I did not intend to delete Free From Fate, it was a mistake on my part and I am bringing it back. I apologize for the worry.
" Finally, a Chance to Escape." Naruto could barely hold his excitement in as he shot off into the distance, far away from his clone which he sent to follow Sasuke. It was filled with Kyuubi's chakra, so it would be able to last long enough for the Real Naruto to get away.
It was rather amusing to Naruto, that his plan had worked. But people had a lot of faith in his old self, what was now a mask. They all believed he loved the village and them, of course this could not be further from the truth. From the moment Naruto Graduated, any love for the village he possessed started to burn out and in it's place the urge to flee to safety filled him. Not all at once of course, in fact there were several moments that lead him in the direction he was now going.
The First Spark in his change began when he learned of his Status as a Jinhcuuriki from Mizuki, though it was not until he got to his apartment that it hit him. His entire life a secret, one he had no part in or no say in... and that hurt. His innocence melted away there and his eyes started to open then. And it was this opening of his eyes that allowed him to pick up the various lessons he learned over the last six months.
The next Spark hit him during the Bell test, it should him just how little everyone cared for him and made him realize just how little effort he put into his training and how little skill he actually had. However the greatest lesson was the fear he saw in Kakashi's eyes when he trapped him with his clones, even for a second. He knew then that no one wanted him to get strong.. they feared him and that did not hurt... instead it made him sad...And when he entered Wave, He started sending out clones to practice what he knew.. so basically all he was training in was taijutsu, Weapon throwing and tree Climbing.
The third Spark was easily the most important... it was the thing that shattered his trust in the village and granted him the resolve he so needed. Simply put, it was Haku and how he died. When Naruto watched him, he realized that much Like Haku... he was nothing more then a tool for ungrateful and undeserving people. He never wanted to end up like Haku, and so he became determined to Leave. To forge his own Path away from his abusers... to be free.
The Fourth Spark actually him the Second Exam of the Chunin Exams, specifically during the Preliminaries. The way Kiba spoke to him.. his desire to destroy his old dreams and Kakashi and Sakura's lack of care to the fact that he had a seal on his gut and that he was in a lot of pain... it served to sharpen his resolve and allowed him to see everyone as nothing more then obstacles in his path.
The Fifth Spark was Jiriaya tossing him down a fucking Trench... the old fool knew that there was no true way of guaranteeing his survival, he pretty much sacrificed Naruto on something less then a guess... It was this that filled Naruto with Hatred, and allowed him to finally tap into the anger he had buried deep within.
The Sixth Spark was fighting Gaara. Naruto knew that He could have ended up like Gaara or Worse, and that hit home. Naruto's resolve became infintiley more powerful, and he started to plan his escape. It was also at this time that he learned how to take Kyuubi's chakra at will, though only to an extent otherwise madness would fill him.
The Seventh Spark was Being Attack by Itachi and Kisame, or rather by Jiriaya' flippant disregard for his safety. Naruto learned that he would never allow himself to become like those three S rank Ninjas, nor would he be as revenge driven as Sasuke. He would think before he did things, and make good choices.
Of course Naruto could have left when Jiriaya started whoring about at the Festival, when he left Naruto unattended to Learn the Rasengan for three weeks. Knowing he had to be prepared for his escape, Naruto had hundreds of clones to continue his training his limited skill set, while sending out several clones to gather supplies from the Festival, using his skill in Gambling to gather large amounts of money. Of course his clones made a point to use the transformation to do all of this.
And so, it was now, with Sasuke's defection, that Naruto made his escape. Of course he had to wait until he was alone with Sasuke, otherwise Kiba, Neji or Shikamaru would have discovered his escape. He waited until Lee and Kimmimaro started to fight each other to make his escape and now that he was on his own...
Nothing would stop him from gaining his freedom.
Sasuke sighed as he looked at Naruto's battered body, his old friend had tried so hard to stop him and yet here he was...unconscious with Sasuke Standing over him. It was almost sad...
Turning to Leave, Sasuke froze as he suddenly felt a massive amount of Chakra welling behind him at a rate he did not know was possible. Whipping around to see what was happening, Sasuke was blasted away by a massive red explosion that came from Naruto's body. The force was too much for Sasuke as he bashed into the valley wall, and before Sasuke could so much as react...
His head cracked against the wall... and he layed their bleeding.. unable to move as slowly... he died. His only thoughts were of his failings to exact his revenge... of his family... and of the fact that Naruto's body was no where to be found, there was not even any blood...
It was this scene that Kakashi found as entered the Valley of the End. Horror filled him as he saw the corpse of his favorite student, sitting in a pool of his own blood, covered in chakra burns.
Naruto was no where to be found.
Naruto was surprised when a smile crossed his face the moment he learned of Sasuke's Death. There was something satisfying about it, and that shocked him.. but in the most amazing of ways.
He only wished he could have seen the look on Sakura's face when Sasuke's corpse was returned to the village. Technically he would have fufilled his promise now wouldnt he? He never said Sasuke would be alive when he was returned after all.
It was this image that fill Naruto's thoughts as he shot away from the Land of Fire.
Chapter End. Tell me what you all think in the reviews.
I don't know if I will do this one, or just stick it into the Inspirations... It just depends.
Love, your Ninja Overlord,
Mika.
