Chapter 4-Returning

Disclaimer: Do Not Owe Naruto!

Disclaimer: I'm not really good with battles as you can see with the other stories. So I'll just skip through it. Anyways, here it is...

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A week had passed about and the gang were in Orochimaru's lair fighting to save Sasuke or to kill Orochimaru. Naruto was with Itachi as he saw Orochimaru and Itachi attacked each other at the same time, the attacks worked as both were down from the count as everyone was surprised as well as Kakashi was performing his hand-seal jutsu on Sasuke before it was too late.

"Itachi!" Naruto cried worriedly as Itachi was kneeling on the ground as blood was dripping down from him as well with Orochimaru who was panting slightly. "Naruto! Get away from him!" Kakashi said to him but Naruto ignored him as he knelt down to him, "your hurt," he said quietly as Itachi looked at him.

"You better get out of here like Kakashi says and grab Sasuke while your at it. Kabuto might come back from the inside of the lair since his fighting Kisame you know," Itachi said as Naruto shook his head. "No! I just can't leave you here!" He said as Itachi looked at him, "your sweet Naruto. But it's already too late to save me. You better go," he said as Naruto stubbornly shook his head again.

"Naruto! This place is going to collapsed! We have to get Sasuke to Tsunade quickly! Naruto!" Sakura said angrily as Naruto looked at her and then he heard some rumbling noise as he looked down at his stomach, Itachi chuckled as Naruto looked at him. "That's not your stomach Naruto. That's the noise of this place that's crumbling down. Go!" He said as Kakashi was carrying Sasuke on his back, "let's go Naruto," Sakura said slowly as she grabbed his arm.

Naruto looked at Itachi one last time before the group had exited the lair.

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"Did anyone looked at Orochimaru to see if his really dead?" Sai asked as the gang was now staring at the crumbled lair in front of them as they were getting ready to leave for Konoha. Naruto was looking down as he answered, "the two attacks worked. Orochimaru is really dead this time," he murmured.

"But what about that group that's going after Naruto? What will happen now since Itachi and Kisame are now dead and Sasuke is back with us?" Sakura asked slowly, "we'll probably find out more news on Akatsuki later on when we are back to Konoha. We should get a move on," Kakashi said.

Naruto shook his head as he looked up at him, "I'm not going back to Konoha," he said as everyone looked at him including Sai. "What?" Sakura asked surprised as Naruto sighed, "I became a missing ninja over a week ago and I'm not sure how Tsunade we'll react if she finds out that I am back," he said as Kakashi looked at him.

"I'm sure Tsunade will understand about your choice. Everyone misses you. Including the rookie nine," he said as Naruto looked at him. "Even you?" He asked slowly as Kakashi looked at him, "yes. I missed you because you are my student," he said as Naruto frowned and he looked at Sakura and Sai who was staring at the both of them.

He sighed, "very well. Let's go back home," he said as nobody could see the smile behind Kakashi's mask.

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"Naruto!" Tsunade said happily as she got up from her chair and ran over to him to hugged him. "I see that you are now back my friend," Lee said as Naruto turned to look at him and smiled, the group had entered Tsunade's office as she was within a meeting with Team Gai's team for a mission.

Tsuande returned to her chair as she looked at Gai who was staring at Kakashi who was staring at Naruto. "So get the scroll from the village and bring it back here, whoever took the scroll from here is a very skillful ninja. Is that clear?" Tsunade asked as everyone nodded, "try not to get detected from the other enemy. We don't want to be loosing anyone," she said as she eyed Naruto.

"When do we leave ma'am?" Gai asked as Tsunade looked at him, "you'll leave right away. That scroll is very important to us. Now go!" She said as everyone began leaving. "It was nice seeing you again Naruto," Tenten said as Naruto smiled at her as Team Gai left, "now, let's talk about you Naruto and Sasuke," Tsunade began.

"We'll Sasuke be all right Tsuande?" Sakura asked worriedly as Tsunade looked at her. "The seal that Kakashi performed we'll hold if Sasuke could control his emotions. If not, then he might turn evil again," she said slowly as Sakura looked down, "Tsunade, should I get Jiraiya?" Shizune asked.

Tsunade looked at her, "I'm sure in due time, Jiraiya will know that Naruto is back," she said as Shizune nodded. Tsunade turned to look at Naruto, "Naruto, do I trust you that you will be staying here for the remaining of your years?" She asked as Naruto looked at her. "I can't gurantee you that old lady. But I do know that Konoha is my home," he said slowly.

Tsunade stared at him for a moment before looking at Kakashi, "you'll be taking care of Naruto for a month so that he could re-adjust himself here," she said as Kakashi stared at her and then at Naruto. "I can take care of myself! I don't need a baby-sitter!" He said angrily as Tsunade sighed, "it's for your own good Naruto. We don't want to loose you," she said as she eyed Kakashi.

Naruto grumbled, "Naruto, Sakura and Shizune? Do you mind leaving the room for a moment? I need to speak with Kakashi. Naruto, you can wait for him outside the waiting room," Tsunade said as Naruto didn't said anything and the group left as Tsunade turned to speak to Kakashi privately.

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tbc...

me: well, did you guys like it?

kakashi: took you long enough!

me: hey! I was gone!

naruto: yea, where?

me: i was on a mission for one week.

naruto: yea, sure.

sakura: we'll be onto the next chapter soon

sasuke: review and update!