Brand new chappy. Yes...I killed Sasgay…I REGRET NOTHING! Don't own Naruto.
Konoha looms into view.
"Team 7? Is that you?" a chunnin gate guard calls out.
Kakashi simply nods, cradling Sakura's body against his chest. The guard takes the body and disappears without a word.
"I'll go report to the council about the mission…and Sasuke's defection to Gato"
Naruto and I just nod, still trying to process the events that took place on our first mission.
We begin to walk into the village when Naruto is attacked from above.
I draw my sword and prepare an attack when I catch a flash of purple.
"Anko" I sigh, relieved that I don't have to kill anyone.
She pins Naruto in a sloppy kiss that makes me turn green. He smiles and eagerly returns the kiss with usual determination.
"I'm sorry about her" she cups his cheek and rubs his whisker marks.
Kakashi appears in front of us in a swirl of leaves wearing a look of utter disgust.
"What's up sensei?" I ask.
"The council has barred you from Sakura's funeral and wish to see the both of you in their chambers" he spits.
I clench my fists until my knuckles groan and crack before disappearing in a large plume of electrified water.
The council, the fat bastards that they are, sit and argue about pointless things when I appear in the middle of their table.
"Ah, the demon's brethren has graced us with his presence" an exceptionally ugly councilwoman sneers.
"So you've killed the last Uchiha and gotten a Haruno killed? We'll have you put to death" Homura says casually, a large grin on his face.
"Oh really?" I breathe.
My sword suddenly finds itself buried in Homura's throat.
"You will not touch us. If you do...I'll come back and slaughter every last god forsaken one of you. I'll torture you until you beg for the sweet release of death, I'll compose a symphony with the medley your agonized screams will make and when you finally can't take anymore…I'll heal you and start all over again. Do I make myself clear you old and decrepit pieces of goat shit?" I snarl.
For once in their pathetic lives, they choose the path of less pain and nod dumbly.
"Good" I disappear with my water shushin.
I scare the shit out of Naruto and Anko, who are currently in a heated battle of tongues.
"What happened with the council?" Kakashi asks.
"They backed down"
"You're joking"
I smile and close my sword.
"So what's next Kakashi?"
"I've entered you in the Chunnin Exams"
"Who's going to be our third?"
"Anko will placed on our squad, Haku and Zabuza will fill the hole on Ino's squad"
Anko squeals and gives Naruto a 'squeeze' but not a hug…if you catch my drift.
"I need to talk to you Kakashi" I lead him away from the frisky teenagers.
"What is it, Isamu?"
"When Naruto gets like that…I want to be able to help him. Is there any kind of seal that you can teach me?"
"Jiraiya taught me the Three Element Seal when I was announced as Naruto's sensei"
"Will you teach it to me?" I ask hopefully.
"On one condition"
"And that is?"
"I get to teach you another justu. Chidori"
*One Month Later*
Sakura's funeral goes by quickly.
Naruto and I watch and mourn from a nearby rooftop. After the ceremony and burial, we bury a Sakura tree sapling in the fresh dirt of her grave.
Both of us cry, leaning on each other and letting the sobs escape.
It's cleansing, getting the grief and pain out.
Naruto dries my face off and I do the same for him, our bond as friends growing stronger than ever.
*Six Days Later*
Kakashi works me like a dog. A 15k run in the morning, chakra control in the afternoon, and seal memorization at night until 10:30.
He's completely surprised by how quickly I learn seal for Naruto.
Chidori, on the other hand, is far more difficult. I'm so close; the lightning flickering in my palm is almost perfect.
"I'm impressed Isamu" Kakashi whistles at the chakra in my palm.
"With you control and reserves, you should be able to bust out at least three of these a day"
I wipe the sweat off my forehead and grin proudly," Will you train Naruto too? He deserves it after all"
"I'll begin his training today. Go rest, the exam is in a week."
Kakashi exits in his usual swirl of wind and leaves and I begin my walk home.
"Hey! Let go of me!" a young voice yells from an alley to my right.
"Shut up brat!"
A guy in a weird puppeteer outfit holds up the Hokage's grandson by the scarf on his neck.
"Kankuro knock it off!" a beautiful blonde yells at the teen.
The teenager responds by squeezing tighter.
My sword is at his throat in a millisecond," Put. Him. Down."
The little boy drops and runs behind me, terrified.
"Tell your friend to get down here"
The pair looked stunned at my sensory skills.
A red head appears in front of me in a swirl of sand.
I can sense a very familiar chakra coming from him and his sleep deprived eyes focus on me.
"A Jinchuuriki? Your seal is fucked up" I point out.
"How would you know?" he asks in an 'oh so pleasing' monotone.
"My best friend is a container himself" he doesn't notice the seals I make behind my back.
"Three Element Seal!" I ram my fingers into his stomach, eliciting a large jet of blood from his mouth.
"Gaara!" the blonde screams.
He collapses and the black around his eyes begins to fade.
"He'll be fine. His tailed demon is now fully sealed.
Gaara groans from the ground.
"Wakey wakey" I poke his face with a stick.
His eyes slowly open, revealing, now peaceful, orbs.
"G-Gaara" Kankuro stutters.
"Brother? What is this feeling? I don't…I don't want to kill. I don't hear mother anymore. She's…she's gone" he smiles, stretching his face in a way that tells me he's never done it before.
"Temari, help him up" the girl scoops her younger brother off the ground.
His eyes find me again and he asks the most basic question," Why?"
"Like I said, my best friend is a container himself. What kind of person would I be if I didn't help another?"
I notice the blonde looking me over, which I happily return.
"Temari, I'm calling it off."
The girl sighs in relief.
"Temari, huh? Beautiful name for a beautiful girl" I wink'.
"I'm Isamu Shimizu, last of the Pure Water Clan of Suna" I extend my hand and Gaara shakes it.
"Walk our friend home Temari" Gaara pushes her forward with his sand.
She watches her brothers leaves.
"You don't have to be afraid anymore" I nudge her shoulder.
"Afraid?" she asks.
"You can't silence the way your body speaks. The way you stand next to him shows how scared you are of him"
Her head drops slightly.
"Hey, I'll treat you to some food" I take her hand and lead her to my favorite restaurant, a little hole in the wall that serves nearly orgasmic chicken.
"Isamu-kun" the waitress greets me with a large smile.
"Hey Kairi-chan! Usual spot please" I smile back.
She nods happily and leads me to my usual table next to a window.
The view always gets me, a small cluster of trees runs alongside a small river.
Kairi hands Temari and I a couple of menus before leaving.
"Calling off what?" I ask firmly.
She visibly hesitates and I decide to back off.
"You don't have to tell me, but I've got the feeling you really want to."
Kairi comes and takes our orders.
"The usual for me and Temari, I highly recommend the chicken" I wink.
She nods and orders it.
"How much damage can you do with that?" I gesture at her battle fan.
"A lot" she strokes it fondly.
"What's that thing on your hip?" she points to my sword, currently folded into the hilt.
SHING!
"I didn't realize that was a sword"
"It's a very special design" I let her hold it.
"Killed anyone with it?" she asks.
"Around seventy bandits a few months ago" I sigh.
Her eyes widen in shock and I sigh harder.
"I didn't enjoy it… I know it's part of being a shinobi but…it was so fucked up. I don't enjoy slaughter like Gaara did"
"How did you know about Gaara?"
"I could see it in his eyes. The need to feel blood coat his sand, for bones to snap under his justu. I've seen that look before" I shudder and grimace when I remember the bandits.
"Do you…do you think you fixed Gaara?" she asks cautiously.
"Honest answer?"
She nods.
"It's up to him if he wants to be fixed"
Another chapter down. R&R, flame, whatever. See you later bro's.
