Momento: Kyuubi
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto…I really don't so don't sue me because I'm just borrowing them! XD
Author's Notes: I hope you enjoy this chapter! I tried to update as soon as I can….Hope this somehow…explains things to you people. I really hope it does.
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The older man grinned wider, not a trace of malice written on his face. Kakashi-sensei had let go of Sasuke, and smirked at both him and Kiba. The two boys twitched, annoyed at Kakashi's behavior.
"What are you doing here, old man?"
Kakashi forced to keep his smile, hearing Kiba calling him an old man wasn't exactly a pleasant thing to hear. "Stopping you two from waking up Naruto, that's what." The Jounin walked towards Kiba patting him very hard on the back. "O-Ow!" The Dog boy groaned, slapping away Kakashi's hand.
"Damn old man…" Sasuke murmured. Kakashi could only sigh, somewhere in the back of his mind, cursing both boys for their lack of respect. Maybe Naruto's attitude was getting to both Kiba and Sasuke. He sighed once more.
"Sasuke, can we talk?"
"About what?"
"Iruka told me about it…"
Sasuke and Kiba's eyes grew wide. Sasuke, with his mouth half open, began (finally) to utter words.
"Y-you mean…?"
Kiba found this vulgar, he was involved too, why did Kakashi only have to talk to Sasuke?!
"Oi! Kakashi,why are you going to have to talk to that bastard and not me?!"
"You said it, didn't you? Whatever happened five years ago was his fault."
Kiba stood stunned at Kakashi's words, face flushed, embarrassed by Kakashi's reply. By the time both left Kiba's blood began to boil, his only outlet being the wooden chair in the hospital room. He kicked the inanimate object hard, murmuring curse words. Seeing that the whole thing was futile, he just slumped his back against the wall, breathing heavily.
"Damn it."
He muttered once more, taking off his hood simply because the summer heat had taken it's toll on him.
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"It's summer once more." The silver haired man rested his elbows on the balcony's railings smiling with a sentimental glint that could actually be seen under his black mask. Kakashi had said something so cheesy that Sasuke could only raise an eyebrow at his teacher.
"What is it that you have to say anyway?"
Kakashi let out a deep breath, staring into the vast blue sky, pretending not to be troubled by what he was about to say.
"I know, that you are a ninja out for revenge…to simply put it….what your brother did, was unspeakable."
Sasuke could only listen intently to Kakashi's words, staring down blankly at his feet, and his sandals.
"I can completely understand that you didn't want Naruto to carry your load, your pain."
Sasuke took a firm grip on the railings, his breathing slowly increasing pace.
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Sasuke's POV
Five years ago, I had already known Naruto and Kiba…I knew Kiba through Naruto and Kiba knew me through him. I knew it sounded completely stupid. But I wasn't what I was now, five years ago.
Like Naruto, I wanted to become Hokage, I wanted to get good grades simply for that. I would go home being praised by mother and father, patting my head gently whenever I told them about my day in school. Oniichan, no, Itachi would stand there smiling at me, telling how much I was becoming so much like him.
And yes, back then, I would smile back.
On a day, just like any other day, I would hang out with Kiba and Naruto. Quietly eating my lunch. "Sasuke-kun, you're so lucky. Your mom makes you great food." Naruto aid it in an admiring tone stirred with a hint of jealousy. Kiba wasn't exactly the type who would talk to me, he was always busy feeding that damned puppy of his. Naruto would always feel that there was a growing gap between me and the Inuzuka brat.
"Anou, Kiba-kun…don't you think so?"
Kiba only nodded in response, still looking away from us. I swear, the Inuzuka boy was obnoxious. By the end of class, I decided to talk to Kiba, just to know why he was so damn rude around me and Naruto. But I didn't expect the whole thing to turn into a violent, childish spat.
In the end, I had a black eye and Kiba had lost one of his milk tooth. I never minded Naruto, and ran on the way home.
Annoyed. But the thought pounded on my mind.
We were friends.
That day was supposed to be any other day. But something terrible happened, something I could've never imagined.
As soon as I had steeped inside the house, instead of my mother and father greeting me, my brother teasing me…there was blood splattered on the walls. And before me stood the man I called "brother.", and on the floor laid my beloved parents.
He looked down on me with a sober face drenched in blood.
But the worse was yet to come, I heard footsteps and realized--
They were Naruto's. Itachi's head slightly turned to the same direction as mine, smiling at Naruto as he were some delectable prey.
"Is he important to you?"
That's when I realized…that I had to protect him.
But I made a mistake, I was blown away by Itachi's attack, only to stare helplessly at Naruto about to be killed. I could only clench my fist and cry as I flew straight into a wall and crashed.
I struggled to get up, to see what was going to happen to Naruto. That's when I realized…
The demon fox, Kyuubi, had awakened.
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"Certain measures had to be taken." Kakashi said. "You and Kiba must not again play a part in both Naruto and Kyuubi's memory…ever."
Sasuke looked up to Kakashi, with a saddened expression. "Thus, we, had tried ever so hard to eradicate you two from his memory. Please understand that this was to lessen the chances of Kyuubi awakening once more. This removes the Kyuubi's reason to protect something or…someone. "
Sasuke could only nod. He had remembered that Kakashi was a Jounin. And they were sent to fix the damage that both Naruto, no, make that Kyuubi and Itachi had caused. And he had recalled that he and Kiba had agreed to the "solution", and learn to keep their distance from Naruto.
"I had never taken the Chuunin exams into account. How foolish of me." Kakashi chuckled. "But then, this must be part of something called, destiny." Sasuke raised an eyebrow once more on Kakashi, while his teacher could only sweatdrop.
Right now, Naruto bothered him more than…Why had Itachi killed his whole family…maybe he was losing his mind.
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Kiba was still sitting on the wooden chair, silently peeling an apple, whistling a happy tune, occasionally poking the sleeping Akamaru on his lap.
"How many apples have I peeled?"
He questioned himself, pointing to the large plate placed by Naruto's bedside. He counted them in a soft voice.
"Eight." He smiled.
Damn, he must've been really bored. Suddenly, Akamaru's bark startled him. "What is it you…you…dog!" The small dog jumped from his lap to Naruto's side. He was surprised from what he had seen.
"Naruto, you're awake…"
Naruto, who was being pummeled by Akamaru's affectionate little licks and nibbles, simply smiled at Kiba.
A furious rush of emotions ran through his body, his knees feeling weak…Kiba was feeling something he had never felt before.
"Damn you, Naruto…"
Naruto was equally startled by Kiba's statement. "Hey, that isn't how you're—" But what Kiba did shocked him.
"God, Thank God, you're okay."
Kiba had Naruto in his arms, holding him tighter than ever, savoring the smaller boy's scent, stroking his fine blonde hair.
"Kiba?"
But the other didn't answer, still holding unto Naruto as if he was on the edge of death, and Naruto was his only cure.
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Author's Note: Yes, Kiba is also going to have an important part as well! XD I'll also tell who the boy Naruto first met on the next chappy! :3 More explanations on why even Kiba has to be erased from Naruto's memory as well back when they were kids. Aiie, I may not be making any sense here…xx; I'm not sure when Itachi decided to kill the whole Uchiha clan so please don't hurt me! Fanfiction is all about the possibilities…right?