Chapter 8

Recap:

"Then tell me old wise one which village you think I am from."

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The Hawk quickly spared a glance around the surrounding area. Nothing seemed to be out of place, just nature being nature, but the picture could be deceiving. Their camp rested high above their heads nestled in the trees.

"Quite simple really," The Hawk stated while drawing a kunai from his pocket. "You're from leaf." With that he threw the kunai at Karma, who in turn dodged it.

"You don't even stop to ask questions do you?" For the Hawk's answer he threw more kunai at Karma who had began to develop a simple pattern of avoiding them. Neither fighter were getting serious do to the fact that there could be enemy ninja around and they were suppose to be allies. It looked more like the Hawk was trying to tests the Fox's abilities. . It didn't take but a minute for Karma to get bored, so he decided to spice up the little test a bit. He started doing hand seals, hand seals that were all too familiar to the Hawk. "Shadow clone jutsu !" ten fox masked clones appeared on the battle field.

The Hawk Anbu who was getting ready to throw chakra enhanced needles quickly pocketed them but stayed in a fighting position as he realized what move had been performed. The Fox had taken advantage of the Leaf Anbu's hesitation and silently ordered his clones to circle the Hawk. "I haven't seen that jutsu used in a few years," The Hawk stated as he started to play with a kunai that had materialize in his hand. "There are few ninja out there who can even use this jutsu." The Hawk stated as he began to throw kunai at the clones, each one disappearing into a puff of smoke when the weapon pierced their heart. Soon a lone Fox Anbu remained, the Hawk still had a kunai in his hand. "I Guess I should welcome you back Naruto." With that he released the kunai. Within seconds the kunai struck home, but in the place of Karma a log dropped to the ground. "

"What the hell type of welcome is that?" Naruto asked as he jumped from a tree limb to the ground in front of the Hawk.

"It's the type of welcome a missing-nin gets." The Hawk stated as he reached to take his mask off. "It's also the type of welcome that someone gets when they have been gone five years." A pale eyed man who had long bluish hair stated while glaring at Naruto.

"So they really marked me as a missing nin?" Naruto asked not removing his mask. "How long did that take?"

"A week after your mission's deadline and that was with the protesting of your friends, but I guess we really shouldn't consider ourselves friends should we?" Neji asked with a cold voice all the while watching Naruto as he went to lean against a tree's trunk.

"We were friends at the time of my departure, but a lot has changed since that time." Naruto stated with a sigh.

"If we were friends then you would have stayed behind and not left. Everyone's friendship would have held you to Kohona Naruto, but now it seems that you are nothing but a traitor to the Leaf." Neji stated the cold hard truth and part of him hated it, he wished that Naruto had a good reason to leave. A reason that the counsel wouldn't kill him for, but Neji learned the hard way that wishes weren't for ninja.

"So now that you have come to the conclusion that I am nothing but a traitor I have a question for you." Naruto asked with an emotionless voice that didn't fit the conversation they were having. "Are you going to take me back to Kohona now or after the mission? If you take me back to Kohona now, you would have to fight me. However I am not saying that I will kill you, but I will do anything to protect Suna."

"And what happens if I take you back afterwards?" Neji asked despite the fact that he had already decided what he was going to do.

"Well I've already been ordered to go back to Kohona after this mess is over with." Naruto stated as he watched Neji warily, knowing that the next few days was going to be very tiring.

A/N Sorry that this chapter is so late…by like a month….and it wasn't as good as it should have been…but I have updated…..and hopefully I can start typing the fighting scenes pretty quick…well anyways…FORGIVE ME!