Shadow of Nothing
Chapter Two: Realization
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto…never will…
They didn't know Naruto was in so must pain. At first they found Naruto trying to kill himself by slitting his own wrist and thought why he would do it. He was always happy and loud. And now finding the child trying to kill himself was shocking. Now they look at a particular wall on the Chunin's apartment. Those words that Naruto had written just weren't…him, but somehow they realized that he was lonely and hated.
Naruto himself had earlier said they should have a party for his 14th birthday and becoming a Chuunin. Iruka prepared it and everyone that Naruto invited came. All the rookie teams and the Jounins all came. But after waiting for 3 hours and Kakashi being there already gave a hint that something was wrong. They all went to Naruto's apartment and saw emptiness within. Sasuke was first to go to Naruto's bedroom. When he saw the words on the wall, he angrily shouted for Kakashi, Iruka, and the Hokage. Everyone soon filled up the room and read the message. Hinata slumped onto the ground crying with Ino and Sakura standing there idolized. Sakura and Ino thought of all the cruel stuff they said and done to Naruto and he didn't really hate them back. Shino and Kiba looked at each other and looked down at the ground. Their adventure friend was gone. Lee, Neji, and Tenten who knew Naruto enough closed their eyes. Shikamaru and Chouji also slumped onto the ground and cast their eyes away from the wall. They were best buds, eating and staring out into the sky. Now he was gone, forever. Sasuke, as all the others saw, stood there trembling, his eyes were closed and he had his hands in fists. His rival, best friend, and maybe, just maybe like a brother, gone. Naruto won't be back to spend time bickering at him, at each other. Kakashi and Iruka couldn't believe their eyes. Their student was so upset and both didn't notice. Sure they knew about how lonely he was, but not this pain. Tsunade was leaning onto the wall crying. Shizune looked as she was also going to cry. Both women were so close to the fox boy. They felt like were siblings. Tsunade as the big sister, Shizune as the second oldest, and Naruto, the little brother they loved.
All of them were in the room, moping and crying for Naruto. They were too late, too late to get Naruto back. He could have done suicide, or simply left. Who knows if he had gone out of Konoha and got kidnapped. And soon, three years passed.