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Chapter 9: What will it be?
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The heavy night sky and the brutal air built up the tension. The evident scent of the missing Uchiha lead them to a dark part of the forest, where many mysterious eyes laid on their own.
"Are you sure it's this way?" Fugaku asked,
"Hai, the trail is no further ahead," One ANBU replied. "Stay quiet," Everyone nodded.
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"I can't believe he didn't take me along with him," Naruto sulked as he paced down the street with an ANBU by his side making sure he does not get into trouble.
"Pleeeease, can I go!" Naruto asked for the fifth time,
"I'm sorry, Naruto-sama, but your father forbid you to go and get yourself in danger again, he ordered for me to take care of you till you are safe and I shall follow his orders no matter what happens,"
"But I'm not in danger anymore. Sasuke is my friend and I need to help him," As much as Naruto didn't want his father to worry about him, but he still wanted to provide as much support too.
"Gomenasai, but I cannot leave your side till this is over,"
"Tch, you're no fun," Naruto sulked.
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"Get ready to die kid," The Akatsuki female faced the trembling Uchiha from a small distance, with shurikans and kunais in her hands. She threw them towards Sasuke.
The shivering boy stood, closing his eyes as he heard his heart beat pounding faster by the second, knowing it was the end as far as he knows it.
He waited for the pain to strike through his body, but nothing happened. He waited again, still nothing. He opened his eyes and to his surprise, he saw four figures in front of him. The hokage, an ANBU, his father and his brother.
"Father….Ni-san…" Sasuke managed to breathe out,
"Are you alright, Sasuke?" Fugaku knelt to him,
Sasuke gave a weak nod, "I-I think so…"
His father turned to his eldest son, "Itachi, take your brother to the hospital to make sure he's alright,"
Itachi nodded and took Sasuke in the other direction, only to be stopped by someone who wore the similar cloak to Konan. Itachi fetched a kunai from his pouch.
"Itachi." The figure spoke, "We would like to offer you a chance…"
Everyone turned to the dark figure as Konan hurried by his side. "…to join our organization, the 'Akatsuki',"
Itachi paused, still holding the kunai he grabbed earlier. "Join…you?" he spoke.
"We chose you of your skill and your ability to access the 'sharingan'," the leader continued,
Itachi continued to stare in silence.
"So...what will it be?" Konan spoke. There was a short pause until Arashi broke the silence.
"Enough of this foolishness, so are you prepared to fight or not?"
Both Akatsuki members were soundless. They both stared at the chosen Uchiha as they were waiting for an answer. Itachi gave them an expressionless face.
"I see…" Pein finally said, "We'll be waiting…" the members disappeared in a cloud of smoke, "…Itachi Uchiha."
"They're gone!" Fugaku snapped,
"Find them. If you have no luck then make sure they are not in the hidden leaf," the hokage ordered,
"HAI!" the ANBU black-op spoke before disappearing. Arashi turned to Itachi, wondering if he is still with the idea of joining, I better keep a close look out to this Uchiha...
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The little blonde waited patiently for his father to return home and to stop the frustration and worry that was causing chaos in his head. He wondered if he's best friend was saved in time and that the criminals were gone for good.
"-hot chocolate?"
"Huh?" the blonde looked up to see his mother holding a cup of nice warm chocolate,
"I said would you like some hot chocolate. You're suddenly turning pale, are you alright, sweetie?" Hitami swung her arm to reach Naruto's forehead,
"Yeah I'm alright, thnx," he replied holding the hot chocolate his mother made, "hey, mum…"
"Hmm?"
"Is…is dad gonna be alright?"
His mother turned to him; she looked into his sorrowful eyes. "He's going to be just fine, Naruto. Your father is very strong and courageous, he didn't become hokage for nothing," she chuckled, "Don't worry, he'll be home soon enough,"
"You promise?"
"Yeh," She moved her arm towards Naruto's shoulders to give him a warm hug.
After minutes of silence, both Uzumakis heard their house door open. Naruto sat up immediately and rushed to the door, followed by Hitami.
"Dad!" Naruto cried out in relief, arms opened to reach his dad's shoulders, "Did you find Sasuke? Is he alright? And what about the criminals-"
"Whoa, whoa, slow down. Yes we found Sasuke just in time, he's alright and the criminals…" Arashi stood back up and faced his family, "they got away,"
He turned to his wife and son seeing their widened eyes.
"Naruto," She began, "Why don't you go to bed. You had a rough day and you deserve a long rest," Naruto nodded and went off to his room.
As soon as the parents heard the bedroom door close, Hitami began a conversation. "Make sure those thugs never take another step into our village again, they hurt my family and I swear if I see them one more time it'll be the last step they make,"
"Hitami I know you're upset right now, but you need to calm down-"
"I'll make them pay for what they did-"
"Please Hitami; I'll make sure they won't pace another foot into the village. Thank the heavens Naruto was safe and unharmed this time and I'll make sure it won't happen again. So please try to relax,"
She sighed in defeat, "I'm sorry I burst out like that, it's just…I can't afford to see my family hurt or-or even worst…"
"Me too…" He walked closer to her and both embraced each others warm arms," Me too…"
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I know, I know….crappy ending, but I have to stop there coz it's past midnight. Well, I hope this chapter was alright. Meanwhile, plz check out my other story :D
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