Well, I'm running out of things to say so, uh.. NEXT CHAPTER HERE WE GO!!!

Chapter 4: Realization

"Dead or alive!? What do you mean? This is Naruto! Naruto, the chuunin you knew so well! How could you..." Sakura's eyes began to water as tears starting overflowing.

"I can understand how you're feeling but...if we don't something about Naruto and the seal it can result in the destruction of not only this village but also the other villages."

"But how.... how could Naruto possibly bring all this damage!? He's only one ninja."

"You remember learning of the nine-tail monster which brought destruction among this village?" Sakura had remembered learning of it during her time at the academy.

"What about it?"

"You know how we got rid of it right?" Sakura could not put together what she was trying to get at.

"The fourth Hokage sacrificed his life to seal it right? What does this have to do with...." she suddenly felt light headed and dizzy as she realized the truth of the situation.

"Naruto didn't have any family left or friends, for everyone hated him for the fox within him. The seal was enough to hold the fox in but anger and loneliness would cause the seal to weaken. Age was also a matter of the seal's strength. As a child feeling extreme anger and loneliness he caused extreme stress upon the seal yet never breaking it. It would only be a matter of time until it broke."

Sakura began to recall upon memories of Naruto having sudden outbursts of strength in the time of need. "How can this be happening... the happy Naruto I've known for so long. It can't be true..." Sakura could not grasp reality and soon thereafter, fainted from the shock of knowing the secret.

"Iruka, take this girl home. She need not get involved in this matter. You should also stay home and leave this to the Anbu squad."

"Affirmative..." Iruka took hold of Sakura and departed the room, still in with the same painful expression marked on his face.

Sakura regained consciousness and found herself lying in her bed at her own home, Iruka sitting by her side.

"Iruka-sensei, what is going to happen to Naruto?" Sakura looked over to the grief-struck Iruka.

Iruka looked down at the floor, he could not bare to see the expression of sadness on Sakura's face. "I don't know..."

End of chapter 4