AN: I think that's all the Chaos things for now… however, this is the first chapter of the third arc, the Death arc is now over. I won't name this arc now, but at the end I will…that is, if they mention it in here, I'm not sure yet…
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Chapter 17: While I Was Gone
Naruto told Tsunade, Sakura and Sasuke everything he remembered about the afterlife. There were some things he couldn't remember, like the name of the man in the chair, or the place he was, though he remembered it wasn't Heaven or Hell. Sakura asked how he could forget so soon but Tsunade said the man in the chair probably forced it out of Naruto's memory.
Once that tale was told he explained, with as much detail as he could, the fight between him and the Kyuubi. Once he was done he looked at Tsunade, "it feels weird, not having him there," he said putting his hand over his stomach.
"You'll get used to it. Now, I should probably go, Shizune'll want my neck for avoiding the paperwork for this long," Tsunade said before getting up and leaving.
"So you spent most of your time watching me?" Sakura asked with an unreadable expression on her face.
"S-Sakura, I said that b-before, remember? I only watched you when you were scared, o-or if I was scanning over Konoha and saw you were out of your house. I-I never watched when you were in your home, I g-gave you your privacy," Naruto said shakingly, he didn't know if Sakura was angry or not, but he knew it best to play it safe.
"You shouldn'tve told her you watched her at all," Sasuke said.
"But I didn't want to be cut off form the world. And I wanted to be sure she was safe," Naruto said looking at Sasuke.
Sakura opened he mouth to say something when the door burst open and Kiba walked in, Hinata and Shino behind him, "Hey, we heard you were alive again, and awake finally," Kiba said as Hinata shut the door.
"Kiba, Hinata, Shino, how're you guys doing?" Naruto asked.
"Alive," Shino said and Naruto laughed.
"N-Naruto, I, I wanted to thank you," Hinata said and all eyes fell on here, Kiba was in complete shock.
"For what?" Naruto asked.
"For what you s-said before you left to… do what you had to do. You were right, and I just w-wanted to tell you that and th-thank you," Hinata said blushing and looking at the ground.
"Hinata, are, are you sure you're okay?" Naruto asked and Hinata nodded and looked at him smiling.
"Well, if either of you decide to tell us what's going on, I'll be listening," Kiba said sitting down.
"It's Naruto's business, and not for me to t-tell," Hinata said Naruto just smiled at here.
"Naruto, did you tell her about…" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah, I kinda did," Naruto said grinning and scratching the back of his head.
Kiba looked between the two of them, "what the hell are you all talking about?" he demanded.
"Quit yelling, we heard you down the hall," Shikamaru said as he opened the door, Ino and Chouji behind him.
"Hey guys, what's up?" Naruto asked.
"Nothing really, just passing time before out next mission starts, we leave at 5:00pm," Chouji said.
"You only got a few minutes left," Sakura said looking at the clock.
"Yeah, I know, but Shikamaru had to come here for something, and I didn't trust him to not stall and be lazy about it," Ino said looking at Shikamaru.
"What do you need?" Naruto asked.
"Sakura, Tsunade wants you in her office," Shikamaru said.
Sakura's eyes widened, "She was just here, why couldn't she tell me this then?" she asked standing up.
"No idea," said Shikamaru as Sakura walked past him and he followed.
"Bye guys, see you all later," Sakura said before leaving, the group returned her farewell as well as with Shikamaru, Ino and Chouji who followed Sakura out the door.
"We have to train," Shino said.
"Yeah, I guess you're right, alright guys see you later," Kiba said standing and following Shino out.
"Bye guys," Naruto said waving. Hinata blushed slightly and waved back.
Naruto sighed, "I wish I didn't have to stay here for a few more days, there's nothing to do," Naruto said.
Sasuke grinned, "you could always practice chakra control, or practice clearing your mind," Sasuke said.
"Yeah, but that's just even more boring," Naruto said, Sasuke chuckled.
"How could anyone put up with you?" Sasuke asked.
"I guess they don't," Naruto said lying back down.
"She's happy you're back," Sasuke said.
"It was your job to keep her happy while I was gone," Naruto said.
"I know, and I made the offer," Sasuke said lying down on the table.
"What offer?" Naruto asked looking at Sasuke.
"You remember how she felt about me all those years ago," Sasuke said.
"Oh, that offer. But I thought she was only a friend to you," Naruto said.
"She is, but to make her happy…" Sasuke said.
Naruto turned back to looking at the ceiling, "I hope you didn't tell her that," he said.
"No, I told her," Sasuke said.
Naruto sat up and turned his body towards, "You told her that she'd never be more than a friend and then asked her to go out with you?" Naruto said anger flowing through him.
"No, I told her after I asked," Sasuke said, his voice and expression unchanged.
"WHAT!" Naruto yelled he was fighting the urge to jump at Sasuke and pound the life out of him.
"Calm down, she said no," Sasuke said sitting up.
Instantly the anger was gone from Naruto and replaced by confusion, "she said no?" he asked.
"Yeah, that's why I told her about us never being more than friends. I wouldn't do that to her Naruto, I'm not heartless," Sasuke said.
"But, she loves you, why would she turn you down?" Naruto asked.
"Because I've been replaced over the three years," Sasuke said.
"What?" Naruto asked he still wasn't completely getting it.
"She said she couldn't because she loved someone else," Sasuke said.
"She turned you down for someone else? Who?" Naruto asked.
Sasuke smirked and looked at Naruto, "yeah, she turned me down for some one else, and, she didn't say who, but I think it was you," Sasuke said, Naruto's eyes widened and his eyebrows nearly vanished into his hair.
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Sakura knocked on Tsunade's door and waited for an answer before entering. She walked up to the desk and stood before it, "you wanted to see me Tsunade-sensei," she said,
"Yes, the Chuunin Exams are coming up, and I wanted to ask you opinion on something," Tsunade said.
"Sure. Where are they being held this time?" Sakura asked.
"Here again, it was going to be the Rock but they just had an earthquake, so I said we could do it again in their stead. What I wanted to ask you concerns Naruto. He's still a genin, and I know he's well beyond entry level chuunin, but…" Tsunade said.
"What is it Tsunade-sensei?" Sakura asked.
"Do you think he could make it through on his own? There aren't any partial teems to put him with, like when I put you with Ino and Chouji. He'd have to be alone, do you think he could make it?" Tsunade asked.
"Yes. Back when we took it together I wouldn't be sure, but Jiraiya-sama taught him very well over the two and a half years. I have no doubt that he could make it," Sakura said.
"If you believe in him this much, I guess I'll tell the elders to let him go alone. But he has to do all three tests again," Tsunade said.
"I know, I think he'll pass without a problem," Sakura said.
"Alright then. Don't tell him about it yet, at least, not that he's in it, I'll tell him when I want him to know," Tsunade said.
Sakura nodded, "Is that all you wanted from me?" She asked.
"Yes, you can go back to him," Tsunade said with a smile and Sakura blushed before leaving.
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Chaos sighed, she had left into the darkness after yelling at him about not telling her she had the chance to meet her son. It was hard sometimes to restrain form sending her off the Heaven, but each time he was about to, he reminded himself how pivotal she was to his plan.
"Yes," he said as he thought his plan over in his mind again, "With her I can get her husband on my side, then even if Roken doesn't find the scroll I should be fine," Chaos said.
Speaking of Roken, he was taking to long with the blood. The longer he took, the more time his enemies had to get stronger. "The fool better hurry, if he waits to long, the boy will become to powerful," Chaos said as a mirror appeared before him, showing Naruto sleeping in the hospital. "Though the ordeal with the Kyuubi has granted a nice piece of time," Chaos said.
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Sakura opened the door to Naruto's room to find him sleeping, and Sasuke gone. She smiled, 'he looks so peaceful and calm when he's asleep.' And quite, he's definitely quiet too.
Sakura started to leave, she would see him tomorrow. He was fine now, she could leave him for one night. Once the door closed behind her and the footsteps faded away Naruto's eyes opened and he sat up. 'Ha! That nurse bought it! Now's my chance,' he thought at he got out of the bed and stated getting dressed, 'time to go train.'
Naruto was just about to climb out the window when the door opened and a nurse peeked her head it. She startled when she saw Naruto and he froze when he saw her.
"Where do you think you're going?" the nurse asked.
Naruto sighed, "bed," he said as he changed back and got into the bed.
"Just so you know, we have a sensor in here, so if you try again, we'll know right away," the nurse said before leaving Naruto to sulk.
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AN: incase you haven't guessed it yet, this arc is the Chuunin Exam arc. This is also the last arc of part two, after it I start part three, part one being the same as in the manga and anime. And I would like your opinion on whether I should just jump into the third part when the second one ends, or should I do a few chapters explaining stuff, like the manga did with Kakashi. Also, for those who want me to the explain stuff, tell me what you want explained, I'll probably end up doing more than one, if that's what the votes say.