"Uzumaki Naruto. You are guilty for treason, harming the last Uchiha, and failing in protecting the heirs of the clans." A pink haired woman said in a gleeful tone."It is by the will of the civilian council and not even the Hokage nor Shinobi council, can stop this."
Uzumaki Naruto, a 14 year old young man, with spiky blonde hair and blue eyes in his signature orange jumpsuit was staring at the shinobi and civilian councils in shock. He, who had just successfully brought back Sasuke, whom he considered and comrade and brother was now facing treason?! For fighting against the Uchiha and convincing him to come back home?
"Why the hell would you do this?! He brought back the Uchiha, and returned with holes in his chest!" A blonde Hokage yelled, slamming a fist against the wooden table. "Do you know how badly this will effect Konoha? If you do this, then I have no doubt this village will suffer!"
"We have to agree with this. Naruto is the ONLY reason why this village has our connections." Shikaku Nara said for the Shinobi council. "He has proven himself a worthy ninja, and you would do this?"
"Ha! As if this...demon, has done anything to help us, nor has he ever contributed to the village." A fat civilian council member sneered.
"If I recall, he was the one to strengthen our alliance with Suna. A feat not even the fourth Hokage could have done." Replied Hiashi Hyuga.
"That was the Uchiha!" A thin council shouted back, trying to seem menacing, but failed. The older shinobi shook their heads disappointed. The couldn't believe how naive the council was. Everything was always the Uchiha's accomplishment, and Naruto's fault.
Naruto was watching all of this in shocked silence. All that he had done. Trying to show the village he wasn't a demon. Had that all been for nothing?
"SHUT UP! Just read the damn verdict already!" Snarled the pink haired lady.
Tsunade almost broke down when she pre-read the scroll. "U-uz-uzmaki Na-naruto. You are hereby sentenced to dea-"
"STOP THE TRIAL!" Someone shouted, bursting through the door. Several more footsteps were heard coming behind the shouter.
"Kiba?" Naruto asked weakly. He couldn't believe his friends were here! They had just interrupted an important trial! Naruto was sure they'd get into trouble. He looked around to see the Konoha 12, but Sakura and Sasuke weren't there.
"Where's-" Naruto started, was cut off by Ino.
"She's coming, but she's helping Sasuke."
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" The pink banshee shrieked. The Konoha 12 glared at Sakura's mother. "YOU ARE INTERRUPTING AN IMPORTANT TRIAL! THIS IS AGAINST THE DEMON, AND IS NONE OF YOUR CONCERN! LEAVE NOW!" When no one made a move to leave, Tsunade and the clan heads looked proudly at their children.
"ANBU! Throw them out!" The fat man shouted, pointing at the ninja.
"ANBU! Do not follow their orders. YOU WORK UNDER ME, AND ME ONLY!" Tsunade snapped, stopping the ANBU.
"This trial is private!" The thin lady yelled.
"I heard Naruto is facing treason for something he did right! He brought back Sasuke! So why don't you leave him alone!" Kiba said, trying to hold in his anger. It didn't seem to be working.
"This demon has hurt the last Uchiha!" The pink haired woman stated back, as if Sasuke was a treasure.
"Why do you call him demon?" Shikamaru questioned. His voice sounded bored, even tired like, but he was pissed and alert.
"Why? WHY? WELL IT"S BECAUSE HE'S THE KYUBI! A DEMON HIDDEN IN HUMAN FLESH!" The Haruno screamed, surprising the Konoha 12.
"What do you mean? How is Naruto-kun a demon?" Hinata asked without a stutter. She knew her Naruto would never be a demon.
"The fourth Hokage sealed the Kyubi-"
"THAT IS AGAINST THE LAW HARUNO!" Tsunade bellowed, breaking her desk. This was to much. Tsunade was shocked the villagers held this much hate to Naruto. She knew they hated him, but this much? It was wrong.
But the Haruno didn't care. She continued on as if her Hokage hadn't spoken at all. "The Kyubi was sealed inside Naruto! Therefore, he is a DEMON!" Everyone was silent.
Naruto teared up. This was it. This was where his friends would betray him. Hate him like the rest of the village.
"How dare YOU!" A female voice sounded behind everyone. They turned back to see Sakura in all her glory holding up an injured Sasuke. "MOTHER HOW CAN YOU SAY HE'S A DEMON?!"
"Honey, he destroyed the village once." Sakura and Sasuke glared at the older Haruno. "He hurt the last Uchiha!"
Sasuke shook his head angry. "I don't know why I came back to the village. All you people is judge, judge and more judge. You don't know Naruto. He hasn't done anything wrong."
"Yeah! You hear that! Naruto isn't a demon! He's Uzumaki Naruto, ninja of the Leaf!" Ino added. The Konoha 12 gave more support.
"You guys..." Naruto cried. His friends accepted him! They didn't think of him as a demon! Tsunade and the older shinobi were nodding along with this.
"Naruto! I heard they were going to send you off to your death. We won't let that happen." Shino declared.
"That's right!" Choji said.
"Then Uzumaki Naruto, you are hereby banished from Konoha! Leave in 5 hours. Otherwise, your power will be sealed off forever!" Sakura's mother yelled, tearing the scroll in half.
"YOU BITCH!" Hinata screamed, running at the Haruno. Lee held her back, but also gave his opinion.
"You are so un-youthful! I'm glad Sakura is full of youth and nothing like you!"
"If Naruto's leaving, then so are we!" Sakura screamed. "Let's go!" The Konoha 11 dragged a dazed Naruto out of the room. The clan heads and Tsunade didn't bother going after them. They knew it would be useless. Even so, they couldn't feel anything but proud that their children had stood up for the young jinchuuriki.
The civilian council however was a different story. They knew they screwed this up big time. Then clan heads dispersed, preparing to contact their children.
With Shikamaru:
Shikamaru hurried to pack his clothes and belongings. He had copied all the clan's jutsus the night before, already predicting something bad was going to happen. He was glad to have told everyone to do the same. After sealing the rest of his clothes, he moved onto the weapons, packing as much as he could. He did not want to run out of supplies.
"Shika." A man's voice said. Shikamaru glanced back at his father. Shit! Was he going to try and stop him? Instead, the man hugged him. "I know I won't be able to stop you. And this may be the last time we see each other. But I wanted you to know that I'm proud of you."
Shikamaru began to cry. It was unusual for him to do so, but his father was telling the truth. He might never see his family again. "Thank you." He wrapped his arms around his father once more, and sprinted out the house. He had to be strong now. Not just for his friends, but for his family.
With Ino:
Ino pulled her packed bags and seals from under a bush.
"Ino." Her father called out. She pretended not to hear him. It was painful, leaving her family.
"Ino, I know you can hear me." Inoichi scooped his daughter into his arms. He would love to keep her here. Where it was safe and with him. But he could tell that she wouldn't be happy here. He didn't want his precious pride and joy to be sad. So he did what every father would have. He let her go.
"I'm so proud of you." He whispered. Ino teared up and sniffed a couple of times. She hugged him once before departing, never looking back.
With Choji:
Choji had packed a supply of food enough to fill three armies. A large seal was filled with a different assortment of food. It wasn't all chips though. He had his clothes, and a bo staff his father had given him on his 10th birthday.
"Choji." The big Akimichi was watching sadly as his son packed his things.
"I know I can't tell you stay, but I wanted you to know to never give up, and protect your friends. And that your mother and I couldn't be happier for you. Make the us proud." Choji couldn't help but bawl his eyes out. He didn't want to leave his family, but his friends needed him, and he couldn't stay when all the villagers treated Naruto like trash.
"I love you father." Was all he said and ran off.
With Lee:
Lee couldn't care less about the village anymore. He didn't have any family here either. He was an orphan after all. He grabbed his prepared bags, and jogged out his apartment with incredible speed.
With TenTen:
TenTen was given a special set of senbon from the weapon's store owner. She had been like a daughter to the man, and had trained her wholeheartedly. Now, the owner felt pride as she gratefully took the present. The set of senbon weren't like the others. Where regular senbon could break easily, these could not. They were also lighter and flew through air silently and quickly. They could also never be lost. Every single one would end up back into it's pouch when the owner summoned them back.
For TenTen, leaving the owner wasn't as hard as leaving family, but she felt saddened at the fact that she could never see the kind man again. She said her goodbyes tearfully, and gave a kiss on the cheek of her father-like figure. Then she left.
With Sakura:
Sakura was happy she was leaving. Her mother and father were both asses about Naruto. She didn't even say goodbye as she left. Her father was sitting in the living room throwing darts at a poster of Naruto. Sakura was sickened by the sight. The father who had raised her, telling her funny jokes and bedtime stories was no longer bearing his mask. Ever since she decided to become a shinobi, he had stopped talking to her. He actually didn't care about her, and hated the demon that had taken his mother away from him. In fact, he hated shinobi just like his wife.
Sakura already had multiple books about medical jutsus, and healing techniques, and her sensei Tsunade's notes on chakra fighting. She had asked yesterday for them, and Tsunade gave them to her. Albeit hesitant, but did so anyways.
With Neji and Hinata:
Hinata and Neji were picking up their bags, when Hiashi confronted them.
"Neji, Hinata," Hiashi started, startling his daughter and nephew. "I know I haven't been the best guardian or parent, but I know this is the right choice for you. I'm sorry I couldn't have been better, and I'm grateful that you have been in my life."
"Father..." Hinata whispered. She never really liked her father, but nevertheless, she had loved him deep down in her heart. The same went for Neji.
"Neji, even though you are part of the branch of the clan, I want to let you go of your curse mark." Hiashi explained, holding up a sealing brush. Neji gaped at his uncle. He was going to rid him of the mark!
"Thank you." Neji replied. He was at a loss for words, and that was all he could say. Hiashi cut his finger, blood dripping on the brush, and painted the seal release on Neji's forehead. In an instant, the curse mark disappeared.
Neji bowed twice, and Hinata gave her father once last hug. Then they left.
With Kiba:
"Kiba." Tsume called out to her pup, who was pulling on his thick jacket. Akamaru was sitting on his bed patiently.
Tsume could smell the sadness wafting off her pup, and hated it. "Kiba, don't be sad. You have your pack to protect. This will always be your pack, but protect your new one. You haven't disappointed me. Not one bit pup. Just remember that I love you." This was new for Tsume, she had never been emotional, but this was the best time.
"Mom!" Kiba cried into her shoulder. "I don't want to leave you, but at the same time, I can't stand the village!"
Tsume chuckled out a coarse laugh. "Didn't you hear what I said boy? Don't be sad. Protect your new pack. Just remember I love you." Kiba nodded, and signaled for Akamaru who was now placed into his jacket.
"Goodbye mom." Kiba whispered, and ran.
With Sasuke:
Sasuke was relieved and angry. He was relived that he could leave the dreaded Konoha once and for all, but wanted to stay so he could lash out at the villagers. Though he just knew he had to go with Naruto. There was nothing left for him here anyways.
With Shino:
Shino was excited to leave the village. That didn't mean he wasn't sad to leave his family, no. He was excited to gather more bugs to his hive.
"Shino." His father stated, looking down at his son. The older Aburame hated to let his son leave, but at the same time wanted him to. He didn't know if it was because he felt like Shino was be depressed staying while his friends left. Either way, he'd allow his son to go.
"Stay safe for me and our mother." He said, and ruffled Shino's hair. Shino simply hugged his father back, and left, never saying a word.
But the older Aburame knew his son was saying goodbye in his head.
With Naruto:
Naruto had never felt so relieved. He always knew his village would only accept him to a certain extent. But now, with his frie-no, new family, he could finally be truly happy. Gathering all his bags and a couple of notebooks books Tsunade had given him from his father, he bid his trusty apartment farewell.
Third POV:
The Konoha 12 were met with a surprising sight when they reached the Village's gates. There, stood their senseis holding a couple of bags. Were they going to stop them? What could they say to their senseis? The genin and one chuunin thought.
"Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked hesitantly. Kakashi just eyed smiled, and held out his arms. Naruto ran into them, starting to cry his eyes out. Kakashi wasn't the best sensei out there, but he was one of the few that had cared and treated him like an equal. For Naruto, he was one of the people he couldn't bear to leave just like his other sensei Iruka.
"Shhh, it's okay Naruto. I thought I'd get something for my team. I know you don't like this village, and neither do I, but I must protect the clans, and my precious people here. I can sense something bad is going to happen to this place, and I have to be here to help my precious people. You understand right?" Kakashi murmured into his beloved genin's ear. Naruto nodded sadly. "That's a good boy. Don't worry. In a few years, I might even run into you again. It's not like I can't visit you wherever you are anyways."
Naruto nodded again, and felt Kakashi shift a little. Two balls of warmth were added, and Naruto realized it was Sakura and Sasuke. It made the gloomy day seem brighter. Kakashi reluctantly pulled back from the hug, and opened the bag. It was pretty big, and the reason why came soon.
Kakashi pulled out Naruto's gifts first. It was a three prolonged shaped kunai. There were exactly two extras, and they were handed to Sakura and Sasuke. Naruto also received a fox ring, and one team 7 earring.
The earring was a small one. it was simply a black stud. The ring had a small fox engraved on the metal.
Sasuke was handed his presents carefully. He had gotten a chokutÅ, a lighting bolt bracelet, and also a team 7 earring.
Sasuke's bracelt was all black, and a lighting bolt was attached to the chain.
Sakura was handed her presents last. She was given a sakura choker, a team 7 earring, and a set of leather hand protectors.
The choker was all pink, with the sakura flowers sewed onto the fabric. A small metal ring held the choker together.
Team 7 immediately put on their jewelry, and launched themselves back into Kakashi. Kakashi soothed their cries, like a father would, telling them that he would see them again, and to take care of themselves.
"We'll miss you sensei." Sakura whispered, tears streaming down her face. Kakashi brushed the loose strands of hair out of her face and moved them behind her ears.
"I know, and I'll miss you to. Just don't forget me okay?" Kakashi chuckled. He gave them one last hug, and gently pushed them forwards out the gates. With one last look to their senseis, the Konoha 12 departed from Konoha.