NEW Author's Note: Weee, I think this chapter was when I started to attempt to use less dots (sorta). Let's see how much I have to edit this time...
AN: nyaaaaaa next chappie!
Well anyway...long time not update neh? SOOOOOOOOOOORYYYYYYYYY (and the chapters not even that long! . ;;)
Toko-chan just had SO much to do...DIE MATH DIE! cough erm...anyway...toko-chan's working on the next chap RIGHT NOW...so hopefully it'll be up soon...;;
PS: WARNING TO ALL! FLUFF AHEAD! NAYHAHAHHAA...well...then angst ;;
PSS: NYAHAHHA FINALLY! SOME SASUNARU GOING ON NYAHAHAHHA...cackles
So now enjoy everyone! (hope it's not too confusing O.o;;)
Disclaimer: Toko-chan Does not own Naruto...so you can't sue now! NYAHAHAHHAHA...erm...anyway...back to the story . ;;
Truth Revealed
The students arrived at the Great Naruto Bridge a little after the sun rose into the sky, giving color and warmth to the world...
Naruto gazed up into the sky, then down upon the ocean as he gazed at the bridge's great distance.
"WOOOOOOOOW! SUGOII!" He screamed, twirling around with his arms wide apart; the wind ruffling his soft blond hair.
Sasuke couldn't help but gaze at Naruto's happy figure.
>How can this boy be so happy?>
The question plagued his mind over and over again, like an incessant leech unwilling to let go.Suddenly, he was struck down by an unseen force; the force pushed memories into him... memories of so long ago.
Two ninjas stood side by side, the one with darker hair draped his arm casually over the other.
"It's been a while since we've been here, neh, Naruto?" The older one smiled.
"Aa, it has been two years." agreed Naruto, his voice gentle for once.
Together they stood on the bridge, serenity calming the air around them...
"AH! Hora! The sun!" Naruto suddenly yelled as he ran around the bridge in circles, breaking the peaceful atomosphere.
"Waaaaa!" Naruto laughed as he spun around, his arms flailing about, his face towards the heavens.
The dark haired shinobi just stood where he was, one hand on his hips as a smirk began to appear on his lips.
He gazed at the other hyper-active ninja.
"Baaaaaaaaaaka. What's so special about the sun?" Sasuke said in a bored voice as he turned around, his back towards Naruto.
"O-OI! Baka ja nai yo! Temme!" Naruto yelled accusingly as he pointed a finger at Sasuke.
The two stayed like that for a little while, until Sasuke suddenly broke down laughing.
Laughing in his own quiet style, Sasuke turned around to speak to the confused blonde.
"I was just joking, I love the sun" Sasuke said with a grin.
Naruto was shocked; it was Sasuke...laughing! But then again, only Naruto could see this side of Sasuke...after all, this was the side of Sasuke that only Naruto managed to discover.
Using his ninja skills, Sasuke suddenly turned up behind Naruto and embraced him gently.
"I love the sun because...the sun reminds me of you. The fiery temper, the wild golden rays of hair, the glowing personality..."
The older shinobi's embrace grew tighter as he softly breathe in the younger one's scent.
Sasuke then put his chin on Naruto's shoulder and whispered,
"And since I love you...how could I not love the sun, which reminds me so much of you?"
Naruto blushed and smiled as he put his hands on Sasuke's arm. (-cough-uke-cough-)
"Un, I guess it makes sense..."
The two shinobis stood there, feeling the slow-coming warmth of the rising sun...and as the taller shinobi bent his head forward to meet the younger one's lips, the shadows of the two grew larger and larger as the sun slowly made its way to the sky, painting with beautiful pastel colors on its journey above...
Sasuke slowly came back to consciousness...
>What was that just now?> He thought with annoyance, his eyes still closed, >and why am I lying on the floor?>
"OI! Everyone back off! This loser just fainted, that's all! Why's everyone so worried, anyway?" A loud rambunctious voice said in annoyance.
"But...but Naruto! It's SASUKE! He fainted!" Sasuke heard a girl's voice whine."Yea Naruto! Sasuke needs CPR! I'll give it to him!" Another girl's voice said.
"No! Sakura! I'm better at giving CPR than you are!"
"Shut up, Ino! I don't trust you with Sasuke!"
"Why you big-foreheaded girl!"
"Ino-PIG!"
The two bickered back and forth, accompanied by other females joining into the argument.
"Zabuza-san, you don't think Sasuke-kun really needs CPR, do you?" A voice said gently to Zabuza.
"Iie. A bit of your acupuncture can cure him right away, if needed." Zabuza stated clearly.
"Zabuza-san! Don't give me so much credit!" Haku said with a bit of embarassment.
>Kami-sama...those two are always so...so couple-ish! Are they really just master and apprentice or something more?> Sasuke thought sourly to himself as he continued laying on the floor.
The bicker of the girls, Haku and Zabuza's little conversations...they were like annoying bees buzzing around him.
>Why won't they stop already?>
Just as Sasuke was about to open his eyes, yet another voice startled him.
"HEY! ALL OF YOU JUST BE QUIET!" The voice roared.
"What now, Naruto?" Sakura said in exasperation.
"This guy doesn't need any CPR or acupuncture or whatever! He's perfectly fine!"
"What are you talking about, Naruto? Look how long he's been knocked out!"
Sasuke felt someone sit on him.
>Is that...ramen breath?>
"He looks fine to me..."
"He's NOT Naruto! Now get OFF of him!"
>That's it. I've had enough.> Sasuke thought as he opened his eyes and tilted his head up to look around him.
"I'm perfectly fine—ERK!"
Little did Sasuke know that when he suddenly opened his eyes, Naruto had been startled, lost his balance, and fell forward just as Sasuke tilted his head up...
-SMOOOOOCH!-
All of the fangirls screamed in horror, some were frozen, others cried in despair.
Haku had his hands over his mouth, a surprised expression over his petite face.
Iruka fainted, Kakashi looked bored and Zabuza seemed amused.
Sasuke and Naruto immediately tore their mouths away from each other and went to gag.
In between wiping his mouth and gargling water, Sasuke thought:
>He tasted like miso ramen...EW! WOAH! CALM DOWN SASUKE...I think I need more water. -gag gag gag->
Naruto, on the other hand,.was desperately trying to avoid the mob of angry Sasuke fangirls, yelling something about "taking Sasuke-kun's first kiss".
Kakashi put his head down and sighed, immersing himself once more in his Icha Icha book.
>What a day...>
-2hours later–
Sasuke sulked in the corner while a beaten up Naruto was busy cleaning his wounds.
Kakashi stood up.
"Now students! I want you to pick a partner to share a room with!" Right after he finished the sentence, he got bombarded with fangirls screaming "I WANT YOU KAKASHI!"
Meanwhile, others were mobbing Sasuke and Haku. Well, more like attempting to mob Haku...(Zabuza was in the way with his handy-dandy blade of course XP)
Iruka shook his head in frustration.
>This won't do!>
"EVERYONE!" He shouted, getting their attention by the angry aura they felt from him.
"Since you cannot choose a partner, I will pick for you!"
Everyone groaned.
...and so the partners were picked easily.
"...Sakura and Ino, Choji and Shikamaru, Tenten and Neji, Hinata and Kiba. Now who's left?"
"Ah! Naruto and Sasuke!" Kakashi said with a grin and a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
"EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?" Everyone yelled.
>Naruto and Sasuke! They couldn't even get along! Let alone share a room!>
"Sorry, but it's final." Kakashi merrily said.
>Now, why did I do that? Did something just...urge me to do so?...Nah, I just wanted to be amused.> He thought to himself.
Suddenly Iruka perked up.
"Hey! It's Tazuna-san, our guide for this trip!"
Twiddling his straw hat and walking quickly for his age, an old man in his 60s came up to the group.
"Hi everybody! I am super glad to have you here! Today we will be—! It's you!" Tazuna stuttered., glancing at Kakashi.
Suddenly, Haku collapsed.
"Haku!" Zabuza cried in concern, but once he caught Haku, he himself fell down as well.
"...I believe this is the first time we've met?" Kakashi said, surprised.
Ignoring the gray-haired shinobi's response, Tazuna jauntily clapped Kakashi on the back.
"Good to see you again! It's been...how many years? 200? 400? 500 years? Ah! And you three...Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura!"
>What—What is going on?> Naruto wondered, >How does he know my name?>
>Then again, that jii-chan sure does seem stunningly familiar...where have I seen him before?> Naruto thought again.
>That old man...is he insane?> Sasuke questioned in his mind, but he really does seem familiar...
Haku suddenly stirred, and woke up.
A new look seemed to have come about him; his eyes were now different, seemingly a pained soul rescued by a shining angel...(-cough-Zabuza-cough- XD)
He looked around and blinked when he saw Tazuna.
"Ta-Tazuna-san?" Haku said cautiously.
The old man looked at Haku in surprise.
"You! You're the one—that one boy from the snow village, Haku!"
Zabuza then awoke. As he saw Tazuna, he merely smirked.
"So..I see you are still alive."
Tazuna eyed Zabuza with a bit of fear, but determination.
"Yes I am, and I still remember all of you after all these years."
Now everyone was surprised.
>WHAT WAS GOING ON!>
Tazuna coughed.
"Well, I'll take you to your rooms first, but Sakura, Sasuke, Naruto, Kakashi, Zabuza and Haku have to stay behind."
The others agreed and went to their respective cabins, while the little group followed Tazuna.
"Neh Neh, Jii-chan, where are we going?" Naruto kept asking Tazuna.
Tazuna just told Naruto to hush and they went all the down the Great Naruto Bridge.
Near the end, Tazuna showed them a big stone monument; a monument dedicated to:
-In loving memory of Haku and Zabuza-
May the two find their way to peace together,
To the boy as pure as snow
And the legendary Oni.
May they be reunited past death.
Resting near the monument were 2 displays: One of an old scarf and the other a sword.
Kakashi suddenly felt as though something had hit in right in the face.
Him and Zabuza fighting. Him calling up the Nin-dogs. Him killing Haku...
"...I remember." Kakashi said slowly. "I remember."
"Eh? Remember what?" Naruto asked curiously.
"My past...is that right, Tazuna-san?" Kakashi asked.
Tazuna nodded.
"This monument was built for Zabuza and Haku because the two helped kill Gatou. Also, their will to become true shinobis and follow their dreams greatly impressed me. I'm glad I found you all again." Tazuna said grimly.
"...What past?" Sasuke asked; it was the only thing he had said since the "accident". -cough-kiss-cough-
Kakashi sighed.
"I'll explain..." And so Kakashi attempted to tell the three students the story of their past lives.
"See, 400 years ago, we all used to be ninjas and..." He began, but even before he got to the chuunin exam, no one seemed to care.
"Eh? I don't get it..." Naruto muttered, scratching his head in confusion.
"That seems a bit unbelievable..." Sakura muttered.
>WHAT? I DON"T GET WITH SASUKE! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I DON'T GET WITH SASUKE! HELL NO!> Inner Sakura screeched.
"...impossible" Sasuke stated.
Tazuna looked at Kakashi.
"They will figure it out themselves; no need to hurry, there is plenty of time." Kakashi said knowingly.
"Aa, maybe they'll remember sometime along this trip." Haku smiled.
And so the group departed and went their separate ways.
Arriving back at their room, Naruto flounced onto the nearest bed.
"HEY! These beds are soft! And nice! And bouncy! Woo!" He yelled happily as he rolled around.
>That idiot seems to have forgotten about everything Tazuna-said already.> Sasuke thought to himself, irritated by Naruto's energetic behavior.
Sasuke suddenly remembered the vision he had when he first came.
>Was that...a piece of my past?> Sasuke thought ..
>But in that vision was...me and Naruto...we were...>
Sasuke inwardly blanched.
>No way.>
Naruto ran through the woods, enjoying the feeling of flying.
He was happy today, leaping from tree to tree until he suddenly collided into...
"OI SASUKE! WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS IN THE WAY?"
"Keh, you just weren't paying attention, dead-last."
"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME!"
"Nothing, dead-last."
"OOOOOOOIIIIIIIIII!"
And so Naruto tackled Sasuke, and the two had a little wrestling match on the ground, with winner being Sasuke.
"Got you, dobe." Sasuke said triumphantly.
"Grr, that's just because I let you moron!" Naruto stated hotly.
Sasuke leaned closer,
"You wish."
He bent his head toward Naruto's and he got closer...and closer...and...
"WOAH! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! THAT DID NOT JUST HAPPEN!" Naruto screeched as he sat straight up in his bed.
Naruto's night cap flopped over in front of his face, and he angrily jerked it back.
"What kind of dream was that? It must have been a chain reaction to that kiss today..." Naruto muttered.
He glanced over to Sasuke's bed, where Sasuke had put a pillow over his head to cover Naruto's yelling.
He then remembered something Tazuna-san told him when he pulled Naruto to the side:
"Listen, Naruto, in this trip...you may learn a lot about your past, and maybe...things will be happier this time?"
"Oi, what do you mean Jii-chan? Happier? I'm already happy! I'm the proudest Hokage in the world!"
"...Not as long as you two don't remember each other..."
"Eh? "
Naruto lay back down on his bed, staring at the white paint chips flaking off the ceiling.
>What past? Who needs a damn past anyway? All it does is bring each other pain...>
He looked over at Sasuke again.
Sasuke's calm, sleeping face had managed to escape from underneath his pillow, and he lay sleeping in all his innocent glory...
>Sleeping like a little angel, as always...WA! I'VE NEVER SEEN SASUKE SLEEP IN MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE! NOR DO I EVEN WANT TO!>
Naruto shut his eyes in frustration.
>What is going on with me! Why am I so concerned over this whole "past" situation? Why do I get these feelings?>
He rolled over on his bed, his head on his arms.
>Sure I acted like I had forgotten about that past stuff Jii-chan was talking about...but, I was really thinking about it a lot.>
Naruto's eyes drooped down and gained the hidden serious and gentle qualities that took place when no one was around.
>No one cares about this Uzumaki Naruto now anyway... so why should I care about my past? I already know I was a demon in my past life...isn't that all I need to know? Must I suffer even more pain?>
"Dobe, what are you doing still awake?"
Lke a thief caught red handed, Naruto froze upon hearing those words...
-Sasuke POV – 1st person-
A loud voice woke me from my slumber.
Grumbling, I plopped the pillow over my head. There. Finally some peace.
Dozing off again, I was jolted back awake by some nagging feeling—something inside of me wanted me to stay awake; it wanted to me to check up on that beautiful blonde angel on the other bed.
And so I finally gave in, slowly opening my eyes and turning over to look at Naruto.
My jaw nearly dropped at what I saw...
Naruto in his most vulnerable state; Naruto, his eyes filled with emotion, his facade during the day dropped.
I could see everything he was thinking about, his eyes like beautiful glass windows reflecting all of his thoughts.
I gazed at him, lost in his beautiful perfection.
The way he tilted his head, the way his soft blond hair stuck out lazily from his night cap, the way he seemed to be deep in thought, his soft eyes gazing at nothing...
>No, I wanted them to look at me...>
"Dobe, what are you doing still awake?" I said without thinking, my voice cool without emotions.
It was after I said that when I began to realize...
This whole time I was STARING at Naruto and actually calling him an ANGEL and—and looking at him like one would look at a woman! My thoughts grew confused and I felt a dark cold lump of dread grow in my stomach.
>Am I...turning gay?>
But before I could think it out, the blond angel turned his blue eyes upon me, his wide, surprised, doe-like eyes quickly hardening, turning back into a brick wall...a wall so hard that the windows to his soul were now barred and impenetrable by any living thing.
-Naruto POV – 1st Person-
"What do you want, Sasuke?" I said with a bit of embarrassment.
He had just seen me without my mask...would he scorn me because of it? Will he laugh in my face for being a weakling?
I hardened my face, molding it into the mask that I wore whenever people were around.
Sasuke looked at me for a second, and blinked.
He opened his mouth to say something, then stopped, before muttering a quick "Nande mo nai" and turning over to fall back asleep.
>What is up with this guy?>
-3rd person omniscient-
Sasuke turned his back to Naruto, leaving the fuming boy glaring daggers at his back.
>No, I can't be having any attraction towards Naruto; it's not possible. He's just a simple minded, shallow, loud-mouth idiot. I must be assuming too much of him.> Sasuke thought to himself.
>Ah...I'm probably just tired, I'll think more into this tommorow...>
-Next Day-
"OI! DOBE! OPEN THE FREAKING DOOR!" Sasuke yelled in frustration.
"...Make me" Naruto smugly yelled back.
"I SAID...OPEN THE DOOR...NOW!" Sasuke screamed while continuing to bang on the door.
"I said, Make. Me." Naruto mocked. (Tsk tsk, the roles are reversed now eh? Sasuke pissed and Naruto smug...keh keh keh XP )
"I'm going to break to door on the count of 3 if you don't open it immediately" Sasuke warned.
"It's your own fault for oversleeping and letting me get to the bathroom first" Naruto just yelled joyfully back to Sasuke.
Sasuke gritted his teeth.
>That stupid dobe is going to get it...> He thought angrily as he began to count.
"1"
"2..."
"3!" And with that Sasuke kicked the door to bits, only to have a glimpse of Naruto with only a towel covering his...erm, well...Let's not think about what that towel is hiding now, shall we?
Sasuke stared at Naruto, eyes widening in what could be assumed as terror or maybe even delight?
Naruto smirked.
"What? Haven't you ever taken a shower before?"
Sasuke suppressed a blush. (Who's the uke now? NYAHAHAHHA )
>What is going on with me? It's nothing I haven't seen before.>
"No, I was just wondering what took you so long to dress. Even a snail could dress faster than you." Sasuke said coolly.
Naruto's temper flared.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU IDIOT! I WAS TOO BUSY LAUGHING AT YOU!"
"Keh, that just proves you're incapable of doing more than one thing at a time."
"TE-TEMME!"
-erm...a while later-
Naruto and Sasuke ran quickly to catch up to Kakashi and the rest of their class.
Kakashi raised an eyebrow.
"Why were you two so late today?" He asked.
"Naruto." A cool voice replied.
"THIS JERK RIGHT HERE!" Naruto glared and pointed at Sasuke, who as usual, was standing calmly with an expressionless face.
Iruka shook his head in frustration.
"Naruto, when will you ever learn to keep your voice down..." He began to lecture, until he was stopped by Kakashi.
"Iruka, now is not the time to act like a mother, we must begin our tour now." Kakashi said sternly.
Iruke blushed with surprise:
>A—A mother?>
Tazuna led the group of students across a meadow, birds were chirping, the sky was blue, lazy clouds drifting...
All seemed well, yet Sasuke felt a chill go up his spine. The air seemed to weigh 1000 times more than it should be, and he felt grim and serious.
This was a place he dreaded, yet he had never been here before...or has he?
The group finally arrived at a clearing...there, surrounded by beautiful tall pine trees with the fresh scent of nature, stood a huge polished tablet:
-Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto-
One gave his life for the other,
The other gave his life to see the one he loved most;
Perhaps they weren't meant to be.
Or perhaps fate was a bit too harsh.
-Uchiha Sasuke-
"Was life a bit too harsh without him, Sasuke-kun?"
-Haruno Sakura
-Uzumaki Naruto-
"Threw away his dreams to protect the one most important to him."
-Hatake Kakashi
Those grim words on the tablets reversed the peaceful scenery; it transformed the glorious, lively mood to one of sadness and regret.
Each and every one of the students wondered,
>Who were they talking about? Love? Dreams?>
But they were even more curious...
"What's that red stain all over the tablet?" Shikamaru questioned.
Tazuna answered, "This is the spot where Uchiha Sasuke took his life. Rumor has it that he was extremely shocked about the death of his partner, and so...when his friend died, he ceased to live as well. The blood that was spilled across this slab of stone mysteriously could not be cleansed, so it has been there the whole time."
And with that, the group of students were left in silence, each gazing at the mysterious monument so full of power and tragedy.
Suddenly, Sakura fell down.
"My name...is up there..." She stuttered. Her eyes were wide and she seemed shocked; her pupils dilated as if she was in a trance.
She had become a different person.
"Sasuke-kun, You really did die. Sasuke...-kun." She managed to mutter before she fell over.
Rock caught her and yelled frantically,
"Gai-sensei! She's knocked out cold!"
Tsunade immediately turned her attention to the poor girl.
"Her pulse seems perfectly fine..." Tsunade confirmed.
The students gazed once more at the monument, too distracted by the powerful aura to notice the girl's fallen state.
Sasuke felt the cool breeze brush past him, he closed his eyes, enjoying the feel of it.
"Naruto..."
"I'll come looking for you..."
Sasuke's eyes shot open.
>What was that? The wind...was talking?>
"No matter what it takes..."
"You...and me..."
"Naruto..."
Sasuke swiveled his head towards Naruto, who seemed strangely frightened at the words upon the monument.
His eyes were serious and they contained both a frightened and distressed look.
His fingers trembled and he muttered,
"That's—That's really...my name."
The boy just stood there frozen; unable to move.
Sasuke looked back at the tablet. What was so special about it? .Sure, it had his name...so what?
Sasuke wasn't the type to freak out over things like that.
But there was something that caught his attention; something that seemed to snag his thoughts away and throttle them.
It beckoned him towards the tablet. Made him move closer... closer...
Sasuke reached over, and touched the blood on the tablets—he was hit with more memories:
A black haired boy stood in front of the tablet.
At that time, the tablet simply stated:
-Uzumaki Naruto-
"Threw away his dreams for his love"
-Hatake Kakashi
...and that was all.
Yet the boy seemed to find it strangely agonizing to even be in front of it.
His hair was shielding his face, showing no emotion to the outside world.
Silently, he took out a kunai.
Swiftly, he brought it down.
Dreadfully, his blood splashed across the monument.
And finally, his body slumped upon it, his hand reaching to caress the one name upon the tablet...
Sasuke gasped and snatched his hand away from the stain.
>What was that just now?> He wondered as he held his hand close to him, afraid it might get burned by even being close to the dried crimson liquid.
Sasuke sensed someone stand next to him.
He glanced over to see a blonde boy, now moving mechanically towards the stone slab as Sasuke just did.
Naruto's eyes were entranced upon the writing; The elaborate strokes and slender form enticed him.
He put his hand on the tablet...and let the memories barrage him:
In that very same clearing, with the tall, tall pines and the fluffy clouds, two boys were wrestling each other.
They fought hard, they fought long and in the end, both lay panting on the grass.
"Neh...Naruto, you've gotten better" Sasuke managed to wheeze out.
"Thanks for the compliment, Sasuke, but I think you've gotten worse." Naruto gasped, managing a grin.
The two shinobis then quietly enjoyed each other's company, laying side by side while whistfully gazing at the clouds.
Naruto brought his hands behind his head.
"Neh, Sasuke." He said, his tone gentle.
"What, dobe." Responded Sasuke.
"Do you really think I'm that weak?"
"...If you believe you are weak, then you are truly weak. But if you believe you can be better, you are strong."
"No, I mean weak as in...a person; do you think the way I act...seems weak?"
"..."
"Like the way I act when I'm not smiling or acting like a total clown...do you think, I am weak?"
"Like how you are now?"
"...I guess so."
Sasuke sighed, and put his hands behind his head too.
"That is your true self...which is stronger? Your true self, or the mask you hide behind?"
"What do you think?"
"Your true self is stronger for having the courage to come out and show itself to me."
"OI! Do you think I'm scared of you or something?" Naruto said, a bit offended.
"...Perhaps."
"O-OI! YOU..."
And so the bickering started again, but anyone could see that the black-haired shinobi was terribly pleased that the blond boy was comfortable enough to be able to act like himself around him, and only him...
Naruto shakily pried his hand off of the tablet.
>That was...Just now...Sasuke and me?> Naruto shivered.
He gripped his head with his hands.
>What-What was that? A vision? A hallucination? Illusion?>
Before Naruto had any more time to think it over, he was roughly pulled back by Ebisu-sensei.
"Everyone, stand back from the monument! It's quite old! It might crumble upon your touch!" The snotty sensei yelled.
And so, everyone formed a semi-circle around the monument, leaving enough room for Kakashi, Iruka, and Tazuna to stand in front of the tablet.
"And now, we will begin the lecture." Iruka announced.
"First of all, Uzumaki Naruto was a poor kid, he had no parents and he did not know who he was. He grew up believing that his parents were defeated by the legendary Nine Tails. In fact, we do not know much of him, but he was believed to be one of the most powerful ninjas alive, taught and trained by the great Jiraiya."
Naruto grinned proudly, but was soon knocked out of his mood by whispers of "It's not you, moron." And hated looks passed his way.
"Uchiha Sasuke, was part of the most famous Uchiha clan, raised to be the best. Until one day, a tragedy occurred, and his family was murdered."
"Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke then became teammates at the age of 12, and they were the greatest rivals in history. It was rumored that they had developed a small relationship together, but it's only a rumor, and nothing ever proved that." Iruka then chuckled.
"...Then explain the words on the tablet." Kakashi suddenly challenged.
Iruka looked at Kakashi with a bit of surprise, before slowly stating:
"The reason Naruto died was because he died to save the Konoha Village. He defeated Orochimaru with the last of his strength so Orochimaru would never destroy the village again. Basically, his love was his love for the village. Sasuke was devastated by the death of his former teammate, Naruto, but upon hearing that his brother, Itachi, had passed away was when he finally mentally broke; He couldn't bear the thought of losing another relative. These are only a few theories, because it has not been proven that that was the reason, but—"
"Enough!" Kakashi ordered, his voice frighteningly loud.
Iruka gave Kakashi a startled look.
"What do you mean, Kakashi? Aren't these statements correct?" He asked.
Kakashi ignored the question and went on to say:
"I will tell you students the truth of Naruto and Sasuke's tragic past. The history books are wrong, and everyone's mind has been devastatingly screwed up by the years that went by."
The student's voices rippled throughout the clearing.
>Iruka-sensei's wrong? History book is wrong? How did Kakashi-sensei know?>
Kakashi took a deep breath and began.
"Long time ago, a demon called the Kyuubi reigned terror amongst the shinobis. Luckily, it was sealed by the great 4th Hokage. It was NOT destroyed, instead it was sealed into the form of a small boy: Uzumaki Naruto."
Murmers amongst both teachers and students spread like wild fire.
>What is Kakashi doing? Why was he telling all these lies?>
"At the age of 12, Naruto became a Gennin, so did Sasuke. Together, they were teamed up with Haruno Sakura. They were rivals from the very start. But after Sasuke almost gave his life saving Naruto in the Hidden Mist Village story, which is in page 356 in your history books, their opinions for each other began to change. Slowly, but surely, they had become friends, perhaps something more."
"Kakashi! Stop! What are you saying? Are you implying that these two great ninjas were in a sexual relationship?" Iruka cried desperately.
"Yes. As a matter of fact, I am implying that—no, I am stating that as a fact. Naruto and Sasuke were gay."
"KAKASHI!" Iruka cried out, distressed. >Now what will the students think of the two heroes?>
All the students then turned to stare at Naruto and Sasuke.
Even Sakura, who had apparently woken up a little while ago, not having remembered anything at all, looked at Naruto with a scared face.
Naruto's eyes were shot wide open.
>GAY! ME AND SA—SASUKE! WHAT THE!> He thought frantically.
"Oi, he's talking about the Naruto of the past, not me..." Naruto attempted to joke at first, but as the stares continued, the cold eyes staring at him like daggers about to strike...something snapped in Naruto's mind.
He stood up.
"Kakashi-sensei, please say this is a joke." He said, his voice trembling slightly with apprehension.
Everyone stared at the scene.
"Kakashi-sensei, please tell me, that the one person I had looked up to ever since I was born...WASN'T SOME GAY PERSON WHO DIED FOR A SPOILED BRAT LIKE SASUKE!" He yelled, his eyes clenched shut.
"..." Kakashi looked at the distraught boy, unable to deny what he had said.
"Forget this shit!" Naruto yelledas he sped away, running as fast as he could out of the clearing.
"Naruto!" Iruka yelled, about to chase after him, until Kakashi stopped him
"Leave the boy be." Kakashi stated, "he wants to be alone."
Now everyone' s attention was changed to Sasuke. All eyes were watching him, some fearful, (homophobic dweebs...come on! We KNOW you like shonen ai!), some distressed, some even hopeful.
Sasuke stood up, his face showing nothing, and he simply walked away, not looking back even once.
Haku looked around in distress.
"Zabuza-san, what has he done now?" He said sadly.
He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up.
"Everything will work out sooner or later..." Zabuza said simply, looking straight ahead.
Right as Sasuke walked out of the vision of the others, he quickly jumped from tree to tree, not caring where he went.
>Just now, Kakashi said the two ninjas were in a relationship together...and just now, I was getting memories of me and Naruto—memories that couldn't have been mine...What does that mean? What is it implying?> He wondered as he ran, >Why did I get memoriesfrom the Uchiha Sasukeof the past?>
Naruto crouched under a tree. He curled up into a ball and put his head on his knees.
>Why did Kakashi have to say words like that? Why did he ruin my life even further? Although it was about the Naruto of the past, didn't he know that the feelings of the others would be directed to me? Didn't he know that the past would hurt me!>
A tear slowly rolled down his face.
>Now is not the time to be crying, Naruto. You are used to the hatred already. You can handle anything thrown at you. Be calm; The great Naruto does not cry...Calm...> He thought as more tears streamed down his face.
"AH! DAMMIT!" He yelled as he punched a tree, destroying it immediately.
"WHY AM I CURSED WITH THIS LIFE? WHY IS FATE SO TERRIBLE TO ME!" He cried out, the tears and sorrow of all his torture in the past finally flowing out of him, bursting free of their bonds, rushing out—The dam holding the pain inside of him was broken, his sanity set free, leaving only insanity behind...
The blond boy screamed, his agony and frustration laced into every howl, his whole body shaking with the intense hatred of the past...
Finally done screaming, the boy curled back into a ball, staring at nothing at all; his soul had once again retreated back to its rightful place—where no one could see it ever again...Naruto would make sure of that.
"Pain, pain, go away, come again another day..." The boy muttered darkly.
He grinned, his lips slowly forming the words:
"Request Denied"
Laughingat his little joke, the boy once again was silent, the pain inside him so abnormally strong not even the peaceful nature of the woods could help.
Then the trees shook a little, and footsteps could be heard. Striding over the grass, a pair of feet stood near the traumatized boy.
"Finally found you, dobe."
Naruto's eyes snapped back to reality. Gazing up, he saw the last person he wanted to see.
His eyes narrowed.
"You. Stay away. I don't need any of your insults at the moment."
"I'm not going to do such a thing."
"I do not want your pity then."
"I will not pity you."
"Then just...Just STAY AWAY!" Naruto yelled, standing up and walking away.
Sasuke grabbed his arm.
"I'm trying to figure out something here, Dead- last!"
"Leave me alone, spoiled bastard! You wouldn't know what it's like to be me! Having been pampered and loved all your life...You don't know the pain I'm feeling!" Naruto yelled.
Sasuke pulled him a bit closer.
"And you, do not know anything about me." He whispered with an eerie voice.
"You. Do not know ANYTHING of what I've been through." Sasuke proceeded to yell.
"YOU! DO NOT KNOW THE PAIN OF SEEING YOUR PARENTS MURDERED IN FRONT OF YOUR VERY OWN EYES!"
"SO WHAT? YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PAIN OF NEVER KNOWING YOUR PARENTS, OR WHY THEY ABANDONED YOU BECAUSE YOU WERE A MONSTER!" Naruto screamed back.
Sasuke quieted down, and smirked.
"...Perhaps we do not know anything about each other, after all." He said.
"No shit." Naruto growled before attempting to walk away.
Sasuke grabbed his arm again.
"But I want to know more about you. I've been having some strange...visions. I want to know if you've been having them too!"
Naruto stood with his back to Sasuke, his eyes shielded by the shadows of the trees.
"Visions?" Naruto smiled, "no, I'm sorry, I had no such thing. Perhaps you need to get your eyes checked." Naruto lied before stalking off.
Sasuke stood alone in the woods, silence pervading through the air except for the chirping of the birds and the rustling of the trees.
He tipped his head up to the sky, a slow smile forming on his lips.
"What is going to happen now...Naruto."
And the wind merely answered, a strange answer in fact, perhaps from his past?
"Why did you save me?"
"I don't know...I hated you..."
"I hated you too..."
Sasuke looked down.
"Hated me...Yes, that's how it is...He hates me."
"Naruto..."
NEW Author's Notes: AMGGGGGggggg my eyes BURN! THEY BURRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! Yea, too many dots and grammar errors. It was a positively absolutely frightening chapter –twitches- narf, anyhoo, twas a long chapther too x.x; time to go...REVISE THE NEXT CHAPTER! –dies- OH and the formatting makes it so that the sentences skip a weird line or something every time. How strange o.O;
OLD Author's Notes: so long...the story has diverted from the original plot toko-chan was going to get! toko-chan wasn't going to make everyone know of the relationship of naruto and sasuke till later!
Always happens to toko-chan . ;; nods nods
Nyaa...ah well...she'll improvise then -
KEH KEH KEH NARUSASU'S FIRST KISS! NYAHAHHAHAHahhahahahahah...;;
Hmm...the chapter wasn't as long as toko-chan planned...only 14 pages...5 pages off from her original one...but it seemed like a good ending place, nya? 0
Review review! Nya nya!
PS:
Sorry for not answering to your reviews, minna! apologizes repeatedly toko-chan just wanted to get the new chappies out as soon as possible...;; well this is to everyone who reviewed for chapter 3
WuffieLuver: now now wuffie-chan...better stop huggling naru-chan before sasu-chan gets jealous neh? XD XD gets pounded by sasuke for saying "sasu-chan" XD
tsuki-tenshi-no-koibito: OHOHOHOHO that's a great idea...keh keh keh...now let's see if that'll work in somehow with the story...keh keh keh...
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Maki: it's ok! Everyone likes longer chapters! nods those last 3 chappies were just intro chapters so they were a bit short...well, it'll get longer...the next one toko-chan's working on is currently...17 pages and going!
Annachan: keeps writing XP
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Ivy: well...now everyone finds out...eeks . ;; now what will happen to poor naruto now? sobs o wait...toko-chan's the author! She KNOWS what happens...;;
Ziley: KYA KYA!
Ninjasasuke: don't worry...there won't be explicit detail on smooching or anything...toko-chan doesn't have the ability to write those yet...;; just many subtle hints ...NYAHAHAHHAHAHAH erm...lotsa fluff...(especially at the end...keh keh keh...well...not TOO much fluff...but eh...hopefully enough )
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