I hope you enjoy the chapter. Its something some of you have been waiting for.

ja-ne

The Resurfacing

There was that tree again, the one with the swing tied to its branch, the one he'd always sit in. but he wasn't sitting there this time. Instead it was a girl; she seemed so familiar to his mind. She had short black hair and white eyes.

She sat there and waited for a while, but what or for whom? She looked down at her hands and whispered a barley audible name.

"Naruto"

His eyes widened as she spoke his name, he could feel a familiar pain in his chest like the one he had when he saw the boy the other day. The scene disappeared as he opened his eyes and stared blankly at the roof of the caves mouth.

"Who are you?" He whispered softly.

As he sat up something swung around his neck and onto his jacket. He held it with his hand and studied the object. It was a necklace with a long stone on it that dangled on the chain. An image of a blonde woman and a pig entered his mind, she was smiling, but she also seemed sad for some reason. He clutched the stone tighter and the memories began to resurface to the edge of his mind. He could vaguely remember a huge battle between three people. And two others were there along with him.

There was a huge toad, a snake, and a slug and the three stood atop of their heads. He let go of the necklace and let it fall to his chest and the memories faded away from his grasp.

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'He's beginning to remember' the woman thought as she watched him from a distance. 'And his companions will make another attempt to bring him back, but I won't let that happen'

The snow fell faster and harder than before as she walked silently away from the boy's shelter. 'I'll have to stop them. I won't let them take him'

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"What is it that you needed to speak to me about, Sasuke" Kakashi asked.

Sasuke looked up at his sensei with a serious cold expression and spoke. "She's told me not to interfere again or the consequences will be far worse than last time I encountered her"

Kakashi kept his normal unreadable expression and sighed as the boy continued. "Kakashi, she knows about" He paused as if it was painful to continue "about my clan and Itachi"

After a few moments of deafening silence Sasuke continued. "She said she didn't kill me because of me being like Naruto. Having lost what is dear to me before."

Kakashi nodded and placed his hand on Sasuke's shoulder as the boy tried to hold his anger within himself. "We will bring him back no matter what" He spoke in a harsh tone.

Kakashi smiled under his mask as he thought of something amusing. 'They act like enemies around each other, but the truth in them is that they understand each other and look up to one another…hmm seems so familiar now that I think about it'

Sakura walked into the room catching Sasuke's attention. "Um, I brought your clothes; the doctors put you in something that wasn't wet so that you wouldn't be cold." She held out his clothes as he took them.Her eyes met his and she held back a smile he didn't glare at her this time. He knew how much this had effected her and how painful it had been.

'Sakura' the raven-haired boy thought.

Kakashi left the room and Sakura followed and let the door close silently behind her, giving the boy some privacy.

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The wind was howling as the small group stepped out into the winter scenery. a new determination filled their hearts as they began the next attempt to bring back their teammate and friend. The three genin tightened their scarfs and followed the silver-haired jounin to the forest. The place where they would either fail once more or succeed in bringing back Naruto.

Before entering the cold winter forest Sakura looked back at Hinata who looked at the forest with a shy stare. She was worried about the hyperactive blonde and Sakura could tell. Hinata looked over to Sakura and saw the small reasuring smile the pink haired kunouichi had given her.

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She continued to walk until she had located the small group and them studied them. 'They will not bring him back'

However she did not know that someone had followed her to the group also and he stood behind her staring at the group also. The woman looked behind and noticed the boy looking the four that walked through the ever-thickening snow."Child leave before you get a cold"she whispered.He looked at her with a blank expression but did not do as she had instructed. She felt something different about the boy now, something she had noticed before he had fallen into her illusions. the strange power that had once circled around him was beginning to resurface along with pieces of memories.

"Who are they" he asked.

She looked a the group and back at the boy and replied. "They're here to tack you away from me, but i'm not going to let them"

he tried to move closer but something held him in place. He could feel something pull at his mind as she walked unnoticed toward the group. he wanted to stop her for some reason but he knew not what told him to do so or why. Eventually the power that gradually ate away at the boy's mind took over and he entered the darkness in his mind.

he was in a strange hallway yet he didn't panic as he had done with the raven-haired boy. he walked forward unknowingly walking to something.

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Kakashi and Sasuke felt the presence just as it appeared before the group. It was the woman in that same snow white kimono and cloke.Everyone's eyes narrowed as she stood there. Another presence could be felt also but the Hyuuga girl felt it more as if she was being called by someone but it wasnt the woman. She looked around the woman carefull not to make any sudden movements.

"i told you not to come back here"The woman spoke icily. Kakashi began to move his headband up but before he could he was frozen in place but not by ice or the cold. the others could no longer move also as the woman lurched forward. "And you I warned you also"She directed the statement to the glaring Uchiha boy.

"sasuke'Sakura spoke as the woman came closer to the boy. Hinata stared at the woman again then looked around again trying to show little fear. Her eyes darted back and forth searching for the familiar presence. She scanned carefully until her eyes rested on a lone figure. A boy with blonde hair and bright blue eyes with three long marks across each cheek.

"naruto-kun!' she let out grabbing the womans attention. the woman moved toward the girl now but kept her hold on the jounin. Sasuke and Sakura had however broken free somehow. "Run Hinata, go to Naruto" sakura yelled as the woman came closer to the girl. Hinata nodded and took her flight toward the boy."Naruto"She yelled again as she came closer to the boy. his bright blue eyes looked up at her shocked and confused.

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Kakashi stood on a bright blue plain in his mind locked there until the woman released her grasp. he could feel her falter each second but she would regain her strength every time.

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Sasuke quickly did his hand signs and yelled "gaton fireball jutsu!" the woman turned around and faced the fireball and disappeared. sasuke looked around as he activated his Sharingan. Sakura stood beside him and followed his movements. "Sakura check on Kakashi i'll keep you two covered" sasuke spoke and the girl nodded and ran to her sensei.she heard choking as she reached the jounin and shot her head back seeing her teammate being held by his neck.

'i'll show you true fear boy"the woman spoke as her icy words entered his mind.

"SASUKE!!'sakura screamed as the boy's eyes widened, he could do nothing just like her sensei. she wanted to save the boy but that would leave both her and Kakshi velnerable and they had to make sure she did not notice Hinata.

Sasuke's eyes clouded over loosing their light as he fell limply against his enemy's hand. 'sasuke!!!"Sakura yelled again.

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the blonde stared at the girl as she came to him. she could tell he was in a kind of trance. "naruto-kun"She spoke, but there was no effect on the boy.

He continued to walk forward until he came to a gate with a seal on it. he stared into it until something moved within it's bars. its dark eyes looked upon him causing him to shudder slightly but nothing more. "what are you" Naruto asked. the eyes came to the edge of the bars and spoke. "insolent brat you fell into the yuki-onnas trap. I would have thought you'd have better sense than that."

Naruto glare at the figure but it did not falter. "So you wish to know what i am. then I'll show you. I'll show you everything"

Naruto fell to the ground as images of people screaming entered his mind and a huge fox tearing some to shreads. 'this is what i am boy, what you are"

he saw images of a boy laying on a concrete bridge and him standing above the boy's motionless body. A masked ninja lay across him and began to get up. A red chakra swirled around him as he fought the ninja.

"He too had a dream you know and you destroyed it!"He yelled. he could hear himself mently screaming sasuke.

the scene disappeared and another unfolded one of a strange boy with the symbol of love on his forehead. Sasuke lay on a tree branch imobilized by pain and a pink-haired kunouchi was held up against a tree by a hand of sand.

"I remember"he spoke as he stood up before the fox.

'Naruto!'he could hear another voice calling out his name through the darkness. He could recognize the voice, it was the one of a shy girl's. "hinata-chan"He spoke.

he grinned as he spoke to the fox "hey fox lend me some of your chakra"the fox sent a red chakra at him and he wok up from his trance. Hinata was in front of him still calling out his name. "hinata-chan"he smiled.

"naruto"she spoke quickly. "your okay"

naruto gave the girl a quick hug causing the girl to blush madly even as he let go. "Hinata, where are the others." she looked at him for a moment then ran over toward the small clearing and Naruto followed close behind. the scene soon unfolded revealing the pale woman holding Sasuke in her grasp and Sakura holding a kunai in her hands. Ready to strike the woman down if she continued to hurt the boy.

"hey Yuki-onna i'm back!" Naruto yelled as he pointed to himself with a huge grin.

Sakura let out a cry of joy as she saw her teammate no longer under the Yuki-onna's control.

HE'S BACK!!! keep reading to find out what the next exciting twist is.