Disclaimers: I do not own Naruto? Sigh… I'm tired of saying that line over and over.
Author's notes: Gee! You guys are all SO kind to me! Thanks you! Yeah, yeah, I know that Itachi hugging someone is both cute and shocking. I mean, can you even imagine the Uchiha Itachi hugging someone?
To Firedude328: Don't worry. No yaoi.
Neways, I told you that I couldn't use the computer for a week, right? I just used that time to create a draft for the next chapter so I hope that this will turn out well. Anyway, let the chapter start!
Warning #1: OOC-ness ahead!
Warning #2: Creepy Naru-chan ahead!
Warning #3: No Sakura bashing yet.
'The leaf betrayed you. The leaf betrayed Itachi. The leaf wanted to kill you. The leaf framed Itachi up, leading him to a life of exile… That's it. I will do this. Just a little more time Konoha… you're going down.'
NOW
A turf of blonde hair passed by a lot of trees with swiftness, avoiding all obstacles that passed by his way.
Confused by how he felt, Uzumaki Naruto refused to return to the house of bridge builder. Mixed emotions were becoming a tornado inside his being, and even the fox, which was like a father to him, was also starting to get worried for his kit.
'What should I do?'
'I don't know what to do anymore?'
'Argh! I hate being this vulnerable!'
'I should've known that agreeing to this whole mission would also have a down side for me!'
'I'm getting too soft! I should follow Itachi-niisan's order.'
Naruto the stopped, finding himself on the top of a high cliff in where he can have a full view of the forest. He intently stared down at the forest. His stare had turned into a harsh glare as he remembered all of the leaf's faults.
Fire…
Arrows…
Rocks…
A young boy screaming for help…
Pain…
Sufferings…
The intense anger that built up inside the heart of the blonde suddenly evolved into rage. His eyes suddenly turned to blood red by every memory that flashed through his head.
Sasuke opened the door at Tazuna's home, his eyes closed in still meditation. He opened his eyes. 'Naiki's still not here. I do not feel his presence at all.'
Just then, a pink haired girl entered the room and smiled brightly. "Sasuke-kun!" The pink haired girl that we all knew was Sakura jumped upon the Uchiha and hugged him tightly. "I was so worried! It's very late now!"
"Get off me, Sakura." Sasuke said as he pushed the pink haired girl away. Sakura pouted but Sasuke took no heed. "Where's Naiki?" He asked.
Sakura crossed her arms. "He's still not here obviously." She yawned. "But know that you're here, I can go to bed in peace." She said as she stretched and turned her back to walk away. But before she could even leave, Sasuke stopped her.
"Aren't you going to wait for Naiki?" He asked.
"Why would I wait for him? I wouldn't even bother. That serious guy can take care of himself." She then turned to face him with a scowl on her face. "Sasuke-kun, why do you care so much for that guy? No offence but we both know that he's far off from us. He's in a whole other level of shinobi business. We both know that he can handle himself. So why do you worry?" She asked.
Sasuke was silent for a while and sighed as he turned around and sat on the widow sill in silence. Sakura sighed. "And what are you going to do now?"
"I'm going to wait for him. It's obvious, Sakura." He said.
Sakura scowled once again and sighed. "Fine. I'm going to bed. Good night Sasuke-kun."
Back to Naruto's place, intense anger was still continuously building up inside of him. His chakra was starting to have a red tint, his hands were forming claws, and his eyes were turning into slits.
Kyuubi sighed, knowing that Naruto needed to release his anger in some way. /Kit, do you want to burn the forest?/
::What?::
Kyuubi chuckled. /With the look on your face, I could say that you want to burn the whole world. But I'm afraid that's impossible. So just stick into forest burning, alright?/ He said.
Naruto was shocked at Kyuubi's current attitude. ::Kyuubi, are you alright?:: He asked.
Kyuubi chuckled once again. /Of course I am, kit?/
::Then why do you seem so… uhh… nice? That's very unusual, fox.::
/Let's just say that I don't want my kit's rage to be bottled up for so long./ He said.
Naruto smiled at what Kyuubi said. What Kyuubi had just said was a proof that he really cares for him. The blonde's lips suddenly had a small smile as he placed both of his hands in front of him.
"Thank you… Kyuubi-otousan." He whispered as fire started to form in between his hands. The ball of fire started to become larger and fiercer by each passing second. Naruto then raised both of his hands up, and threw the huge fireball down on the forest, quickly setting it aflame.
The blonde smiled in satisfaction at what he did. However, that smile suddenly turned into an evil smirk as he suddenly jumped down the cliff down to the burning forest and continued to pour his rage out on the middle of the forest fire.
Naruto was like a raging animal, throwing another group of fireballs and evaded every falling branch. He continued to destroy every thing that his eyes fell upon.
The blonde smirked at his current art. 'This feeling is wonderful! I never felt so much joy in destruction!' He thought as he suddenly killed a rabbit that was running away. He held the dead rabbit by its ears and laughed out loud, enjoying the feeling of power.
He scanned the place around. His smirk turned more evil like as his thirst for destruction became more intense.
"I like this! I feel so much alive!"
With that, another burst of red chakra flared and burned out more of the forest, killing every living thing in its way.
Now, that burst of chakra didn't go unnoticed by the other shinobis. Sasuke suddenly opened the window as he suddenly saw the huge thick smoke coming from the forest. But what shocked him the most was the intense chakra.
Sakura suddenly bolted up from her bed and wrapped the blanket around her. The chakra was so intense and evil that it was unbearable. She was shaking from head to toe. It was as if she would die if she continued to feel the horrible chakra.
Kakashi's visible eye went open as the familiar chakra alerted his senses. He stood up despite the pain that seeped throughout his body and stared outside the window, his senses all pushed through the highest level as he tried to contemplate whose chakra it belonged.
Zabuza and Haku were both on high alert as they felt the chakra that was somewhat tearing them apart.
Sasuke then opened the door of Sakura and Tsunami's room that both girls suddenly shrieked. Tsunami scowled at him. "Sasuke, what are you doing?!" She exclaimed.
"Tsunami-san, the forest is on fire." He said calmly, though deep inside, he was getting really crept out with all of the commotions. His glanced landed on Sakura, who was currently shaking from head to toe.
"Sakura."
Sakura suddenly looked at him with fear present in her eyes. "Sasuke-kun!" She suddenly bolted up and hugged him tightly with tears of fright escaping from her eyes. "I'm so scared… I can't… I can't bear this chakra any longer…"
Sasuke made no move to push the frightened girl away, but also made no move to comfort her. He then faced Tsunami. "Tsunami-san, wake Tazuna-san and Inari up. You all stay in one room and do not leave. Sakura, you must protect them at all costs, clear?" He said.
Tsunami nodded and rushed past him. This time, Sasuke pushed Sakura gently as Sakura nodded and took her kunai from beside her pillow with all of her will power. She nodded at Sasuke before disappearing.
"Sasuke." Another voice called.
Sasuke turned around and saw Kakashi leaning on the wall. The Uchiha turned around to face him. "Kakashi-sensei, what are you doing here?" He asked.
"Sasuke, this mission seemed to have turned from B-class to A-class. Now this is something that only a jounin like me must do. Anyway, where's Naiki?" He asked. Sasuke sighed.
"Obviously, he's still not here." He answered.
Kakashi suddenly became silent, as if trying to contemplate something. 'Naiki's still not here. There's a forest fire occurring, and a very strong chakra suddenly started to spread. It may be a little faint, but it's impossible…'
"Kakashi."
'That chakra feels so much like the nine tail's chakra. But it can't be. The nine tails was sealed in Uzumaki Naruto. But Uzumaki Naruto was killed when he was eight. However, there was no evidence saying that he indeed was killed.'
"Kakashi."
'This chakra also feels like Naiki's chakra when we fought the Demon Brothers (a/n: I searched the internet and found their name.). Masaka… could it be…'
"Kakashi!"
That snapped Kakashi out of his thoughts as he faced Sasuke. "Aa… what is it Sasuke?" He asked.
"What will I do then?" He asked.
"Stay here. That's all you need to do. I'll be back. This mission is now far from your level of expertise." With that said, Kakashi disappeared.
Naruto laughed out loud, enjoying the feeling of destruction and the blood surrounding him. So far, he had already killed a rabbit, a deer, and a bear. He licked his lips in a sick manner.
/Are you satisfied yet, kit?/
Naruto chucked. "Not yet, fox. I'm not yet through." He answered aloud.
Kyuubi chuckled. /I am proud of you accomplishment, kit. You have never destroyed so many things in so little time. It's time you open you eyes and see your masterpiece./ He said.
With that said, Naruto suddenly stiffened and scanned the place around him. His eyes widened in realization at what he had done. He clutched his head in pain. 'Not… this again…'
The pain that suddenly occurred in his head intensified as his chest suddenly burned in pain as well. He let one of his hands fall to the side to clutch the clothing that was right where the heart is.
'This sensation… not… again… I-Itachi… niisan…'
"ARGH!!!"
Naruto suddenly fell on his back with his lungs refusing to function right. 'I guess… I inhaled… to much smoke…'
"Kyuubi…" He called out loud.
/Yes kit? Are you alright?/ Kyuubi asked.
Naruto groaned in pain. "I'm not in a very good situation here you know." He replied aloud once again. "Could you… could you take over for a while?" He asked weakly.
Kyuubi was shocked with the blonde's request. /Why?/
::I can't move that much, and it seems that I strained myself too much. Kyuubi… what have I done?::
Kyuubi sighed. /Alright then, kit. I'll take over. What do you want me to do?/ He asked.
::Could you… could you end this mission now?::
/What do you mean, kit?/
::Kill Gatoh now. Kill him now so that our mission will end.::
::Kyuubi… I want to return back to Konoha soon. I'm tired. And I'm getting too emotional. I'm becoming too soft. But hey, don't get the wrong idea. I still hate Konoha with all my heart. I just want to rest. Could you do that for me, Kyuubi?:: He asked.
Kyuubi sighed. /Alright then, kit. I'll take over./
::Thank you, Kyuubi-otousan.::
Naruto closed his eyes as his body started to glow with red chakra. Chakra flames started to spread evenly across his body. The eyes opened as 'Naruto' stood up. 'Naruto' sighed.
"Sigh… kit, you're right. You're getting too emotional." Naruto/Kyuubi said. 'But thank you for acknowledging me as your father, kit.' He thought, being extra careful to not let Naruto hear his thoughts.
With that, Naruto/Kyuubi jumped on top of a tree and dashed away.
Kakashi immediately entered the forest when a black blur suddenly went past him. Kakashi immediately looked back, and noticed that it was Naiki. But then, his eyes narrowed.
'No doubt. That chakra belonges to the nine tails. Uzumaki Naruto was the vessel of the nine tails. Naruto was believed to be dead, but there were no sign of him being dead. So now I know…'
Kakashi the stood up straight, still keeping his eyes on the direction of where 'Naruto' dashed. "Naiki… you are Naruto."
He sighed. "But then, even though I'm sure of it, I still have no proof that you are indeed Naruto. But first…" He then sighed as he scanned the area.
'Naiki… no… Naruto had made quite a huge mess. I believe that about three fourths of this forest will be gone. Oh well. I must stop the fire before it gets worse.' Kakashi thought. Then with a couple of handseals, Kakashi performed the same technique that Itachi used to end the fire a couple of years ago.
'I shouldn't call Naiki 'Naiki' from now on since I know that Naiki is Naruto. Well… I guess I'll still call him Naiki when there's nobody around. Naruto, you have a lot of explaining to do.'
Naruto/Kyuubi sprinted until he reached the front of a large house. Naruto/Kyuubi smirked. Just then, before he could even take a step, two of Gatoh's minions blocked them.
"This is Gatoh Company property. Leave now before you get hurt." Minion/gangster #1 said.
Naruto/Kyuubi smirked. "And what if I refuse?"
"Then you die!" Minion/gangster #2 exclaimed as he and minion/gangster #1 ran towards them. Naruto/Kyuubi smirked evilly as he started walking calmly towards them. Just when Naruto/Kyuubi went past the two, the two guards dropped dead.
"Foolish humans."
Naruto/Kyuubi then entered the building in where another gangster appeared and attempted to stab him. However, Naruto/Kyuubi immediately grabbed hold of the gangster's throat and started choking him.
"Ack… please… let me go…" The gangster pleaded.
"Why would I? Foolish humans like you shouldn't live any longer." Naruto/Kyuubi said as he tightened his grip on the gangster's throat.
"But… ack… aren't you a… ack… human too…?" The gangster managed to choke out.
Naruto/Kyuubi laughed out loud. "That's where you're wrong, foolish human. I am nothing like you low lives." Just then a huge stone was thrown upon him, but before it even hits Naruto/Kyuubi's flesh, red chakra shielded him, actually melting the rock in the process.
Naruto/Kyuubi turned his gaze upon the other group of minions/gangsters that had just appeared. "Heh. More foolishness. You humans don't know when to stop." Naruto/Kyuubi said as a 'crack' was heard.
The gangster's head suddenly fell to his side. Naruto/Kyuubi chuckled evilly. "Pity." He then released his hold onto the gangster's neck, letting the body fall to the ground. The other gangster's started to cower.
"But anyway, he really didn't deserve to live." Naruto/Kyuubi then kicked the body away, making it slam onto the wall, leaving a rather large dent.
"That boy is not a human! He's a monster! Run! Bakemono!" With that, the other gangsters started to run away.
::Bakemono? That word again.:: Naruto clutched his head while he was in the void of the darkness in his mind. He clutched his head as the word continued to echo on the seemingly endless place.
Bakemono…
Bakemono…
Bakemono…
Bakemo –
::NO! STOP IT!!!::
Hearing his kit's cries, Kyuubi's eyes suddenly became crueler and took a step forward. "No one calls my kit a bakemono and gets away with it." Naruto/Kyuubi said as the red chakra started to spread out on the room.
The gangsters started to run away. Naruto/Kyuubi chuckled. "Oh no… you aren't going to get away. You all ruined my fun, and said the word that my kit despises so much. Now you all are going to pay the price."
Just then, the red chakra surrounded all of the gang members from neck to toe as it tightened every second. All of the gang members screamed in both fright and pain. Naruto/Kyuubi chuckled darkly as he extended his hand with his palm facing them.
"Let me introduce you all a trick that I learned from my kit's raccoon friend." Naruto/Kyuubi said.
"Chakra Explosion."
With that, the red chakra exploded, killing the gangsters that it held captive. Naruto/Kyuubi smirked in satisfaction as he walked to the next room. The door revealed a long narrow hallway.
Naruto/Kyuubi smirked. "Now what surprise does this Gatoh have in store for me? Hah. I can't wait." Naruto/Kyuubi said with a sarcastic tone of voice.
Naruto/Kyuubi then started walking.
/Kit?/
::Hmm?::
/Are you okay?/
::I'm fine. Thanks Kyuubi… Kyuubi?::
/What is it?/
::Kyuubi… am I really such a monster?::
Kyuubi sighed at Naruto's question. /You are not, kit. The only monster here is I. You are not a monster. Remember that./
Kyuubi felt Naruto smile at what he said. ::Thanks. Kyuubi, I have another question.::
/Go on./
::Why are you so nice to me? When I was young, you always made me cry. Why the sudden change?::
Kyuubi chuckled. /That's simple, kit. I will say this once, but then, I want you to forget about this line that I am about to say. I care for you, kit./
::You are too out of character, Kyuubi. Where's the great youma that I know?::
/Hush. Kit, we have another enemy to face./
::Sure.::
Just then, Naruto/Kyuubi came face to face with Zabuza and Haku. Zabuza was smirking behind his bandages while Haku's face was hidden behind the mask.
/Kit, you fought them once, right?/
::Yes. I have.::
/Do you want to talk to them for a while?/
::Sure. I do have some words to say to them.::
"You are not Naiki-san." Haku said. Naruto/Kyuubi chuckled.
"So I am not. It is just as you said." Naruto/Kyuubi answered.
Zabuza took a step forward. "Then who are you?" He asked.
Kyuubi contemplated whether he would tell them who he really is, but then, he was sure that Naruto wouldn't like that. He sighed inwardly. "I am Naiki. Naiki is I. We are one and the same. I am he, yet I am not. He is I, yet he is not." He answered.
::Geez… Kyuubi, do you really have to speak in riddles?::
/It's what I wanted to do./
"Whoever you are, we want to see the real Naiki." Haku said.
"He is what you see."
"He is not. I am sure of it."
"How are you sure that Naiki is not I? How can you be sure that I am not Naiki?"
"The Naiki that I have met was soft spoken and pure at heart. His eyes hold emotions – emotions of hardships that have come to pass. Wounds that will never heal are placed in his heart. Your eyes hold none of those." Haku said.
Kyuubi chuckled. "Good one, human. I am not Naiki, yet I am he. To make it short, I am kind of like his inner persona." He answered. 'Though that's not exactly a lie.'
"Inner persona?"
Kyuubi chuckled. "No matter. Naiki wanted to say something to you as well."
Just then, Naruto's eyes regained its normal shade of blue even though there are still specks of red everywhere. "Haku-san."
"Naiki-san."
"I will fight you and your most precious one. Protect him and show me and my inner persona the power that comes from within." With that, Naruto closed his eyes, opening it once again to show its redness once again.
"You have talked to him. And now to fight we shall do." Kyuubi said.
::Kyuubi, end this quickly.::
/That I will, kit./
Kyuubi quickly performed a series of handseals as all of his fingertips were surrounded with immense red chakra. He crouched down, ready to strike.
Just as when Zabuza and Haku begun to move, Kyuubi dashed forward, plunging his fingertips at both of them with insane speed and force. The two missing-nins fell down. "What… power…" Zabuza murmured.
As Naruto/Kyuubi walked up to them, his eyes had started to regain its normal hue. He glanced at the two fallen shinobis with pity in his eyes. "I'm sorry. I wasn't the one who fought you. I hope you understand." Naruto said.
Redness started to fill his eyes once again. "Now… let me finish my job." Kyuubi said as he walked past the two. Zabuza and Haku were both confused. Why is it that both personas always switch places from time to time? It was confusing.
::You used the Naibu no Taku on them, huh?::
/Yes. But they wouldn't die. The effect will wear off in a couple of hours./
Just then, Naruto/Kyuubi entered the last room, which was the bedroom of Gatoh. Gatoh was wide-awake on his bed, dead scared of what may happen to him. Naruto/Kyuubi smirked at him.
He took out a senbon and a kunai and held it with each hand. "Who… who are you?" Gatoh stammered.
Naruto/Kyuubi smiled evilly. "Your angel of death."
Sakura had somewhat relaxed after feeling the intense chakra weakened slightly. "W-what's going on?" Inari asked. Sakura patted his head.
"Don't worry. Everything's going to be fine." She said.
Inari glared at her and slapped her hand away. "Why do you guys have to enter our lives?! You can do nothing for us! You will all be killed, just like we would be sooner or later! I even believe that your serious looking teammate is now dead!" Inari exclaimed.
Sakura was at lost for words. However, Sasuke stared at him. "Don't talk about Naiki like you know him. I hate to admit it, but Naiki is even stronger than me. He can handle himself." He said as he took a glance at Sakura.
Sakura sighed and nodded. "Yes. Naiki, even though he's always a prick, is a very strong person. He is at a whole new level of skill. We are all far back from him. Compared to him, our skills are nothing against him." She said. "And even though we quarrel a lot, I trust him."
Inari didn't speak after that.
Gatoh cowered on total fear. Here he was, cowering in the sheets, with his life under this boy's mercy. He never expected himself to be in this situation.
"Now how would you like your life to end? By senbons? Kunais? Oh. And let me add my fists and my shurikens. I'll give you three seconds to decide. If not, I'll decide for you." Naruto/Kyuubi said.
"Three…"
"Two…"
"One. Time's up. Now I know. I'll let you die with all three weapons. I don't like to get my hands dirty on you so I'll leave the three weapons. Are you ready?" Naruto/Kyuubi asked as he immediately threw a senbon at Gatoh, hitting him in the chest.
Another senbon followed, then a shuriken, then another senbon, and another shuriken. The weapons just kept coming and coming.
Gatoh was bloodied and it looks like he became a human porcupine with all of the needles and shurikens embedded in his flesh. It was a miracle that Naruto/Kyuubi haven't hit any of his vital organs yet. Naruto/Kyuubi chuckled at the mere sight of him.
"Pity. You are not even entertaining. Fine then. You're in pain? Then I'll end it now." Naruto/Kyuubi said as he took out a kunai and held it at his hand. He walked towards Gatoh and slashed through his chest, making Gatoh scream in pain as blood sprayed on Naruto's shirt.
Another slash came. Then another, and another. Naruto's clothes were now wet with Gatoh's blood. Naruto/Kyuubi was smiling like an insane person. It was a miracle that Gatoh was still alive by that time.
Naruto/Kyuubi sighed and he twiddled with his kunai. "Might as well end your suffering now." He then leaned towards the terrified and pained look of Gatoh's face and aimed the kunai at his throat.
"Sayonara."
With that, he sliced Gatoh's throat like hot knife would do to butter. Blood sprayed across his hands, his clothes, his face, and his hair. He stood up straight, and knowing that his mission was finished, disappeared with a swirl of chakra.
Naruto/Kyuubi reappeared back in the unburned area of the forest.
::Thank you, Kyuubi.::
/Anytime you need me, just call, kit./
::I will. Oh anyway… how will I explain all of these blood?::
/Just kill a boar, bring the body, and you'll do fine./
::Okay. Thanks.::
/I'll let you take over now./
Just then, Naruto was surrounded once again with the red chakra as his features turned back to normal. Naruto sighed. "Now I need to search for a boar."
Just then, he saw a huge brown animal pass by the trees. Naruto smirked.
Bingo.
A few minutes later, Naruti managed to kill and drag the boar back to Tazuna's house. Naruto knocked upon the door. Kakashi was the one who opened it. His visible eye relaxed slightly.
"Oh. Naiki, it's you. What happened to you? And… all of that blood…" Kakashi said as he let Naruto pass. Naruto 'hned'.
"It's a long story."
Just then, Naruto suddenly saw a pink blur pounce up on him. "Naiki! I was so worried!" Sakura then glanced at him. Her eyes were red with tears. "What happened to you?! Oh my gosh!"
Sakura immediately let go of him. "How come you're so full of blood?!" She exclaimed.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes at the sight of Naruto. "Sakura's right. Naiki, how come you're so streaked with blood? And why were you gone for one whole night?" He asked.
Naruto sighed as he crossed his arms. "I was gone the whole night thinking." He answered.
"About what?"
"None of your business, Uchiha." He snapped and turned around to open the door. "And as to why I am so streaked with blood, I'll show you why." He then opened the door to reveal a huge boar, dead and bloodied full of kunai slashes, and others.
"This boar attacked me and so I had no other choice. I killed it." He said.
"Well… that sounds logical." Kakashi said as he dismissed Sasuke and Sakura. He then turned to face Naruto. "And Naiki…"
Naruto turned to him. "What is it?"
"We need to talk."
Naruto sighed. "Again?!"
Author's notes: There! I really didn't know how to end this. Now Kakashi is sure that Naiki is indeed Naruto. How is it? I hope that I did okay in this? No flames please. Oh. And if anyone thinks that Naruto's too strong, then I want you to know that it was Kyuubi who was controlling his body that time. So of course he would be that strong. Please review!