The sun shined high in Konoha, and many were happy. To the civilians, this just meant a good day for business and work. To the children, this meant plenty of time to play outside. To the shinobi, this meant a lack of natural shade to hide in, leaving them to have to look with less scrutiny to see anything that shouldn't belong.
To Sasuke however, this meant it was time to get up, and get moving. Today was the last day of the second exam, and they had to make it to the tower. He had woken up Naruto already, and Kin awoke with him. Now, he had to wake up Sakura. He managed to leap up to where she was, and quickly set down a log to switch with. Preparing the substitution before he approached her, he smirked to himself. He was ready. Moving toward her, he moved his hand to shake her awake.
Only, instead of touching her shoulder, his hand found itself on her breast due to her last second shifting. This, of course, woke her up. Instead of righteous female fury however, she was looking at him with lust. He quickly activated the jutsu he had readied, switching with the log just in time to avoid being hugged to death by the horny and rabid fan girl. He quickly leapt back down to Naruto and Kin, the somewhat awake Sakura following.
Upon landing, Sakura noticed Kin. She immediately determined that Kin was an enemy, and moved to kill her. Before she could even draw her kunai, she found Naruto blocking her path. This confused her.
"Get out of the way Naruto-baka! That's an enemy!"
"She's my spoil. Attack her, and I will attack you in turn." Sakura of course, knew what a spoil was. A Spoil of War. A slave. She immediately jumped tot he wrong conclusion, not considering that Naruto had never acted in that way to any female.
"PERVERT!" And so she lunged at Naruto, kunai in hand. She was rewarded with her wrist being knocked aside, and her kunai being sent flying far away. The next thing she knew, she was on the other side of the tree, embedded into the wall. Naruto standing with his palm held out was the last thing she saw before she blacked out.
Naruto made a clone, and had it pick up Sakura and carry her. He, Sasuke, and Kin then left the tree, making their way to the tower. Naruto had taken the liberty of showing Sasuke that he had the other scroll needed, and the trip was quiet for a while.
"What did you do to the seal that Orochimaru put on my neck?" Sasuke asked, rather out of the blue.
"I filled it with my chakra, effectively applying oil to the chakra in the seal. Think of the chakra from the seal as water, and my chakra as oil. The water comes flowing out, but can't reach your chakra due to the oil blocking it. Essentially, my chakra is serving as a highly mobile wall against the chakra in the seal. I'm not sure how long it will last, but it should reduce the pain and give you a chance at survival." Needless to say, Sasuke was impressed. He understood the basic gist of what Naruto was saying, and so did Kin. Kin knew quite well of the curse seal, it being used often in Oto.
"Thank you Naruto. I know I haven't exactly been the best friend to you, and your generosity wasn't warranted." Surprisingly, Sasuke managed a rather humble tone.
"I'm sure it wasn't, but I saw no reason to leave you to die. Especially when the villagers would blame me for it. Eventually though, you may need to go to Orochimaru for training. In which case, you'll have to find a way to let the chakra past my chakra to make it seem as if no one interfered with it."
"I'll look into it, just in case. If I didn't know better, I'd say you're planning something."
"I am. Soon enough, I intend to leave Konoha. I see no reason to remain in the village, serving as the weapon they don't want but are to greedy to let go."
"I see." And Sasuke really did. Unlike many of his peers, he had noticed how lonely and hated Naruto was. He had seen the glares and heard the whispered words. He'd even heard the rumors of the beat downs that Naruto had gotten. Many in Konoha considered it a good day to be living whenever Naruto was beaten down. Some civilians had even asked Sasuke to kill Naruto, believing only an Uchiha could kill a demon.
He even knew a little about what Naruto held within him, though he kept it hidden. Unlike his late father however, he had never once believed that Naruto was a true idiot. He had only insulted him constantly as his way of trying to push Naruto to grow stronger, to push past what Konoha had done to him. It hadn't seemed to be working.
Eventually, they made it to the tower. Sakura had awoken sometime ago, quite angry at Naruto. She was left bound and tied, unable to do anything, after trying to put a knife in his back. Naruto doubted that she would face any charges, and he somehow knew not allowing her to even attempt to kill him would get him into trouble. But he wasn't concerned.
They had passed the small test involving opening the scrolls with ease, and met Iruka, who guided them to their rooms and wished them luck in the rest of the exams. He told them where to go the next day, and left them to their devices. Naruto immediately left with Kin, wanting to go and place the seal on her that was required by law, and wanting to know what all she could do.
He knew his mind was free, unchained. The seals Sarutobi Hiruzen had placed on him years ago, at his birth, were finally broken. He had figured out what had allowed him this level of freedom, this level of release. And he knew what it had truly broken through. Hiruzen Sarutobi was not the only person to place seals on him, and he knew it. He could not tell who it was, but he knew it to be a powerful entity. A god, more than likely.
A possible candidate was the shinigami. He had direct access to Naruto at his birth, and had been required to place a seal on him already. He could have easily slipped in a few more. He also knew that the shinigami was well aware of who he truly was, and what he was truly capable of. It was entirely likely that he had decided to seal Naruto's full power as a means of stopping him from doing to much harm while he was here. This entire thought process was countered by the fact that the shinigami was likely to enjoy the benefits of Naruto being at full power, as it would mean many more souls for him.
Another candidate was Kami herself. She was known to disagree with anything her Fallen Son did, including anything done for the benefit of a world. She was also known to seal demons, or those under her Fallen Son's command, away. It was likely that she sealed him simply because she could, and she believed it weakened her Fallen Son. She was wrong, and Naruto doubted she didn't know that. It was also likely that she knew full well that her son held no interest in this world. Naruto's presence here may even draw her to it, simply to see why he was here and what exactly was going on. She's been known to order angels to help demons in these situations before.
There were a few other possible choices, but none stood out. Susanoo was a choice, but unlikely. He didn't like messing with mortals, he was rather content with where he was. Naruto had decided to wait though. It was the only real option he had. Eventually, the one who sealed him would show his face. Or, some semblance of it.
He knew that the chakra burst he had performed in the forest had been massive. Far bigger than it should have been. He suspected that either Kami, or her Fallen Son had something to do with it. But, he was grateful for it. His full power was his to command. He could now read the minds of others, even to the point of forcing images into said minds. He could even scan their memories, allowing him to grab useful information from them. He couldn't take over their bodies, but he didn't really want to. It left his own highly vulnerable.
He had a few other surprises hidden away, such as his apparent ability to replicate bloodlines. He was grateful that what he had gained from Sasuke was not actually the Sharingan, but rather a different form of it. Instead of the usual black and red, his was red and white. He also didn't seem to have any lines connecting his tomoe shaped pupils.
He had learned that these new eyes of his did not allow him to predict movement in anyway. Rather, they gave him a tool to focus his abilities and chakra far more easily. It wasn't quite as good as the Sharingan, but in some ways, it was even better.
Kin had been nice as well. She had some skills, but she wasn't above genin level. She had potential, though a good deal of it had been stamped out by Orochimaru and his lackeys. He had learned that she had a friend within the sound, a Tayuya. He would be working to find a way to get to her as well, if only to give her a better life. He worked with her after placing the seal, being sure to work on her physical condition over anything else.
And here ends chapter two. There will be more explained later on as I think it up. Enjoy the story!