Chapter 2:The Letter
"Naruto, do you really think you are ready to challenge Sasuke and how do you even know where he is", asked Sakura. "Sakura-chan… trust me, this time…I will win", Naruto exclaimed.
Tsunade stood outside Sakura's door and said, "Naruto… I think it's about time I gave you something".
"Hey, what the hell, you've been out there all this time?!" Naruto screamed. Sakura chuckled, underneath Naruto's "cool" surface, he was still the hot headed "idiot" Sakura had come to know and love.
"Naruto, I have instructions to give you a gift, left to you…by your older brother. I trust that Jiraiya informed you on who he is". "Yes…" Naruto said with a grim look on his face.
Tsunade swiftly took Naruto and Sakura back upstairs to her room and began looking around in her closet for something. "Naruto…" Sakura said with a nervous look on her face. "If you don't mind me asking…do you really have any siblings"?
Naruto looked back at Sakura with a nervous smile and said, "I'll tell you later".
"Ah, here it is", said Tsunade with astonishment. She handed Naruto a dark green thin jacket that reached down to his legs. "So…this was 'his' eh", tears gathered in Naruto's eyes as he tried on the stylish garment, "So…Sakura-chan… do you like it"?
Sakura was a smart young lady and she knew Naruto was trying to change the subject. Even though she wanted to ask many questions, she restrained herself, for this was an emotional moment for Naruto, and tears were something she never saw before in his eyes.
Naruto wiped his eyes quickly, reached into his pockets, in his right he found several weirdly shaped shurikens, and in his left pocket he found a letter addressed to him.
"Eh, for me", said Naruto. He quickly unfolded the fairly large letter and began to read it to himself, which started, "Naruto, if you are reading this message, it means that I have perished in the mist of battle. My name is Shin Uzumaki… and was once your older brother". Naruto stopped reading the message at that very moment and said to Sakura, "Uhh—so…I think after we visit a few people, we should leave.
After Naruto and Sakura left they began walking silently together. "So Naruto, why are you so quiet…and how are we going to find Sasuke", Sakura asked. "Well…Jiraiya found Sasuke's location for me. It is on the outskirts of a small village called Shishi Village".
"Is it far from Konoha"? "Not really, it shouldn't take more than seven hours to get there by foot", Naruto replied smugly.
"What, that long", asked Sakura. "Well Sakura-chan, Orochimaru isn't stupid enough to put his hideout right next to Konoha. You're just lazy". "Shut the hell up"!!
Sakura began to chuckle again; and it seemed that Naruto was back to his "usual" self.
But Sakura was still curious about the note Naruto received in his pocket.
After visiting a few people and places (Ichiraku Ramen)… Naruto and Sakura left for Shishi village.