A/N: Naruto didn't want to grace me with his presence until now, which was why this took so long to come compared to the others. Anyway, this is the last planned chapter, as Naruto is the last member of team seven. I just wanted to give Sagitarious Devil thanks for going through and leaving a review for every chapter! Again, spoilers from the manga past this point.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did, Deidara would not have died so easily.

Revelations: Naruto

"You're all idiots." He was confused. He had been since that day 3 years ago in the Valley of the End. There stood his rival, his teammate, the one person he both hated and loved the most. Sasuke had made Sakura cry, had tried to kill him, had been the closest to a brother, to a family, he ever had.

He doesn't hate Sasuke for what he has done. How could he, after what has been done to him? He understands Sasuke, understands him more than that Snake-bastard ever could. Jiraiya and Tsunade-obaachan would never be able to understand either…well maybe the old hag could, but there are different factors that change the experience for each person. For one thing, Sasuke isn't dead.

So he trained, and fought, and beat his weaknesses out of his system, for the day he would meet up with Sasuke again. Today. This way he could beat the weaknesses out of Sasuke's system, like his lack of compassion, and show him that he doesn't have to work alone.

Orochimaru chuckled, and the Kyuubi inside of him bristled at the menace conveyed by the Snake-sannin's tone. "Ah, Kakashi-kun, I knew you would be upset at losing one of your students, but I didn't think you would be suicidal." He fought to reign in his power, his anger, not wanting to reveal his level of skill before the most opportune moment.

He had worked frantically to learn how to control his chakra, this being his weakest point as a ninja. Because of that, he would never be able to do genjutsus or medical techniques, but at least he gained enough control that he didn't give everything away as soon as his opponents set eyes on him. That was what Kaka-sensei always preached, wasn't it? Hide your own abilities until the last possible moment, while looking underneath the underneath to see your opponent's true potential. Though Kaka-sensei might have doubts, he listened to everything that his sensei said; every word hiding the small threads that combine to create the tapestry that is a shinobi.

Sasuke has always missed a few of those threads, so his own tapestry is incomplete.

"And Naruto-kun," He blinked as he was addressed by one of the Legendary Sannin. Though not a rare occurrence for him, he still held a modicum of respect for this man, and his teammates, and the power they held. "I hope you're feeling well since the last time we met. My associates and I seem to have a habit of seeing you unconscious when we leave." That still didn't stop him from calling them names.

The Snake thought he was weak- as weak as he was as a genin. He couldn't wait to beat that notion out of the snake-faced bastard. Though he hadn't realized it at the time, Jiraiya had told him this later during their two year sojourn, Orochimaru had not only placed a seal on Sasuke during the chuunin exams, but one on him as well. This had pissed him off to no end, and he couldn't wait to get back at him. How dare the Sannin alter what the Yondaime Hokage had sacrificed his life to give him! He adjusted his hitai-ate, feeling the comfortable weight he had earned, through years of suffering and toil, settle against his forehead.

"Don't forget Sakura-san, Orochimaru-sama." Sakura. "She is here to fight us as well." She had grown greatly under Tsunade-obaachan's guidance. In two and a half years, she had changed from being a pretty girl to a beautiful, very dangerous, young woman.

He was proud of her. She was strong, her defeat of Sasori, a man who had killed thousands of people, proved that she could take care of herself. His only regret was that he hadn't been able to take the chuunin exam with her, like he should have, as her teammate.

Now, only he and Sasuke were left, and if he had to, he was going to drag Sasuke-teme back, and force him to take the chuunin exams with him.

"Shall we begin?" As much as he wanted to put another hole in Kabuto's stomach, he knew that he would have to deal with Sasuke, and Kaka-sensei with Orochimaru. He only hoped that Sakura would be able to hold him off long enough for him to disable Sasuke, but then again she had her strength, something Kabuto would underestimate. Just like he had underestimated him during their fight for Tsunade-obaachan.

"I'll take him." She was fearless now. No longer did she hold them back- instead she augmented their abilities, making it so that they no longer had to worry about her and she no longer had to worry about them. A bond of trust and reassurance had been established.

Sakura and Kabuto charged each other, but he kept his eyes on Sasuke, waiting for the perfect time to strike. He knew Sakura would provide that moment for him, he trusted her to do so.

As he felt the ground beneath him shudder with the impact of Sakura's fist, and watched Sasuke's eyes widen in surprise, he struck.

Accessing the power of the Kyuubi, he attacked Sasuke.

He would never underestimate the bastard's desire for revenge.

A/N: This last chapter is almost two pages long. I write more in these shorts than I do for my English essays… -shrugs- Meh. I enjoy this more. Finished! Thanks for playing! And, again, please read and review! Ja ne!