Chapter 11

Mei was in an absolute mess when her Bodyguard Aoi, her maid Aneko, and kyuubi all come storming into her bedroom ready to rip whoever was even touching Mei to shreds after she had let out a scream that made it sound like someone was attacking her. So the group was surprised to say the least when they saw Mei simply crying her eyes out as she clutched something to her chest.

"Mei it's ok, tell us what's wrong" both kyuubi and Aneko said as they both were instantly by her side.

Aoi knowing he wasn't going to be any help with the emotional stuff, decided to go and do a complete security sweep of the entire building to insure no points of entry were comprised and nothing was stolen.

Back with Mei's group

It had taken both kyuubi and Aneko an hour to calm Mei down enough for them to find out what happened.

"So feel like talking about what happened" Aneko asked in a caring manner.

"Here" was the girl's response as she handed them the note

Dear Mei

I know you weren't expecting to wake in your room but I couldn't leave you out in the hallway. I know you want us to be together forever as do I but it's simply not possible. I want you to know that by the time you read this I will already be long gone. I am not leaving because of you or because of anyone else. For one of the few times in my life the time I spent with you and everyone else has made me truly happy. However it is because of that that I must leave. I am sorry for how I am doing this but I have my reasons that I simply can't tell you. Know that I do this because I love you not because I don't. So please live your life don't let my memory keep you stuck in the past. Find a new love, find someone that will truly make you happy. I know you would say that you can't and that our marriage can't be broken but it can. All you have to do is shatter the follower with you chakra. Something I have already done. I found that the reason the flower even changes in the first place is because it absorbs a small amount of chakra from the first boy and girl that touch it. Thus when it changes the two chakras mix on the inside they combine then the change happens and the two are bound by their chakra to one another. All one has to do is remove their chakra and it shatters the flower canceling the binding of the two thus canceling the marriage. So you are now free to choose who you wish to marry. So go and find someone new, be happy with them. Find someone that can stay with you. Because as much as it pains me to say this I can't and I won't be coming back. I am truly sorry.

From Naruto

After both Aneko and kyuubi now saw why Mei was so upset.

"I'm sorry, this is all my fault" kyuubi said with a downcast look

"What do you mean by that" the young kage questioned

"There is no easy way to explain this but years ago Naruto was truly happy at the leaf" the older red head said as she explained the two events that made it so Naruto would never let anyone completely past his emotional walls ever again.

"So in short because of those two events he now fears he will either lose anyone that he lets in, or they will betray him. So when I pushed him to tell be why he was so hesitant about fully accepting you as his wife having forgotten those two events it backfired and he ran off in his full bijuu mode. A state a biju can only enter if it is a last ditch effort to save themselves from being killed, their mate is hurt and being attacked, or have become extremely emotionally unstable. Only now do I see just how badly those events scared my little kit" the kyuubi said with a few tears knowing this was her fault.

Mei however had sealed her resolve. She was going to find her beloved and nothing would stop her. She would drag him back to the mist with her own two hands if need be. She wasn't going to let him suffer any longer as he can ask all he likes but she will never move past him.

The next two and a half years were hard on Mei and the village as she announced what had happened and why Naruto felt like he had to run away. Many could sympathize with the young boy do to them having just completed a civil war do to the blood purges. So many know how the boy felt. Thus when Mei asked for volunteers to help with the search nearly the entire village wished to help in any way they could.

With Naruto two and a half years later

Naruto had done fairly well for himself. He had found a small village that accepted him despite people still thinking he still held the kyuubi. He had learned all of his father's techniks and mastered several of them. He had also learned everything he could from the Uzumaki scrolls do to them being experts in fujitsu. He had canceled his contract with the toads and replaced it with the long lost wolf contract. To say he was surprised when he found the king of all wolf's was actually a werewolf would have been an understatement especially when he found that the king was slightly bigger than Gamabunta.

He had a small blacksmith shop and keeped everyone at an arm's distance never letting any completely past his emotional walls. He had made friends and there were several girls that wanted to date him but he turns them all away. The village turned people who looked for him down a wrong path with false information in exchange he protected the small village from Shinobi threats. He had already repealed several sound ninja looking to expand and dug up spy's in the village who were put to death immediately. It was safe to say the least of the world thought he had long since died. Even most of the mist village believe so with only a select few holding onto hope that he still lived. The Akatsuki had all disbanded and been captured thinking their plan was foiled. So Naruto was able to live a fairly peaceful life.

Currently Naruto had just stopped at his favorite restaurant and was heading back to his home/ business when a shout stopped him dead in his tracks.

"NARUTO NAMIKAZE STOP RIGHT THERE" shouted a voice he hadn't heard in a few years.

Slowly turning he saw a very pissed looking auburn haired woman with vibrant green eyes and a stunning blue dress.

Naruto could only think one thing

'ffffffffffuuuuuuuuucccccccckkkkkk'

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