:Acknowledgement:
:Written By Xaerox:
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto never have and never will
Genre: Action/Adventure and Romance
Rating: R – quite a lot of swearing but who can blame me – it's natural...
Paring: Naruto/Sakura and some others
Comments: Please feel free to add a comment for each chapter to express you own feelings throughout my progression with the story- cheers
:Chapter 1:
Sakura and Ino remembered it best as they were in front of the crowd seeing Naruto carrying three teammates entering the village. When Shikamaru, Kiba and lee returned with the three sand genins they were distraught with the others missing.
Three days later afterwards, Naruto came back with the last three carrying Sasuke in his arms and Neji and Choji on his back. They saw him putting down carefully put down Sasuke on the ground and also Neji and Choji gently as they were both unconscious from serious blood loss.
"I bandaged them the best I could "he said to them all as he stood up weakly. He looked directly in the eyes of Lee and Sakura smiled and said "Sakura... I guess I kept your promise after all..." with that he collapsed on the ground unconscious.
After the incident Naruto was quickly carried to sick bay emergency as his life was at a critical point. Sakura visited her teammates very day and spent time at the hospital especially with Naruto to change the flowers and looking after his apartment. All the time she felt angry with herself and cried blaming it was her fault that Naruto nearly died because of her request.
Three days later, Naruto was well enough to leave the hospital because of his quick healing powers. The others were still in sick bay expected to stay for a further month because of their critical conditions. However from the incident other things happened. The people in the village still don't appreciate him for what he done, some were skeptical that he did all this; others became even more scared because of his powers. Naruto felt extremely shattered by this but continued to bear it as he knows he cared for village.
But the most disturbing problem he felt has to be the fact that Kyubi is stating to cause problems inside him. He feels Kyubi getting more and more powerful inside his stomach...
Something is seriously wrong...
Naruto was found meditating in the woods, calming himself in the most tranquil place he know. He has been having severe stomach pains because of Kyubi. The seal is really beginning to piss off the daemon fox...
"Stupid fox ..." muttered Naruto in his mind "cant you stop annoying me"
"Oi! You better shut up kid or I won't stop bugging you till you get diarrhea for a week!" the fox shouted back
"Oh shut up!" sighed Naruto "Fat ass fox...." He muttered under his breath "I head that!
You little shit!" Kyubi came back "Whatever..." thought Naruto "I am getting used to this now..."
He opened his eyes away from the trance and decided to head for Tsunade. She knew abut the problem and said he'll think of something out. This morning he received a note from her to see her around munch time about his problem... it seemed important Naruto got up stretched his legs and groin and walked slowly towards the Hokage office.
"Come in!" said Tsunade as she heard the two loud knocks on her door. "Ahh... Naruto.." she smiled "come on in... I heard of your problem and I feel I have a solution for you"
"Really!" said Naruto surprised "I thought you told me its going to take at least a year to sort it out..."
"well... yes..." that is true she replied "but I realised you need someone who is able to train you to become friends with Kyubi.." Naruto eye widened
"I know this may sound as a shock..." she smiled "but I have been thinking what is causing you so much pain... the main issue is the relationship between you and Kyubi" Naruto thought for a moment and nodded slowly
"So therefore... I need you to have a stronger bond with him... I been it... so both of you can get along peacefully... I hope"
"hmm... so that means I'll need quite a strong sensei" said the blonde all excited "someone who has vast knowledge and strong teachings... I should think..."
"true... true" said Tsunade "that's why most of the Jounins here can't take you on... based on the fact that they don't have strong enough knowledge..."
"What about Kakashi or Pervert Sensei?" he asked with a grin
"Kakashi is busy teaching you other teammates" replied Tsunade "as for Jiraiya... well I need him for special reasons..." She blushed furiously "...he is a much needed spy as a pervert he is" she added quickly as if to give hide the true reason
Naruto was confused and just decided to accept it "So who is going to teach me then" he asked all excited now
"it seems no- one else is good enough here..."
"We are..." said a deep cold voice behind him
Naruto heard this voice before. His thoughts went quickly around his head before he realised who it belonged to...
"No..." he gasped, eyes going wider "it cant be..."
He turned around his chair to see if he was correct, the person stand there was no doubt the person he expected to see but was it possible.
There stood firmly and proud was Sasuke's older brother and his shark look- alike teammate, Kisame
"Itachi..." he gasped
Sakura was in hospital checking up on Sasuke. She sat on the chair and looked at her crush and sighed. "Why did you leave me Sasuke-kun" she thought "after everything I did... I still couldn't stop you..."
She thought for a moment whilst getting up and changed the vase with a new daffodil. "I better check up on Naruto after this" she thought "I can't thank him enough for what he did...I guess he really is starting to mature now..."
She stopped for a moment "wait am I getting feelings for Naruto..." her mind brainstormed for a second "for the past few days I can't stop thinking about him..." She walked out of Sasuke's room and went towards Naruto's section.
She was very surprised to find no-one there. "He...he's gone..." she gasped "when did this happen..."
"There you are dear..." said a sweet voice behind her "Naruto left yesterday, he said he felt a lot better and could walk slowly..."
Sakura turned around to see a plump kind nurse giving her a warming smile. "Oh..." she muttered "I guess I find him elsewhere then..."
"Well... wherever he is" the nurse carried on "he sure heals fast for his age...never seen anyone like him before in all my years as a nurse... I thought he was dead for sure..."
The nurse sighed and smiled "thank good he's ok... he really is quite a remarkable guy...that kid "
"Yea..." said Sakura and smiled as well "he sure is..." The nurse smiled at her and then took her leave
"I guess I have to find him now and say sorry for all my actions I caused him" thought Sakura, with that she left the room
On the other side of the village in the Hoskage office, Naruto was stunned to see Itachi and beside him Kasami stood tall and steadily.
"How the fuck did they get here!" cried Naruto looking at Itachi's dark eyes.
"Quiet Naruto...and you language" sighed Tsunade "he and Kisame are on strict orders to train you... umm meet your new Senseis"
"You got to be kidding me... right?" laughed Naruto nervously whislt pinching himself on the leg
"You not dreaming Naruto" said Itachi slowly "we are your new Senseis whether you like it or not"
"But why..." asked Naruto "why must be you helping me out..."
"I need to thank you for the help you did of rescuing Sasuke" replied Itachi calmly "if he got captured everything would have faulted"
"You see..." he continued "I am going undercover with Kisame as one of Akastsuki groups for the Hidden Leaf... Sasuke doesn't know this but it was that group that caused the slaughter of our clan"
He sighed "I had to make Sasuke believe this when I found him... I know he hates me but had I had nothing to do with the massacre" Naruto just nodded noticing the truth from his words.
"Naruto?" asked Itachi "don't tell this to Sasuke... it will only make him weaker... I want him to hate me in order to get stronger to prove the strength of our clan" Again Naruto nodded feeling a bit sorry for Itachi and Sasuke.
"So when are we starting this training?" asked Naruto breaking the silence
"As soon as possible" replied Tsunade "also I want you to leave here with Itachi and Kisame as they can't train you here"
"We are leaving now!" cried Naruto, wide eyed again
"Yes" replied Itachi and Kisame together
"What!" shouted Naruto "I haven't even packed and said my goodbyes yet!"
"Just pack you things quickly" replied Tsunade "and come back here quickly...there wont be time for goodbyes... I am sorry Naruto" Naruto slumped off his chair and went his way past his new Senseis and went off to pack
"Why are you asking him to come back Hokage sama?" asked Kasami looking interested
"Oh...nothing..."said Tsunade "just something I have to give him before he leaves"
:Author notes:
- I try to update for tomorrow – give a comment to express what you think so far – Cya later!