Chapter 14
Welcome to the Sand Village The cave"Okay here we are. This is the location that we are supposed to meet him." Sasuke said as they walked around the area he noticed a charka signature off to the west of them hidden among the trees. 'Hum? Why do I think I am suppose to go over there alone?'
"Why don't you all rest up while we wait for him? I will got to the lake over that way and try to catch some fish for us." Sasuke turned to leave
"Are you sure you want to go alone? Your not planning on ditching us are you?" Sakura asked as she watched the way Sasuke turned to look at her.
"No I am not trying to ditch you but I do think you guys should rest up. It is another couple hour walk to the village. Also there is a hot spring up that way here I will have my snake lead you to it that way you ladies are clean when we meet the Kazekage. I also suggest that the rest of you guys also relax for a bit. Neji if you want to help so much do me a favor and start a fire." Sasuke turned and left.
Sasuke POV'Gees they are getting annoying. You would think that after a week on non-stop traveling they would be tired. But no they are afraid that I would ditch them. If I wanted to ditch them I would have done so long ago. I can feel that charka signature coming from this way.'
Pushing back some branches Sasuke felt his heart jump as he watched his brother gather fish from the riverbed.
"You going to stand there with your mouth hanging open little brother or are you going to help me get you and your friends some food?" Itachi asked as he continued to gather fish without looking up.
"It has been a long time Itachi. How did you know I wouldn't attack you for what you did to our family?" Sasuke walked slowly to him.
"I can see the snake of yours watching your pregnant lover. I know for a fact that you have heard the truth behind the massacre. I did it not out of orders but to protect you and Naruto. I could not believe that our farther was willing to sacrifice you like that. I loved you and I wanted to make sure that you were protected even if it meant making you hate me." Itachi smiled at Sasuke offering him a bucket of water.
"So both you and Gaara can see the snake but Naruto can't?" Sasuke took the bucket and stood near the river as he started gathering fish himself.
End POV
Back at the cave.
"Kakashi, Neji I want the two of you to follow him find out what he is hiding." Tsunade said as she joined the girls at the hot spring.
"Understood." Both of them quietly followed Sasuke down to the river both freezing up as they listened in on what the brothers were saying.
"Yeah only lord Gaara and I can see the snake because we are trained to see things that are not normally seen among ninja's" Itachi said as he stopped filling the bucket and sat to talk to Sasuke.
"I understand that you killed our family to protect me but why did you start serving the Kazekage?" Sasuke asked as he finished filling the bucket.
"I took a serious blow to the head and fell twenty feet off the side of a cliff and was near death when a young woman found me stuck in-between some rocks in the river. She saved me. Nursed me back to health. While she was doing that I fell in love with her. When I found out that she was of the Sand village I was worried since she had told the Kazekage about me. I found out that he was a demon host and wanted a spy to keep an eye on the host that was in the hidden leaf. I agreed in exchange for her hand in marriage. They agreed right away. The Kazekage told me about a jutsu that is known by my family he wanted me to make sure they don't use it to kill the host of the nine tailed fox. I went through some forbidden documents and came across the counsel's plans. I left and told the girl that the Kazekage sent to relay information between us. My best friend saw me leaving the tower at night and followed me. When he heard what I was saying he attacked me. I killed him by knocking him out and drowning him. I was skilled enough to make it look like suicide some older members of the counsel saw through it and started having me investigated." Itachi stopped to take a drink of his tea that he had bought from the village and handed Sasuke one.
"The Kazekage asked me how far was I willing to go to protect my little brother and I told him as far as necessary he told me what to do and I did it. There was no other way to protect you Sasuke nothing short of kidnapping you from the village would have protected you and then you would never of fallen in love with Naruto. Not a day went by that I didn't wish there was some other way without killing our family I couldn't destroy the documents cause our farther had them memorized." Itachi waited for Sasuke to say something or lash out and hit him.
"I had always known that father didn't love me and to be honest after hearing Gaara tell Naruto about the massacre I went and looked inside the counsels chambers and searched through their papers and found the papers that Naruto mentioned to Gaara after reading them I realize now why farther even bothered to teach me how to do the fire ball jutsu. I always wondered how come no one in our clan ever seemed to acknowledge me as anyone but your younger brother. You were the only one in the whole clan that ever cared about me. And now I know why. But what I don't know is why did it have to be me that they used for the jutsu?" Sasuke said as he opened the bottle of tea and took a long drink.
"In order for the jutsu to work the two people that are combined need to be close to the same age. Give or take a year. The counsel could not get any other clan to agree to using one of their own kids and Naruto was the youngest in the orphanage." Itachi said standing up and offering his hand to Sasuke.
"That is understandable. If you are going to meet up with everyone else Itachi you might want to put on a hedge since you are a wanted criminal in the hidden leaf." Sasuke said as he ignored the offered hand and stood up himself.
"I agree little brother. The Kazekage did warn me to make sure I did not show who I was to anyone. He said you already knew it was me going to show up." Itachi said as he did the hand signs to perform a hedge jutsu.
As he made the signs Kakashi and Neji quietly returned to camp at the cave where the others were waiting.
"So any thing up?" Tsunade asked as she noticed that the two returned.
"Only thing up is Sasuke met up with our escort to the Wind country. Who happens to be a traitor from our village. But from the sound of things the reasons for him being marked as a traitor is because he stopped the counsel from being able to use some jutsu on Naruto and Sasuke when they were kids that would have killed both of them. But they are on their way back here now." Kakashi said as he took a seat next to Kiba and Jiraiya. Both were sleeping. As Sasuke and a blond woman appeared in to the clearing.
Tsunade instantly recognized the woman as the Kazekage's Sister who was scanning Naruto when she left him at the Sand Village.
"Hey I am back. This is Temari she is our escort to the village where Naruto is. She was near the river catching fish for us already so I helped her finish. Thanks Neji for starting the fire." Sasuke easily told the group.
After dinner.
"I suggest we get back to the Suna as quickly as possible. I can feel some charka signatures coming our way and fast." Temari suggested as she stood. Every followed her lead and stood ready to go.
"Lets go." Sasuke said as he strapped his pack on and followed Temari to the Suna.
After a half hour of running they came to the gates of the Suna. The guards nodded at them as they headed to the Kazekage tower. Temari stopped long enough to tell the guards that enemy ninja might be approaching.
Kazekage tower"Welcome to the village hidden in the sand. I am Gaara the Kazekage of the Suna. I assume that you are Sasuke?" Gaara walked up to Sasuke gracefully.
"Yes I am Sasuke. I assume you have seen pictures of me from the photo albums that Naruto has. Or did you notice the resemblance between my brother and me?" Sasuke shook Gaara's offered hand and nodded to Itachi and he dropped the hedge he had on.
"Actually it is more because the fact that I saw you when you were younger other than the fact you have gotten taller and your hair is longer you look the same as you did back then. Also because of the other two as well you look exactly like Itachi did when he was your age and of course Naruto has shown me pictures of you. Now I would like to get to know the rest of you as well." Gaara turned his attention to the rest of the group.
"Wouldn't Naruto have shown you pictures of us?" Sakura asked as she stared at the Kazekage.
"As I am sure you are aware of Naruto has a bounty on his head in the hidden leaf and for Naruto's sake I rather be sure that there isn't an imposter among us I would like to know about you guys of course. But he did indeed not only show me pictures of everyone Sakura he also told me a great deal about each of his friends and ones he considers family things that I am sure that no imposter would have any idea of. Or at least consider important enough to bring up. How about you start Sakura?" Gaara said as he offered them each a seat.
"Um okay well um Naruto used to have a huge crush on me and more or less out grew the crush a couple of years ago. He was one of my teammates and during our first real mission Naruto showed more of his um-unique abilities during a fight that nearly cost both Sasuke and him their lives. When Sasuke left the village to train under Orchimaru Naruto gave me a promise of a lifetime as he called it that he would make sure Sasuke came back to the village. Took him almost three years but he did succeed even though I almost cost him his life. Um He helped Lee and I hook up by using the game truth or dare and daring Lee to have us girls give him a make over and then dared me to go on a complete date with him. The one date was the best thing that ever happened to me and we have been together ever since. Is that enough or do you want more information?" Sakura said as she took a sip of water from her canteen.
"I got enough to know that you're no imposter. How about you go next Hinata?" Gaara said as he poured some tea for the group.
"M me? U um okay. W well lets s see I m met Naruto in s school h he p played jokes on e everyone. H he was a fu funny person and e every time h he t talked to m me I always b blushed a and most o of t the t time fainted. He f found o out I liked h him when he w walked behind me as I w was telling n Neji that I w was in love with Naruto. W we t talked for a long time a and he s said that if I w would stop being a shy mouse he w would start d dating me. We d dated for over a year before the c counsel k kicked him o out of the v village w we broke u up the night before he left t the village after the third Hokage was murdered." Hinata stuttered over her words and went extremely red in the face as she spoke.
"Okay I got enough to know that you're no imposter thank you Hinata. How about Lee your next." Gaara wondered if he was making a mistake asking Lee to go.
"Well I am extremely indebted to Naruto for helping me hook up with my Sakura blossom. I hope the joys of youth are always with him. And I…." Lee started
"Enough I get the point. You're no imposter. You Kiba your next." Gaara rubbed his head hearing Lee shout gave him an instant headache.
"Well okay Naruto and I have sort of been friends since school we were two of the four troublemakers in class. We really started becoming friends after the exams when Naruto kicked my as he called it furry butt. More like he kicked my rear thanks to his really bad gas problem. We always seem to be mildly considered rivals we were always saying I can do this or that better then you. It was our way of keeping things interesting. Do you want me to go on?" Kiba asked as he took a sip of his tea and then gave Arkamaru a sip while it spilt over his head.
"No. I got enough. You next Neji." Gaara tried not to roll his eyes at the fact that dog boy, as Naruto called him would allow a dog to drink from his cup like that.
"What is there to say? Naruto taught me that we each create our own destiny and fate can be a cure mistress at times. He taught me that when he kicked my ass in the exams. I find him the only worthy opponent I have ever faced." Neji took a drink of tea.
"Interesting how close your words are to exactly what Naruto told me about you. Okay Shikamaru your up." Gaara poured the group some more tea.
"This is such a drag. I was one of the slack offs in school or as Kiba dog breath there called it one of the four troublemakers in class. Naruto and I have often watched the clouds together and he has more then once tricked me in to taking him out for ramen. When he was kicked out of the village I gave him some sweaters. And other clothes. I have always said to him that he is too troublesome. Man trying to think of things that Naruto and I did together or what he would notice is extremely troublesome. A couple of years ago I used my shadow control to make a scary shadow appear in front of him and caused him to hit Sakura with his ice cream he had in his hand." Shikamaru stopped to think.
"Okay. Your up Ino." Gaara said forcing himself not to smile.
Later"Okay you all have proven your not any imposters. However you three Naruto has never mentioned to me." Gaara said pointing to Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Shizune.
"Yes he has never met us. However Kazekage I am sure you would remember me I am the one that brought Naruto to this village I said I had no idea what village he was from. Well I was forced in to returning to the hidden leaf and I discovered that I had a grandson I never knew about and that he had been kicked out of the village. Sasuke told me about Naruto as we traveled here I found out that the boy I brought to you was my grandson. A simple DNA test could prove that he is related to me. These two well this is my husband Naruto's grandfather. And this is my assistant also Shikamaru's girlfriend." Tsunade spoke as she gave a slight bow to the Kazekage.
"Yes I remember you. And I will take you up on the offer for a DNA test for his safety. I will also like to have a DNA test done on your husband do you mind?" Gaara asked before sending for Temari.
"It would be fine Kazekage." Jiraiya said as he gave a slight bow himself.
"Good." Gaara nodded and pressed a button on the desk.
"Get my sister in here now." Gaara ordered to the girl sitting at the desk outside.
Two hours later
"Okay the test proves you are who you say you are. Shall we go see Naruto or would you like to wait till after you have all rested?" Gaara asked as he led them to the manor.
"I want to see Naruto as soon as possible." Sasuke spoke out.
"I am not surprise. Please wait here I will let him know he has some visitors that way he is not thrown in to shock too bad and it will be less chance of throwing him in to labor." Gaara opened the door and went in and shut the door behind him.
"Naruto how are you feeling?" Gaara asked as he took a seat beside Naruto on the bed.
"I hurt all over. And I am hungry." Naruto complained
"I will get you something to eat in a few minutes but I thought I should let you know that you have some visitors here to see you. Would you like me to send them in?" Gaara asked as he combed Naruto's shoulder length hair.
"Visitors? Um sure I guess." Naruto looked a bit uneasy.
"Don't worry they won't hurt you I will never allow it." Gaara smiled at Naruto as he stood and walked to the door.
"Keep that mutt off the bed." Gaara wisped as he opened the door to let them in.
"Hey babe." Sasuke said as he walked in and walked to Naruto's side as the others came in.
"S Sasuke? Kiba, Neji, Shikamaru, Choji, Lee, Sakura, Hinata, Tenten and Ino what are you guys doing here? How did you know where I was? If the counsel finds out that you came to see me they will order me to be put to death." Naruto was happy and shocked to see his friends from the village.
Sasuke put a finger to Naruto's lips and smiled.
"Shhh baby. I told you I would use my snakes to keep an eye on you. Well I have had one keeping an eye on you at all times. I have been able to watch things that go on through the snake's eyes I saw the ultrasound I heard that you got pregnant with twins I have been planning on how to come to you for a long time. I wanted to make sure you are as safe as possible. I told your friends what was going on and well we worked it out together on getting here to see you. And don't worry the Kazekage won't allow you to be harmed. He just spent four hours interrogating everyone to make sure no one was an imposter. This is Tsunade she was the one who found you in the blizzard and took you here. She is also the one who helped us arrange it to get us over here to be with you." Sasuke moved only slightly to introduce them as Naruto hugged Sakura and Hinata.
"Thank you for saving me. And for taking me here to where I was safe. Also thank you for helping them come to see me. It means a lot to me." Naruto said as he hugged Kiba and Shikamaru. Naruto chose not to respond to Kiba's growl at him when he hugged Hinata.
"Your welcome Naruto. I would like the opportunity to get to know you better when you are feeling better yourself and if possible after you have the children." Tsunade said carefully as she shook his hand.
Iruka finally pushed his way to Naruto and hugged him tightly as he cried.
"Iruka? You're here too? And Kakashi? Okay now I am really confused. I understand Sasuke taking the risk of being marked as a traitor to see me again. Hell I even Understand Sakura taking that risk but the rest of you? Don't get me wrong I am thrilled to see you but why take such a risk?" Naruto asked after he hugged everyone.
For a minute everyone just looked at each other. "Naruto the village hasn't been the same since you left. Now there are even more ridiculous rules than before. Now the counsel won't even let Lee and I marry because the fact Lee can't use any charka. They have forbidden clan members to marry outside of their own clan now. They are also making it so any ninja of the age of sixteen or older has one year to take a spouse or the counsel will chose one for them. They are trying to make it so women cannot be ninja's anymore. Most of us are sick of the new rules and we don't care if we are risking getting marked as a traitor because we left to see you. To be honest Lee and I plan to marry while we are here in the Suna." Sakura said as she sat on Naruto's left side hugging him.
Neji and the others nodded. "Also they are made it same sex relationships forbidden as well." Kakashi put in.
"Sorry to interrupt your reunion but I brought everyone something to eat. Also after you eat Naruto, you need to go to bed. You have your appointment early in the morning. Gaara here will show your friends to their rooms. You guys can talk more in the morning after your appointment." Temari said very sternly.
"Thank you Temari." Naruto smiled at her as she turned and left.
"My sister is right unfortunately Naruto needs to sleep for the babies health." Gaara spoke as he put Naruto's plate on the tray.
After dinner everyone bid Naruto a good night and said they would see him in the morning. Soon Sasuke and Gaara were the only ones in the room with Naruto.
"Hey can I stay in here with Naruto? I won't keep him up I swear." Sasuke asked Gaara hoping that Gaara wouldn't mind.
"If it is okay with Naruto then yes you may stay. However if you keep him awake you will be forced to go to your own room. Those children need him to sleep as much as possible. Also in the morning I wish to talk to you in privet. You may go with him to his doctors appointment if he wishes." Gaara looked to Naruto for confirmation that it was okay for him to stay with Naruto.
"It is fine with me if he stays and goes with me to my appointment tomorrow but you will still come to right Gaara?" Naruto asked as he lay down.
"Of course I will come with you. Now both of you get to sleep. Actually Sasuke take a bath first. No offence but you smell." Gaara pointed to the bathroom and left after Sasuke went in there.
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