Sorry not to clear things up completely but Naruto's ANBU uniform is black shoes, pants and shirt covered by a black cloak. He has a hood covering his hair and a red foxes mask. Thanks to Yum2 that I didn't make it so clear. Good question. Yes. Back on to the story!

Naruto arrived at the bridge. He was way early today for only a few hours of sleep will replenish his energy. He was still thinking and planning what to do about the Akatsuki. He jumped up and sat on the rail and stared out at the rising sun over the water. He felt a presence behind him but didn't think much of it. If he became an Akatsuki, he would have to be trained by them. Then they would put him on deadly missions. Naruto looked at his hands. Thinking of Tsunade's words. "From there you have to hate Konoha. You want to kill everyone here. You will become a cold-blooded killer." Will he really have to kill? Sure he's killed before but they had deserved to die. The Akatsuki kill for no reason. Innocent people may die. Just for information about this organization people will be sacrificed. Naruto balled his hands into fists. I can't let my emotions get in the way of the mission. A ninja must never show their emotions.

"I can't and I won't! I will do it!" Naruto said out loud.

"Talking to yourself, dobe?" Naruto knew that voice. Obviously Sasuke. The bastard would never understand. Time to be stupid.

"Yes I am. You have a problem with that?" Naruto yelled turning around and hopping off the rail.

"No. So what was with you yesterday, running off like that?" Sasuke asked.

"I had something to do." Naruto said.

"What was it?"

"None of your business," Naruto spat. He was getting a little angry.

"I was just wondering!" Sasuke said defensively. "There's no need to get all pissy."

"It's just something that I have to do and it's very important."

"Why won't you tell me?" Sasuke growled. "I have a right to know I'm your teammate."

"Why do you care, Uchiha? You've never cared before! Plus, you know better than to pry into someone else's business."

Sasuke looked at Naruto oddly. That wasn't Naruto's normal voice. I was just asking a question. What is he trying to hide?

"Geez, I was just trying to--" Sasuke started.

"No you weren't trying to be nice. You, being your 'I-must-know-everything' person, have no right to know." Naruto! Calm down. You are giving out too much information. He obviously knows it's something important. Leave it be. He's just a bastard. Remember to keep your patience. Or learn to hate so you'll fit in perfectly with the Akatsuki. Naruto sat down and leaned against the bridge. This whole mission was throwing him off completely. "Sorry Sasuke."

Sasuke still stared at Naruto. Sorry Sasuke? Naruto never says sorry to me. Now I am sure he is trying to hide something, and something big.

"Is their something wrong Naruto?" Naruto ignored him. "Hey I'm talking to you!" Naruto still ignored him.

"Hi Sasuke-kun!" Naruto looked at Sakura running up the bridge. An interesting sight she saw. Naruto sitting calmly while Sasuke yelled angrily at him. She stopped running.

"God Dammit Naruto! Something clearly is the matter with you and I won't sleep until I find out. I'm your friend and I care about what hap--"

"Shut up." Naruto said calmly. "If you cared, you wouldn't have run off to Orochimaru."

"But I came back here."

Naruto laughed. "Don't lie to me. You were forced back. You did not want to come back here. I heard ANBU captain got you down with one jutsu and defeated Orochimaru's minions. Because he was so powerful you decided not to run away again. You hate Konoha and all people in it. The only thing you have in your heart is hatred, revenge, and a lust for power. So don't talk about caring. Cuz for all I know it's a load of bull."

Sasuke had his eyes wide, so did Sakura's. "Naruto…" Sasuke stammered. "I wasn't forced back. I came willingly. None of that is true"

"Like I said before, don't lie to me. I can see right through you. I know that you were forced back here."

"How do you know?"

Naruto looked worried. NO! Naruto THAT WAS CLASSIFIED INFORMATION! YOU CAN'T GO BLURT THESE THINGS OUT LIKE THAT! EVEN IF IT IS THE TRUTH! Sasuke is a bastard but you can't go and mess things up. You are taking too long. Make something up and answer his damn question.

"Um…" Naruto swallowed. "I… I…found out. I was going to go talk to Tsunade-obaa-chan when I overheard ANBU captain and her speaking about it."

"Wouldn't they have sensed you though?" Sasuke fumed.

"Uh… Beats me! Maybe you should ask them. I only heard a little!"

"Sounds like you heard a lot. I think you know more than you should know."

"Just leave me alone before I hurt you." Naruto said.

"You can't even touch me and you know it."

Before Sasuke knew it Naruto had his hand on his throat. He was squeezing it hard, lifting him in the air.

"Naruto!" Sakura yelled. He just acknowledged her presence.

"Like I said, Uchiha, Leave…me…alone." Naruto said calmly squeezing Sasuke's throat harder between each word, finally throwing him down.

At that moment Kakashi appeared with a poof. "Yo!" He said but stopped at the sight before him. Sakura was looking scared, Sasuke was on the ground rubbing his throat and Naruto was quietly standing like nothing happened. "What happened here?" Kakashi asked.

"Ask… cough … Naruto." Sasuke said getting up.

Kakashi looked at Naruto.

Damn! What have I done? Some genius I am. Keep your emotions in check, Naruto! Baka! "Kakashi-sensei! How are you today! What are we going to learn today?" Naruto cheerfully yelled.

"I'll tell you once you tell me what is going on here." Kakashi said.

Naruto sighed. "I was strangling Sasuke because he was pissing me off."

"How?"

"Never mind." Naruto looked at the ground. This Akatsuki thing was really messing him up.

"Listen, Naruto," Kakashi said. Naruto looked at him. "I know about… it."

Naruto grabbed Kakashi's arm and pulled him away from the group.

"What did you say?"

"I know about your mission."

"How? Tsunade said it was supposed to be a secret." Naruto said worryingly.

"Well, I went in to ask her is she knew anything about you because you were acting strange and she told me about the mission you had to go on. She said it was a long one, maybe a year. But still a year long mission in the hidden village of the cloud is very good! Just think at least its better than the long mission the ANBU captain has to go on. That one I overheard on accident. It's not that big of a deal Naruto. You have been given a very good mission, and it's nothing to kill Sasuke over!" Kakashi smiled.

Naruto frowned. So Kakashi didn't know. I have to ask him. "Kakashi… what do you think about his mission."

"Huh?"

"The mission the captain has to go on. Do you think it's for a good cause?"

"Do you know about the mission?" Kakashi asked.

"Um… yes. He has to go uncover in the Akatsuki."

"Well it is a good cause because he finds out weaknesses and strengths. So if they ever attack we know who is who and how to defeat them. If he makes this a success we can let maybe some other villages know about this to help them too."

"But he may have to hurt innocent people."

"Naruto…why… how do you know all of this? Why do you want to know?"

"Because I am…… his friend. I know him and am worried about him."

"Nobody knows the ANBU captain besides a few of the ANBU themselves and the Hokage." Kakashi said looking at Naruto curiously.

"It's a long story Kakashi-sensei. Can we get back to training... please?"

Kakashi walked behind Naruto as they walked back to the bridge. Naruto is acting very suspicious.

Naruto stood by Sakura and Sasuke as Kakashi briefed them about their training. Today they were going to walk up the Hokage Mountain. Chakra control. The easy stuff.

"Ok so this is just like walking up a tree but it's larger and if you fall it will hurt."

Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura looked up. The mountain looked bigger when you stood right next to it. Maybe a mile high.

"WOW! This is huge!" Naruto yelled.

Sakura looked worried. "What happens if we fall?"

"Don't fall." Kakashi said. "Now go and climb this baby." He disappeared. Naruto sensed him reappear at the top of the mountain.

The three gathered chakra to their feet. They walked up the mountain. They were doing great until they got about halfway. Sakura started so slide down but she regained her self and kept walking. Sasuke was doing good but anybody could tell he was slightly struggling. Climbing a mountain was a lot different than a tree. Naruto was doing well but fake sliding a bit. Naruto looked over at Sasuke and Sakura. He saw Sasuke look at him.

"I'll beat you Sasuke!" Naruto said.

"Never in a million years Naruto," Sasuke said. What's with the sudden change in mood? Wasn't he just trying to strangle me?

Naruto looked at Sakura. He felt an eerie feeling like something bad was about to happen. Just then Sakura slipped and fell. Naruto's eyes opened wide. He acted on instinct and jumped after the free falling screaming Sakura. He grabbed her hand and put his feet back on the mountain.

This hand feels sostrong and warmthought Sakura.

"Are you hurt, Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked. Sakura looked up at her savior and her heart sunk. She thought it would be Sasuke or maybe somebody else but definitely not Naruto.

"I'm fine!" She said angrily. I want to be rescued and in the arms of Sasuke… or maybe that anbu captain, but definitely not Naruto.

"Ok." Naruto said. Sakura didn't notice but Naruto was carrying her up the mountain. He walked up to where Sasuke stood. Did Naruto just jump off the mountain, fall to Sakura, catch her and walk back up the mountain like nothing happened?

Naruto threw Sakura at Sasuke. He caught her but slid a bit.

"Why do I have to carry her?" Sasuke asked.

"She obviously wants to be in the arms of her precious Sasuke so there she is." Naruto said pretending to be sad. But he is really happy that stupid Sakura is away from him. Again, Sakura is an idiot.

"Naruto…" Sakura whispered. Something is different about you.

"All right! Let's finish climbing up this mountain." Naruto said walking up some more, a Sasuke trudging along behind him.

After a while they finally reached the top where they saw Kakashi reading his Icha Icha Paradise book.

"Oh you finally made it? Sasuke why are you carrying Sakura?" Kakashi asked. Sasuke dropped an embarrassed Sakura.

"Again, ask the dobe." Sasuke grunted.

"Well it was so amazing!" Naruto said. " There I was walking up this mountain when right before my eyes I saw Sakura chan! I thought she looked a bit weird and right then she fell down. I was so surprised so I saved her and gave her to Sasuke. Because it was what she wanted and to make Sasuke get stronger!" Naruto told Kakashi.

"Uh… Ok! Training is done for today! I will see you all tomorrow!" He disappeared.

Naruto said goodbye and walked away. Sasuke grunted and followed him, closely behind Naruto.

Darn that Sakura for making me go and save her like that.

"Naruto, wait up!"

Naruto turned around to see

Sakura running towards him. Sakura caught up with him.

"I never got the chance to say… thank you for what you did for me. For saving me."

Sasuke looked at Sakura. Those were almost the exact same words he said to the ANBU captain.

Naruto nodded his head in acknowledgement before turning away. "I was my duty. I couldn't let one of my teammates die!" He kept walking.

Sasuke looked at Naruto walk away. This was some serious déjà vu. Almost this same thing happened to him excapt it wasn't with Naruto and he was verbally bashed..

Naruto looked back at Sasuke and smirked. That went almost the same as when I had a little chat with Sasuke. Him being stupid would never guess I said those same words on purpose to fool him.

Sasuke saw Naruto smirk at him. Jerk. Probably showing off because he saved Sakura instead of me.

Naruto kept walking.

A/N: Well another chapter is finished. The next one will be where Naruto 'betrays' the village and goes to the Akatsuki. It will be really good so stay tuned. I might have it up later in the week since of school and homework and more crap like that. Maybe sooner I don't know! Please review!