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Chapter Seven
Sakura is currently at Sasuke place.
She told him about the land of waves, how Naruto is staying there with Hanabi and Yamato. She also mention of Tazuna death and he's family, hoping that he is in heaven with them.
Sasuke is just listening and isn't saying anything to Sakura. He wants to know every little detail, Sakura is telling him about the mission.
Sasuke is opening and closing his hands, his arms has finally recover. It took weeks, but thankfully his family is there to aid him.
" Sakura, I'm going to meet up and train with Kakashi. What are you going to do? Do you want to come with me and train? Or? " Sasuke is asking Sakura.
Sakura is looking down on the ground. " I don't know Sasuke, "
Sasuke just look at Sakura and said nothing. He won't force her if she does not want to train, so he left and getting ready to meet up Kakashi.
It been almost 2 weeks.
Naruto and Hanabi and Yamato isn't at Konoha,
" Teacher, thank you for helping me and convincing Kakashi. " Naruto is letting Yamato he is grateful.
" Don't worry about it, " Yamato smile at Naruto.
They finally reach konoha village.
Yamato along with Naruto and Hanabi, are at the hokage office.
Hiruzen is listening the detail of the report. After done reporting, Hiruzen pull out an three envelope and handed one each to them.
Inside, it's money. Hiruzen said, despite that the client is dead, they succeeded in helping the villagers by building the bridge.
It's their reward, for their efforts. Hiruzen just simply stated, they nodded and thank the Hokage.
Naruto and Hanabi left the office, while Yamato stay behind and give the detail report of Naruto situation.
Kiba ran behind Naruto and give him a hug.
She is happy to see him again, cause last time. She heard a terrible news of him, almost being locked up, Naruto told Kiba to let go.
Because they are in public and people starting to look at them.
Hanabi and Akamaru had to pull Kiba off of Naruto, " You jerk! Don't scare me and Akamaru, like that! Not to mention my mother too. "
Naruto apologize to Kiba and Akamaru, finally Kiba stop crying. Kiba invited them for dinner at her place, Naruto agreed.
First he is going to home take a shower, same with Hanabi. Kiba left to tell her mother that Naruto and Hanabi is coming to their home for dinner.
Upon entering their home.
The front door have graffiti on it, written with words such as demon, monsters, go away, die, trash, so on.
The door knob has been broken. Naruto push the door, he and Hanabi saw their home, been vandalize and they have been rob.
Naruto is angry, his home been attack. When they were on mission, he clenched his fists.
He told Hanabi to head to Kiba place and explain their situation, He is sure they would allow Hanabi to take a shower.
She nodded at him and left, while Naruto went to the hokage office.
At the hokage office.
In the room is Hiruzen and Naruto.
" So, what can I do for you Naruto? " Hiruzen ask.
" My place has been destroyed! " Naruto stated.
" I'm sorry to hear that, what would you like me to do? " Hiruzen asking him.
" For starter, I would like you to investigate and find the culprits " Naruto told Hiruzen.
" I can't, we don't have resources for it " Hiruzen saying that while smoking.
Naruto slam his fists against Hiruzen table. " Don't give me with the bullshit excuse! " Naruto angrily yelled.
" Naruto, do you want to be locked up and leave Hanabi all alone? " Hiruzen coldly stated.
Naruto is pissed, the old man is threatening him with Hanabi.
" What has become of you?! You used to care! Why does it seem like you don't care anymore?! " Naruto shout at Hiruzen.
" Oh, you don't know? My grandson had been kidnap. While his mother is raped and then murder, luckily Danzo and his team found Konohamaru. Sadly he had been tortured and his mind and spirit is broken, "
" Not to mention. He was forced to watch his mother getting rape and they forced him to rape his own mother. "
Hiruzen coldly saying this, while looking at Naruto eyes.
Naruto felt bad, " But what this got to do with me old man?! "
Hiruzen lift his pipe and blow out smoke.
" It's because, I've been paying too much attention to you. Not taking care of my family or paying attention to my grandson, and I'm paying the price for it. " Hiruzen tells Naruto.
" Also, my own son doesn't want to do anything with me, when all this happened. I realized one thing, that... Naruto, you aren't my grandson at all. You are just a stranger " Hiruzen look coldly at Naruto.
Naruto tears are coming out, he can't believe this. The old man saying all this and blaming him for this, he wipe his tears away and look at the Hokage.
There he can see, the old man isn't showing any sign of emotion for Naruto. Not even when he just cry, he simply look at Naruto with hatred.
Naruto walks out of his office, Hiruzen lean back on his chair and start smoking.
* I should have paid attention to my family more... All because, I focus on Naruto. I didn't know they were in danger... * Hiruzen is thinking.
Oh, how he wish he could rewind the time and ignore Naruto.
Naruto is at Tsume home.
He is taking a shower, after she heard his home been destroyed.
When he is finish, he got dress and join their family eating dinner. At the table it was real quiet, nobody said a word.
Hanabi look at Naruto, " Is everything alright big brother Naruto? "
Naruto just look at her and smile and said everything is alright, nothing to worry about.
But he is lying to her, everything is not alright. The old man hated him and his home been destroy and he isn't doing well with the team seven.
How can he protect Hanabi, while he is having a hard time to take care of himself at the moment.
" If you want, you can stay with us for a while. Until you find your own place Naruto. What do you say? " Kiba asking him.
Naruto was about to refused Kiba offer. Until Tsume said something to him " Naruto, I know you are trying to put up a front. Showing you are being strong and all and not going to depend on someone. "
Tsume go on and said " Think about Hanabi, where she going to stay? To keep her warm? "
Naruto shut his mouth and look at Hanabi face. He see her face looking sad, then he finally agreed to stay at the Inuzuka home for a while.
Akamaru barks happily,
Sasuke is heading home after training with Kakashi.
Yamato slowly appear at Kakashi, " What do you want? " Kakashi asking Yamato.
" It's about the chunin exam, Kakashi... " Yamato replying to his answer.
they talked about it for a while, they didn't come to a agreement. But they decided to talk about it to their students and see if they want to take part of it.
Next day.
Naruto and Hanabi and Sasuke and Sakura are together.
Yamato had to drag Kakashi, just to made sure he won't be late as usual.
There, the teachers told their students about an upcoming exam and handed the papers to them.
They told their students to think it over and that they shouldn't rush it.
They left the students alone for them to talk with their team and decided if they want to all join or not.
Sasuke decided he is going to enter and told them about it. Naruto and Hanabi agreed to join with him, but Sakura didn't answer them and told them let her think about it.
She left them and holding the paper of chunin exam, Naruto follows her.
She didn't pay attention and bump into Kankuro. " Hey, watch where you going! " he yelled at Sakura.
He grab her shirt and pull toward him and smirk and raise his right fist to hit her face, to teach her a lesson.
Sakura is scared and closed her eyes, but the fist never connected to her face.
When she open her eyes, she saw Naruto block his punch and holding his fist. " Let her go! " Naruto shouted.
Before any of them can say anything, " Kankuro you are embarrassing our village... " red hair girl told him.
" Ah, Gaara! Sorry, I'm going to let this pink hair girl go. " Kankuro let go of Sakura shirt.
Gaara looks at Naruto and she see his eyes was red then turn blue. * Am I seeing thing? * Gaara asking herself.
She slowly descending to the ground with her sand helping her. " What is your name? " Gaara asked.
" I'm... Sakura " she shaking said to Gaara. " No, not you... I meant him, while point her finger at Naruto "
Naruto was about to say why she wants to know his name and going to reject telling her. But he stop and decided not to, since she did help stopping Kankuro from fighting.
" I'm Naruto Uzumaki... " Gaara nod, showing that she got his name. She turn around and leave with her brother Kankuro and her sister Temari.
Sakura looks at Naruto.
She is asking him why did he help her, he just told her that she is his team mate.
She said he shouldn't have help her, after what she said to him and done to him. He told her, to forget about the past and that he forgave her.
He look at her and told her that if she doesn't want to do the chunin exam. She doesn't need to force herself to do it, and he doesn't want her to join cause of peer pressure.
Sakura taken a step back, she can't believe is saying these kind words to her. She determined to join and help her team and stop mopping around,
after everyone write down their info on the paper. They handed to their teachers, meaning they are going together as team seven.
Kakashi and Yamato smiled. Telling them that if one of them didn't join, they all wouldn't go. Which surprised them,
they told them it about team work and going as one. Finally they understood and Kakashi and Yamato disappear to meet up with the rest of the teachers and promote their students.
After done telling the Hokage which students are going to go to the chunin exam.
Next day,
there is two students blocking the door, not allowing others to go in.
Sasuke simply step in and said, he wants to go 301. Clearly it was -Illusionary Techniques-
Two students impress and stop their illusion and it reveal the room is 201.
Ino yelled out Sakura name, while gaining attention from the rest of the other students.
Kabuto appear and told them, it is not a good idea and introduce himself to the group. While mentioning he failed the chunin exam 7 times,
Kabuto told them about his info cards. Naruto simply ask about Gaara, and he told Naruto that Gaara did one B-Rank mission and also did eight C-Rank mission.
While talking, Naruto ask about the sound village. Since he doesn't know about them nor heard of them,
Kabuto apologize and said that he doesn't have info of the village.
Zaku rush and jump up and throw two kunai at Kabuto, while Naruto simply raise his hand and catch them.
Dosu appear to throw a right hook at Kabuto, but stop by Naruto foot on his fist.
Everyone is surprised at Naruto quick reactions. " Knock it off " Naruto said to Dosu and Zaku.
Ibiki Morino walks in the classroom and told everyone to stop fighting.
He explain the test and the rules, half of the students failed.
Ebisu enter the classroom and told everyone to follow him for the next test.
He give them a form to sign on the paper, in event of their death nothing will be held against them.
After everyone done signing and they all waiting for each gates to be open at the same time. After a beep sound and the door slowly opening, They all rush in.
Sakura is holding on the heaven scroll, they are jumping tree branch to another branch rushing their speed.
Sorry, for a short chapter. I'm just a little tired and hopefully the next chapter would be longer but I'm not going to make any promises, also... Some of you may hate the chapter turning dark.. But anyways, please let me know when you finish reading it. As always! Thank you for taking your time for reading this and for your honest review! Take care! *bow*
There might be spelling mistakes and grammar errors, ( Hopefully there isn't )
