Chapter 3

Her

"And besides I feel what I have to say needs to heard by the council," said Naruto dryly.

"I suppose, but there is something else you came here to ask of me."

"I have two companions, a samurai and an archer, that I wish you would grant into our village."

"I can't do that."

"But I'll take responsibility over them."

"You responsible, don't make me laugh." She nearly fell off here chair in laughter, but Naruto narrowed his eyes in anger.

"Ok, ok, I give you permission," she said shaking her hands. "Now I bid you adieu." Naruto walked to the door.

"What about the guards and the anbu ?"

"Don't worry about them, just don't go near them and oh yes stay hidden." With that Naruto left and dashed out of the Hokage's home. He went through the village with extraordinary speed, watching out for those looking for him. Naruto left the village, but a lone person stood watching him.

When Naruto was gone from the village and heading towards the forest, the lone person hastily followed. Naruto fled into the mist of the woods and so did the follower, that was when Naruto realized he was being followed..

I'll lead him into the forest, thought Naruto, where the camp is. Naruto's thoughts misled him and suddenly he heard the follower begin his charge.

"Horse, Tiger....... Breath of the Fireball Technique !!!" yelled the person, Naruto didn't look behind. He knew that was an Uchiha based attack. He soon felt intense heat. That technique, I know that technique, I know that person, Sasuke Uchiha.

Naruto substituted himself with a nearby tree of the forest. Naruto, himself sat looking at the dark haired stranger who stood in the field from a tree. Oh no that probably gave away my location, thought Naruto, in any second they could be hear.

"I know your not dead, if you can snea into our village, then you can live through that,"yelled Sasuke. Naruto knew right away that his old friend would not give up, so he jumped to the ground and looked into the anger-filled eyes of Sasuke.

After ten years, Sasuke didn't change much, his hair was longer though and now he was a captain of the anbu.

His eyes turned sharingan.

"Let's begin this," he said as his eyes deadly with the power of the sharingan, ready to fight Naruto. There was a slight breeze between the two.

Naruto began his first technique, "Kage Bushin no Jutsu," but Sasuke copied. There were over 500 of them each.

"You know a technique from the forbidden scrolls," said Sasuke savagely.

"Just wait-."

"You have stolen our secret techniques, you deserve death as punishment." Sasuke made his clones vanish and Naruto did like wise. Sasuke began to dash at Naruto, it was on obvious he would throw several kunai at Naruto, Naruto would dodged and Sasuke would get him. But that didn't happen instead Sasuke was knocked over the head by a sword hilt. The same hilt owned by Yahiko.

Sasuke stopped cold and fell over in the field. Yahiko resheathed his sword and stood there smiling, with Kagome standing next to him, she gave out a peace sign.

"We thought you needed help,"said Yahiko. On Yahiko's back, he had the whole entire camp.

"I didn't need help, he was a childhood friend," said Naruto fuming mad.

"It looked like he was going to win and anyways since you know him can you get me a date with him?" said Kagome smiling.

"Freeze !!" said a voice. The three puzzled friends looked around everywhere in the field for that voice, but they couldn't find the voice. We're being wathced, but where are they, thought Yahiko.

"Drop your weapons slowly and nobody will get hurt." Kagome dropped her bow and arrows, Yahiko followed and dropped his sakabato. Naruto dropped his shuriken holster, he lost the rest of his equipment over the long years.

"Up through the dirt rose over three-hundred anbu ready to attack and kill on sight. "You killed captain Sasuke," said one of the men hiding behind a mask. This anbu readied several kunai aimed at Yahiko.

"He's not dead, I hit him over the head with my sword hilt," said Yahiko defensively, pointing a finger at his sword.

"Let's take them to the fifth for their punishment," said another.

"No, they deserve death, one of them snuck into our village. Men ready your weapons." Many drew kunai and shurikens, some even took off huge throwing stars from their backs.

"Ready,aim -."

A ghostly projection appeared between the anbu and the Naruto's group. The fifth's head swirled in the air. The anbu bowed.

"Who is that, Naruto ?" whispered Kagome.

"That is the fifth," said Naruto.

"Neji, enough let them into the city ! I'd figure Naruto would've told you he had permission to enter the city."

The one who ordered their deaths just stood there, bowing at the fifth. "Naruto, snuck into the city, he's been dead for ten years."

"He disappeared, he never died."

"Which one is Naruto then ?"

"The middle one."

"Even if that is him, he can't enter, he has not a band."

"Naruto hold up your bangs." Naruto did as the fifth instructed, he held his bangs back and most if not all the anbu let out a gasp of amazement.

Neji walked forward in his mask, he too is captain like Sasuke. He held out his hand , "I Hyuuga Neji, by order of Hokage the 5th give you the permission to enter Konahagarue. Anbu, fall out and take Captain Uchiha to his home." The anbu fell out and did as instructed.. The fifth vanished. The trio retrieved their weapons and Neji removed his mask to show his violent white eyes.

"It really is you Naruto," he said whilst Naruto picked up his holster. Neji moved toward him. His hair fell past his shoulders but it was tied at the time.

"See ya later Neji," Naruto led his group toward the village.

"That was rude, Naruto," said Kagome.

"I'm not exactly nice to people who want to kill me, now lets go see the fifth,"said Naruto angrily. On Naruto's left was Kagome, on his right was Yahiko. People were whispering in the street, "That's Naruto" and "It's him, the legend." Naruto could hear people in the trees watching them, probably kids trying to test their ninja abilities. They passed many buildings, some looked out with curiosity and glee, others with hate and malcontent.

He would go show them to his old friends, but he didn't know if where they were or if they were even alive. They walked slowly in silence, looking around, well then again Yahiko and Kagome did the looking around. Somebody ran into Naruto and before anything else could happen, he grabbed her quickly before she started running and a kunai shot up to her face.

The two others looked ahead into the onlooking crowd.

"Who, do you think you are-." Naruto was cut off in an instance.

"Well, well, it is Uzumaki Naruto." She had pink hair and she had the forehead to prove it. Naruto let her go.

"Sakura........." Naruto just stared for a second and packed his kunai away. "My friends, this is my former classmate Haruna Sakura ."

"Nice ta meet ya." She said smiling.

"This is Yahiko and Yahiko." Naruto pointed to either side of him. "Naruto, let me take you friends and show them around, you can go meet the fifth." She said this all whilst staring at Yahiko. Well, I shouldn't tell her that Yahiko has a thing for Kagome, thought Naruto.

"Is it alright with you, Naruto ?"asked Yahiko concernigly.

"Of course it is, go enjoy yourself," said Naruto. She must have a thing for younger men, thought Naruto. Sakura led his friends away. And without them he continued to the fifth's.

Sakura's house was a lavish one, but it was cozy home. Sakura was a scholar that developed new techniques, she finally got over Sasuke and fell on hard times after Naruto disappeared and Kakashi died. She had a house maid, she was usually so busy that she didn't have much time to clean. She almost got married once but he died in combat, more or less in an assassination attempt, that was two years ago.

Sakura and the two sat in her homey kitchen. She made them tea, homemade tea with a few hints of honey. They soon got down to talking.

"Well Sakura-san, what was Naruto like when he was a child ?" asked Yahiko as he drank his tea.

"He was egotistical, he was a real prankster real full of himself," said Sakura adding a smile at Yahiko. She drank her tea.

"You need to understand that I didn't meet Naruto until he was around sixteen ."

"Was he a prankster, at the time of your meeting ?"

"No, he was really dark, he said he had more companions, but htey all were dead. We did meet more people until we met Kagome but they too died and we met a few more companions but they died too."

"So all of Naruto's life has been a real hell ,"said Kagome, sipping her tea.

"Poor, Naruto, his life sounds so horrible." Sakura sipped.

"Horrible indeed. Lady Sakura, the house is cleaned, I think I will leave early today," said a sexy voice from the shadows.

"Nonsense Okuni, drink some tea with us." Okuni as she was called step out of the shadows. She was a beautiful thing too look at, dark hair, a seductive smile and large breasts, nearly popping out of her kimono. "Yahiko, Kagome, this is my maid Izumo no Okuni."

"Hello."

"Hi."

"Nice to meet both of you." But this wasn't the first time the two met her, they shared looks of anger but the looks lasted a brief moment. Soon the room was full of laughter and fun, but the two knew trouble wasn't far behind.

Okuni kept giving the two brief glances herself, but they did not last. She merely smiled and offered them more tea.

What is that bitch doing here, thought Yahiko. His hand slowly went for his sakabato, but Kagome gave him a quick glance, the glance in her eyes said to wait.

Naruto went to the hokage's, yes, but she allowed him to go and sleep in a more so peaceful slumber. Around midnight Sakura took the two friends to the fifth. The fifth welcomed them with open arms, literally. When Yahiko fell to sleep disrobing and slipping into silk his thoughts were swirling all together.

Why is she here? That hokage is hot, ya'd figure she would be an old hag like Kaoru, thought Yahiko, but those thoughts drifted away and Yahiko drifted asleep. Kagome went to sleep with her clothes still on, sleeping on the feathered bed.

However someone didn't sleep. She sat awake on her couch with a dimming light. What are they doing here, thought Okuni. Her fireplace became alive. A face appeared courtesy of ninja powers. It had the look of snake, an evil disturbing one at that , may I add.

"Yes, dear," it spoke softly.

"Naruto and his friends are alive," said Okuni softly at sound of a whisper.

"What, I thought Kyo killed them !!!" Orochimaru's voice rose.

"I just found out too, it seems likely that Kyo is dead. Now what are you going to do."

"Simple, I'll send Vash." His voice lowered.

"What happens if he doesn't want to ?"

"Oh he will, he will." Orochimaru smiled at the thought of what he was going to do.