Return To Me Chapter 5 : Not Alone

Synopsis : Naruto is brought before Hokage and Team 7 to know the truth about the event that almost led him to his death. As another victim from the creature emerges in the Village and Naruto blacks out

Pairings : Sasuke x Naruto

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto but I wish I did

Contains yaoi boy loves boy

Extra Information

*Dobe = Dead Last*

*Baka = Idiot*

*Gomen = I'm sorry*

*Onegai = Please*

*Chikushou = Damn*

*Arigatou = Thank you*

*Demo = But . . .*

*Naze = Why*

Notes concerning the reviews will be at the bottom of this page.

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Sasuke quickly rushed towards Naruto, as the kunai pierced Sasuke's left hand. Even though his left hand was injured, Sasuke wrapped that hand around Naruto's wrist as he stopped the kunai from going near the blond's neck.

Sasuke used his other free hand to hold down the free hand of Naruto, as Naruto was both shocked and surprised by what Sasuke just did.

"Naze...?" Was the only word Naruto let out with eyes wide open

"Because ... I care about you ...and I don't want to loose you ..." Sasuke whispered to the boy while he ignored his wounded hand

"You ... Care ...?" Naruto mumbled as his eyes showed a very sad expression

"I'll prove it to you Uzumaki Naruto ..." Sasuke spoke as he felt Naruto's grip on the kunai loosened

The kunai fell to the ground, as Sasuke's wounded hand grabbed hold of Naruto's. Sasuke used his other hand to slide from Naruto's arm all the way to his neck. Once his hand reached the blond's neck, he pulled the boy closer to him as their lips finally met.

At first, Naruto didn't know quite what to do, until he felt Sasuke's grip get more intense, drawing him closer to his body.

After a little while, Sasuke pulled back his lips as he gazed into those blues eyes.

"You really care?" Naruto asked

Sasuke placed his hand on Naruto's cheek and smiled.

"You really are an idiot ... Guess I'll have to prove it again then" Sasuke said as he leaned forward to kiss Naruto's lips again

The difference is, this time, Naruto reacted to Sasuke's kiss, as the blond kissed back and closed his eyes.

Sasuke's embrace continued as he played a little with the blond's hair. Naruto let out a little moan as their lips parted.

"You should get some rest Naruto ..." Sasuke whispered to the blond

"Can't we just stay like this a little longer?" Naruto asked with a sad tone

Sasuke nodded as he led the boy's head to rest on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry for what I said earlier ..." Naruto whispered while he closed his eyes

"Baka don't worry about that." Sasuke replied

Naruto didn't reply to the comment Sasuke added since he had fallen asleep in Uchiha's arms.

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*Inside Naruto*

"Finally decided to get some rest?" Kyubi asked the boy in front of him

Naruto laid on the floor, as Kyubi's eyes watched carefully the boy. Naruto managed to open his eyes slightly to look as the fox.

"I won't get any rest if you don't shut up." Naruto mumbled to the fox

"I will keep watch then, rest as much as you need boy." Kyubi told the boy

Naruto then looked at the wound on Kyubi's paw to notice it had almost all healed.

"Hey. You're almost healed ..." Naruto stated

"You'll notice most wounds on your body will have healed when you wake up, but still, do take it easy." Kyubi asked as the blond closed his eyes and fell asleep

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*Naruto's bedroom*

Sasuke continued to hold the blond close to him, as he then noticed a thin layer of red chakra cover this one's body.

"What the?" Sasuke let out as he was a bit confused

Minutes after, the red chakra had disappeared as Sasuke wondered what that was about.

----Hours Later----

Sasuke felt Naruto had woken up as the boy started to lift his head to look inside the deep dark eyes of Sasuke.

"How long haven I been ..." Naruto started to ask

"A few hours" Sasuke answered quickly

Naruto then stood up as he looked at his hands and stretched them a little.

"Doesn't that hurt?" Sasuke asked as he stood up as well

"Actually, only my stomach hurts ..." Naruto replied as he started to remove his bandages

Once the bandages were off, his arms had only minor scratches as Sasuke stared at the blond surprised.

"When did you heal that fast!?" Sasuke asked

"Oh, actually it's my chakra." Naruto answered as he changed into something more comfortable

"Naruhodo, that explains earlier ..." Sasuke thought

As Sasuke was about to speak, someone came to knock on Naruto's door. Naruto walked by Sasuke as he opened the door and saw it was Iruka.

"Iruka-sensei!" Naruto yelled out

"I was told you were in critical condition but you seem perfectly fine." Iruka answered

"That's because the idiot used his chakra to heal himself up" Sasuke answered as he leaned against the door frame

Iruka stood silently as he knew very well Naruto's normal chakra couldn't possibly heal him. His second thought was Kyubi's chakra as he then felt strange.

"Iruka-sensei why are you here anyway?" Naruto asked

"Oh, right, Hokage wants to see you." Iruka answered

"Must be about this morning huh?" Naruto asked

"Naruto ... How do you know about the murders if you weren't at the hospital?" Iruka asked who was surprised by the comment

Sasuke noticed the discomfort Naruto was in, as it reminded him the earlier argument they had with Kakashi.

"Kakashi came over and told us about it." Sasuke quickly answered

"Naruhodo. Well coming Naruto?" Iruka said as he started to walk out of his apartment

"Hai ...Hai" Naruto answered as he looked behind him and smiled to somewhat thank Sasuke

Naruto ran out as Sasuke soon followed. Iruka turned around to see Sasuke was coming as well as he looked over to Naruto.

"Naruto, why is Sasuke following you?" Iruka asked

"Oh, I'd rather have Sasuke come with me if you don't mind" Naruto let out as his teacher looked at him confused

"Something must of happened between those two" Iruka thought as he nodded that he didn't mind.

All three walked their way towards Hokage's house.

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*In the shadows of the forest*

Three ninjas were discussion something that was concerning Naruto as one of them remained hidden in the tree as he listened to everything.

"Where is the demon located?" The tall ninja asked

"I heard he disappeared from the hospital. Since then, there's no trace of him anywhere." The small ninja answered

"Our master won't be pleased if we don't find him." The tall man stated

"Then we'll use him" He pointed at the third ninja that hid in the shadows" What better way to use a demon to track another" The small ninja stated

The other ninja smiled as they discussed what their next move would be.

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*Hokage House*

As the trio stepped inside the room, Kakashi and Hokage were already present and having a conversation.

"Feeling better Naruto?" Kakashi asked with a unseen smile

"Yeah, sorry about earlier, I'm just ..." Naruto started when Kakashi walked towards him and place a hand on his shoulder

"I would've of worried more if you hadn't acted at all." Kakashi stated as he removed his hand and stood next to his student

"Arigatou Iruka-sensei for bringing him here." Hokage told him

"It was no problem, if you need anything else you know where to find me." Iruka said as he walked out of the room

"So, Naruto, do you know who attacked you?" Hokage asked

"Hai. They were three idiots from the Ryuza Clan." Naruto answered

"Ryuza you say? I've only heard rumours about this clan." Kakashi stated

"What kind of rumors?" Sasuke asked before Hokage had a chance to

"Well, they want to be recognized among the strongest clans and their lust for power. Either than that, we know nothing more." Kakashi answered

"So why would they go after dobe over here" Sasuke asked as he pointed Naruto

"They wanted me mostly..." Naruto answered as his tone was a bit sad

Kakashi and Hokage looked at each other, as they understood what Naruto referred to the Kyubi, but with Sasuke present, he didn't want to reveal it.

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*Konoha Academy*

Iruka had finished his classes as he headed towards his office to correct a few papers. He sat down as he stared at his papers and let out a long sigh.

"I can't seem to concentrate at all since this morning... What worries me the most is how Naruto and Sasuke suddenly could stand each other." Iruka kept thinking

Iruka put his pencil down as he stood up from his chair and looked outside from his window.

Iruka then heard the sound of his door open and slightly closed which caught his attention.

He turned towards the door, when he saw a figure that hid himself within the shadows of the corner.

"Are you lost or looking for something?" Iruka asked as he approached the person

"Actually, I'm looking for something, more like someone ..." The figure answered

"And who are you looking for?" Iruka asked as he tried to get a closer look

"You." The figure quickly answered as he gave an evil smile

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*Hokage's House*

Hokage continued asking questions as Naruto continued to feel uncomfortable as the questions started to go towards the evil doctor and nurse.

Sasuke carefully looked at Naruto, as he only wanted to reassure him, since he was aware the boy didn't feel too well at this point.

"Do you know anything regarding the murders of the doctor and nurse at the hospital?" Hokage asked

The moment Hokage asked that phrase, Naruto closed his fists as he thought of his answer.

"I only remember having this nightmare ... Where I saw them get killed..." Naruto answered as he avoided any eye contact with anyone

"You saw them get killed!?" Sasuke yelled out

Hokage noticed how Naruto didn't want to talk more about it. Hokage then turned towards Sasuke to ask him some questions.

"Sasuke, I only want to know when you were with Naruto." Hokage asked

"I'd say around 5:30 a.m, from that moment I stayed with him until we came here." Sasuke answered

"Why do you want to know that?" Naruto asked

"Because, they were killed around 6:30 a.m. Which now proves Naruto is innocent." Kakashi answered

"You really thought I killed them!?" Naruto yelled out

"Baka, you couldn't even kill a fly" Sasuke started

"Sasuke's right Naruto. It was to make sure so others wouldn't try something against you." Hokage replied

"I understand, can't be helped because of you know what..." Naruto said as Sasuke wondered once again what he meant

"I appreciate you coming here to reveal all you know Naruto. In the mean time, please do rest to get better." Hokage recommended

"No probl ..." Naruto started to say when he suddenly stopped talking and stood still

"Naruto?" Sasuke started to advance towards the boy

Naruto's hands started to shake a little as his eyes widened. Hokage gave a nod to Kakashi so he would go to the boy right away. Sasuke soon joined his teacher as they looked straight into Naruto's eyes.

Sasuke placed both hands on Naruto's shoulder as he shook him a little.

"Naruto what's wrong?" Sasuke repeated

Sasuke's eyes showed him no longer the room where he was but as if he was somewhere else. He then saw a person very familiar to him.

"Iruka-sensei...?" Naruto mumbled

Kakashi and Sasuke looked at each other for a moment as their attention turned back to the blond.

"Iruka-sensei left a while ago Naruto" Kakashi informed the boy

"No ..." Naruto said before he started to take a few steps back

"What are you doing dobe?" Sasuke asked as he took a step forward towards the blond

"Something's wrong, Something isn't right ..." Naruto repeated over and over again until his back reached the wall, to stop him from moving

"Brat I need to get out!" The Kyubi told Naruto

Naruto quickly fell to his knees and hands, as one hand reached to his stomach. Sasuke and Kakashi immediately rushed over the boy as they began to worry a lot.

"Naruto! Tell us what's wrong!!" Sasuke demanded

"It's... It's Kyubi ...It's happening again ..." Naruto mumbled before he fainted and fell to the ground

TBC

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Another chapter done. I really hope you people enjoyed it!!! I know there wans't much action of any kind, but I need to develop the story and no worries I'll give some more time to Naruto and Sasuke to straighten things out as well.

Watermelon gal : glad you liked the murder of evil doctor and nurse, and I was able to write this chapter thanks to your words of encouragement

GWFascination : Well I let you know a bit more about the mysterious killer, hopefully his identity will be revealed soon. Updated faster again too while I had the time

Simple Rin : Yeah I figured if I did a NejiNaru fic and I had but great comments I could try the popular pairing SasuNaru.

Rubymoon17 : nice to know you like every chapter I write I sometime things some of them sucked and they could be better, thanks for the support

099 : I'm glad that you're hooked on the story. And I'll try my best to not disappoint anyone

kuroi hikari : This new demon won't be gaara, I already wrote a new story with the pairing gaara x Naruto, this new demon is a demon I kinda created and hopefully people won't flame me for it

instant akumu : glad to have a new reader

Next Chapter :

Sasuke worries more about Naruto, as Kakashi notices the change in the Uchiha. Iruka is rushed to the hospital!!!

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