Chapter 8: A Memory Now Just a Nightmare: Part 2

He ran swiftly through the familiar wood filled area, determination in his golden eyes with an underlining worry. He had left his father after Inutaishou told him of business he would need to take care of, two months later he had an unnerving feeling something was happening, he had the urge to find his blonde haired lover, so he set off to find him. It took him half a month until he neared the border of Konoha. Unfortunately because of the horrid villagers prejudice he had to put up a disguise, so as he came up to the gates he used the lessons he received from the blonde boy and transformed his appearance. He now stood, wearing his usual outfit but flowing around his frame was raven black hair, his face no longer showing the two markings on the sides of his face and his eyes now a chocolate brown.

Walking up towards the large wooden doors he saw the usual two chuunin standing guard (I forget their names but if you remember the chuunin exams, before the first part they henged as gennin keeping them from entering the room), the two looked up to see his approaching figure. The eyes of the Chuunin whose brown hair stuck out towards all ends brightened at the familiar disguised form, the other kept still and looked away from the approaching demon. Very few people of Konoha know who he really was, mainly trusted people who helped Naruto and especially his friends. Though without going unnoticed, Sesshomaru saw the glimmer instantly leave and sadness shown in his eyes, this troubled him.

"L-Lord Sesshomaru, it is good to see you again" said the chuunin with spikey hair, a forced smile in place; the other did not bother to show an attempt to grin.

"Yes, I came to see Naruto, is it possible for you to tell me where he is" he asked, the spikey haired chuunin's smile dropped.

"Um... Well you see..." but was interrupted by the other.

"You will not be able to see him" he almost growled out, Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes.

"Excuse me?"

"He didn't mean it like that" the other said quickly.

"Then what exactly?" the irritated chuunin shot up from his seat.

"It was because you weren't THERE!" he yelled, Sesshomaru had no reaction but his curiosity grew.

"There for WHAT, where is Naruto" he demanded.

"He is dead" said the calmer chuunin, Sesshomaru growled.

"Do not play games with me" he hissed.

"We are NOT, he is DEAD, has been for nearly a month now!" shouted the irritated chuunin, at this, Sesshomaru's eyes shot open. He couldn't be, he wouldn't believe it, in a flash Sesshomaru disappeared, and the chuunin merely stood there, both with small tears streaming down their faces. No one saw as he zipped passed the civilians walking down the streets, he came up to the small apartment, walking in the unlocked place he saw it's walls and floors bare, no sign that it is inhabited. He ran out and headed towards the Hokage Tower, jumping into the window he saw the busty woman, who seemed to have not changed since last he saw her. She looked up into the fake brown eyes and sighed.

"I see, you have returned" she stated.

"What happened to him?" he asked.

"He was ambushed; Neji was able to see his chakra with his Byakugan before it faded in an underground room. He was able to catch all the attackers before they escaped, but he was not able to save him, I am sorry" she said sincerely.

"Where are the attackers?" Tsunade could feel the venom in his voice.

"They were sentenced to life in maximum prison, I could not sentence them to death for the council outvoted me" she explained.

"Could you please show me his grave" he whispered, she nodded. He then stood in front of the grave marker with his beloved's name on it; he knelt down and placed his palm on the stone. "May I please be left alone?" he did not need the answer, he heard the whooshing air as the woman left the site, at that moment he dropped his illusion, he wanted to speak to his lover as they met. "God, if only I stayed with you, my father could watch out for himself but you needed me the most. It angers me to know those bastards are still alive, that woman could outvote them all but she wanted to keep this village's trust, she should have executed them, and I wish you would have left with me they don't deserve to have had your presence with them."

His voice was a mere whisper, hoarse from choking back sobs that threatened to leave his mouth. He leaned in and pressed his lips against the cold stone, eyes closed, he imagined laughing blue eyes, the ones that would shine when they met, he pulled back and traced the letters carved into the stone.

"I may have been too late, but I want you to know, I will love no other for I chose you to be my mate, I will honor your memory and live, I will not take my anger out on the village, but those men shall not be redeemed. Goodbye my love, you shall always be in my heart" he stood from his spot and walked off, he ran straight to the prison before he left and made sure to kill them swiftly. There was no sound as he jabbed his poison claws through their chests, and he left without a word. He ran for hours without stop, it was nearing night, then his nose twitched, he recognized the metallic smell in the air, and who it came from, his father. Following his nose he came up to a sandy beach where the waves were crashing and saw the other silver haired man stand beside the shore, looking at his arm he saw the crimson coloring in his clothing.

"Father what happened to your arm?" he asks monotonously.

"A battle, you could say I won but at a price, Sesshomaru, is something wrong?"

"He..." he started "he is dead" he stated "those horrible humans, they murdered him, all because... damnit" he gritted.

"Not all humans are so horrible, you should know that" Inutaishou said.

"Most are, they find anything they do not wish to understand and destroy it."

"They could also make it" the other said cryptically, "I must go Sesshomaru, there is someone I must see" he explains.

"With that wound? Who must you see that you will risk your life, that wound looks fatal" his father sighed.

"You remember those times I would be gone for hours those few months?" Sesshomaru nodded. "During that time, I was involved with a woman, she is a human and she has been pregnant" Sesshomaru was awe struck, then he blew up.

"What! Father, how could you, and to keep this from me!" he trembled with rage.

"I am sorry my son, I have no excuse, today, the baby will be born, I promised I would be there for her" Sesshomaru calmed and placed the emotionless mask back on.

"Do you insist on going?"

"Are you going to stop me if I do?"

"I will not stand in your way. However, before you go, you must entrust the swords Sounga and Tetseiga to ME." 'So that I may become stronger.'

"And if I don't?" Sesshomaru stood silent. "Do you desire power now to kill the humans for what they did?"

"I must gain power to prevent the conclusion of more worthless humans" he growled out.

"Power you say? Tell me, do you no longer have something to protect?"

"Anything left to protect died with him" Sesshomaru answered, Inutaishou sighed heavily. Without a word the elder dog demon dashed off towards the woods and disappeared, Sesshomaru growled. 'Why father?' A while after that day, he came across the old tree his father told him of, hanging there was the sword his father carried with him. To his displeasure it was neither Sounga or Tetseiga, but Tensaiga, the sword that is all but useless to him, he had no desire to heal anyone, he could not gain any power with such a useless sword. He took it anyway for though he was not pleased with his father s decision he still looked up to him and wished for something to remember him by. Another reason, the sword seamed to call out to him, so he gripped the sword and kept it by his side ever since.

Golden eyes shot open, it happened again, he had the same dream, of his lover and father s death. He peered over to the two sleeping figures, they were all flying on Ah-Uhn, Rin and Jaken both by the demons head. He will find Naraku and make him pay for what he had done

Naruto's Dream

Blue eyes peered around, it was dark, he couldn't see anything, he remembered what Kyuubi told him, so he must be in a coffin. Closing his eyes he concentrated on a point on his finger, molding his chakra, he ran his finger across the top of what he assumed was his coffin. After cutting through its diameter he squeezed his eyes shut and gave a swift punch to the roof, instantly dirt poured into the small box. He ran his hand through the dirt digging his nails into the loosened dirt and pushed it aside, he finally broke through the surface. He took a long intake of breath, looking around he saw the area was cleared, climbing out of the hole he looked at the tombstone. They all thought he was dead, and he thought for a moment, that is how it should stay, he stood and dusted himself off, he heard a gasp, turning he saw a familiar blonde woman, tears streaming from her eyes.

"N-Naruto?" she stuttered, Naruto sighed and nodded. "B-but how, you were killed?"

"Yes, apparently that was the condition I had to meet in order to continue with the merge, so now I am half demon" he explained.

"Oh, Naruto, if only you had come back sooner" she choked out.

"Why?"

"Sesshomaru came a few weeks ago, he did not take the news well" she said, Naruto's eyes widened.

"Shit! He must be upset, thinking I couldn't keep my promise" he said tears welling up.

"Oh, Naruto I am so glad you re alive" she said.

"Baa-chan, I am sorry" he said, Tsunade was confused, she was about to ask until she felt a palm on her forehead. "Everyone here must believe I am dead, I rather they not worry for me, thank you, for everything" and with that she fell limply to the ground. Naruto jumped into a nearby tree and snuck out of the village, 'Sessh, I will find you, you are all I have left' he vowed as he set off on his search.

End of Flashbacks, MY GOD, no one got this one correct, when I ask what would happen I didn't think you would go for the present this was part 2 of a FLASHBACK people, but now that back story is done for our two favorite people the meeting shall commence soon, will it be next chapter, chapter after that, WHO KNOWS I AM EVOL. So just keep reading, I know I am dragging it out but I want to make sure there aren't too many wholes, I had difficulty trying to keep it correct with what I wrote earlier but I did my best, I AM LOVING THE REVIEWS, but I am a greedy bitch so there must be MORE. Bye bye