to go ... Tsunade will try to stop me ... please ... Don't follow me"
Before Jiriaya could reply to Hinata, she vanished from his sight. He felt so helpless and confused. If only Naruto had known about Hinata's love, it would have saved him. He took a deep gulp of Sake and made his way towards the Hokage office
Hinata pushed open the door and stepped into Naruto's apartment, it was so large and empty. No family photo's. He lived alone and it was very apparent. It made her sick inside knowing he lived a life of such misery, she crossed the room and spotted what she was after, The 1st Hokage's necklace. One of Naruto's most prized possessions. She slipped in over her head and let the pendant sink down into the space between her breasts
"I'm ready to go now ... To the Akatsuki"
Authors Note:
Sorry for the long delay ... I really am :P
School and work ETC :L (I'm only 17 hahaha)
HOpe you liked this chapter :) its getting darker, which many of you have requested happen !
And now it looks like Naruhina ? hmmm :D
Love ya guys - Phillip