9-Tailed Spy
Chapter 10: The most difficult choice
Written by Jlargent
Me: This is it the final chapter to part one of this fic.
Naruto: So this is it huh? I enjoyed it while it lasted.
Me: Hold on Naruto there's still part two that I'll write after I write Totally Phantom.
Naruto: Really? Whew that's a relief Jlargent does not own Naruto or Totally Spies.
Me: Thank you Naruto and here we go. Note: The events of volume 27 of Naruto never happened in this fic so it's a sort of alternative universe.
Naruto's POV
There was a brilliant flash of light when I stepped through the portal momentarily blinding me when the light faded I could see that I'm at the valley of the end, the sight of a familiar setting reaffirms my suspicion that I'm finally home again. Suddenly a kunai flew past me I turned and pulled out my kunai only to see my sensei Kakashi I relaxed and put my kunai away "It's good to see you again Naruto. It's been awhile." Kakashi said in his somewhat bored tone of voice I nodded as he approached me "How long has it been here?" I asked Kakashi looked me up and down appraisingly seemingly sizing me up to determine weather how much I've changed finally Kakashi said "It's been about five months now. You had the village worried about you. But I'm glad to see that you're safe and sound." I sighed as I sucker punched Kakashi in the jaw the force of the punch sends Kakashi onto the ground writhing in pain "That's for playing favoritism towards Sauske and allowing him to join Orochimaru." I said as I kicked him in the sides a few times for good measure (AN: I know you wanted this, and let's face it Kakashi's an idiot.). I finished dealing punishment to him long enough to vent my pent up frustration about leaving Alex "Let's go home." I said as I proceeded to walk back to the home I have not seen in five months.
A few hours later I arrived back at my apartment, surprisingly it's still intact I thought the villagers would jump at the chance at ransacking or trashing my room as a form of retribution. I sighed as I began unpacking my things; in a matter of two hours I rearranged my room to be more comfortable. My DVD collections sitting on an empty shelf, my PS3 connected to my TV and all other essentials were put into their place. After I placed a photo of me and Alex near my bed I sat there and it finally hit me I'll probably never see her again, I just kept sitting there in numb shock until finally it faded. I stood up and proceeded to head out the door to my favorite ramen stand to order a bowl in her name. For the first time in the history of Konoha I was not really hungry, I only ate one bowl of miso ramen and said that was it, the owner stood there as I declined another offering of ramen, I paid my tab and went to the hokage tower to talk to Tsunade, I have not seen her in five months and she would want a full report about my actions in that other world.
I arrived at the tower a hour later taking my time, all along the way over to the tower I ran into my fellow shinobi I said hello and caught up with current events with my friends, it's funny one part of me really miss them being gone for so long but another part of me could care less about how they've been. Finally I walked into Tsunade's office after saying hello to Shizune I politely knocked on the door and opened it and there she sat completely sober and awake "Hello brat, I heard you were back in town." she said I smiled, I bowed and raised my head to face her "It's good to be back home Lady Tsunade." I said as Tsunade sat there slack jawed in the time that she's known me I've always called her Baa-Chan or Granny Tsunade not once have I ever called her by any honor-fic to see her expression is priceless. Finally she regained her composure she put her elbows on the desk "It's good to have you back home Naruto we all missed you very much." I smiled "I need to fill you in on what've done since I was over there." I then began telling her all what've done since the moment I arrived into that alternate world in detail when I described the technology that is there she raised an eyebrow in amazement. And when I told her how the fox and I saved Alex from dying she gasped in shock at the fox's sacrifice of one of it's tails to save Alex and she paid rapt attention at my attempts to teach her ninjutsu and when I finished my story I sat there on the verge of tears, Tsunade stood up from her desk and walked over to me and wrapped her arms around me in a comforting hug, I was shocked at first but I realized what she wanted me to do and I freely cried in her arms, after awhile I calmed down and Tsunade released me I looked at her face like a mother loving a son "Naruto you have truly suffered and I cannot help but feel as though you deserved better but I have something to ask you. But now is not the time or place for it. I want you to come back here in a few weeks and I'll give you you're first mission as a ninja of the leaf village since you have returned. Until then you are dismissed." Tsunade said as I stood up and left the office to return to my apartment.
The weeks passed quickly until at last I returned to the tower I enter Tsunade's office and my perverted sensei Jiraiya stood in the office with Tsunade seemingly in the midst of conversation, Jiraiya finally noticed that I was there "Hey kid it's good to see you again. Tsunade told me what's happened and I hope that I can help you in anyway possible." I smiled and shook Jiraiya's hand "It's good to see you too pervy-sage." I said as he twitched at my now infamous nickname I have for him Tsunade chuckled for a moment and then grew serious "Sorry Naruto but we're not here to make small talk. I have a mission for you and it will take you awhile to accomplish. You are to go on a two-year training trip with Jiraiya; the purpose of this is to prepare you for when you encounter the Akatsuki. We still don't know why they are after you but we are preparing you for when you have to fight them." Tsunade leaned down and kissed me on the cheek and smiled " Take care of yourself kid. And while you're at it knock some sense into Jiraiya." Tsunade said as I smiled at her " I promise I'll give him a few whacks for you." I promised as we left the office after a quick detour to my apartment to pack my things we arrived at the gate only to see all my friends awaiting us one by one each of them wished me good luck on my journey, I stopped and noticed Gaara and his siblings were also there in attendance to see me off. I made my goodbyes and started my long walk that would take me away from my home for the next two years and in that time I hope that I can truly become a stronger person.
The End. For Now.
Me: Well that's it for part one of this story. Stay tuned for the second installment coming soon.
As always Hoody Hoo!