Disclaimer: See chapter one

Title: Uzumaki Naruto, a different story

Chapter two: Leaving

It had been now months since Yusuke had moved into Naruto's apartment, with an angry Naruto having to yell at the Hokage afterwards, the only person brave enough to do so. But after many arguments and yells, Naruto had given up and Yusuke was sitting happily on the couch. That was the way Naruto had found him when he entered his apartment.

He rolled his eyes and went to his room to get a change of clothes. Not like his usual orange brightly coloured clothes he wore dark colours on this day, needing to wash these ones. He wore a dark green Jacket and black warm pants and a white shirt underneath. It was safe to say… he wore plain clothes.

He walked out and saw that Yusuke was no longer on the couch, but he shrugged. It wasn't like he cared anyway. He glanced at the clock on his wall and wondered whether he should go to class. Yesterday he pretty much skipped the whole day and was sure that Iruka Sensei was not at all happy. He mentally sighed and decided to get up and go to school. Iruka Sensei was the only one to accept him. It would be unfair miss out in most the classes he had to teach.

He walked out of the apartment but not before locking it. He checked around for Yusuke. It was odd. He usually said where he went before he left. He shrugged. Oh well, the boy would most likely be alright anyways. The people were more sympathetic of him since he lived with him anyways.

He jumped across roofs towards the academy, avoiding civilians and their glares as much as possible. He stopped in his place as his eyes met blood red and they just stood there staring at each other. Naruto knew this man to be Sasuke's older brother and oddly… wasn't he a missing nin?

"Na," Naruto said frowning, "What do you want?"

"To offer you something," the man said, face void of emotions, "Will you be willing to accept?"

The blonde rolled his eyes. What a stupid question to ask one if they don't even know what was being offered. "Depends what it is Uchiha-san," he answered the elder with caution.

Itachi looked at the boy calculative before he answered. "I'm offering you a place out of here." He said, "And a place outside where nobody knows you, no one knows what lies in you."

Naruto stared at him in shock. Why would he offer such a thing? He was a missing nin and he came back to Konoha for this? To ask him, Naruto, to live somewhere where no one would know him? "Why," he said softly, his bangs covering his eyes, "Why are you offering this to me?"

Itachi looked at him, people on the ground below oblivious to the scene happening just right above them. "I have watched you Uzumaki Naruto," he said, "You despise this place you live in. They prevent you from training to your full extent and do not teach you properly. You have power and yet, no dreams. I offer this to you, and in this place I know your dreams will be renewed into something else and where people would accept you."

Naruto stared at him, words processing through his mind, unsure of what the older teen in front of him was trying to say. "But, what do you get in doing this?" Naruto asked suspiciously.

"Nothing," Itachi replied simply, "Nothing that you need not know." He turned away, "You have 'til midnight to answer. Meet me in training grounds one and give me your answer then. You choose whether you want to live your life in this hateful village or a new life somewhere out there."

"Wait," but too late. Before the word had come out of his mouth the missing nin had already moved away and out of sight. Naruto stood there for a while before he heard children's laughter broke its way into his ears as he looked down and saw children running about laughing.

He let out a long sigh. Now he had to ponder on this offer. He continued onto his trek to school with that one thing on his mind. Should he leave? He had found a few friends in the months that the new kids were here and he still had his precious people like old man Hokage and Iruka Sensei, but could he really stay in a village like this? He had 'til midnight to figure out…

He looked upon the academy and then walked into the school knowing Iruka Sensei would yell at him and keep him back after class. Oh well, what could he do? He was bored anyway.

-U.N-

Yusuke looked at Naruto as he entered the apartment. They glanced each other and then Naruto rolled his eyes and walked soundlessly to his room. He sighed. Naruto had been a lot more distant than usual. He guessed it was because of the villagers and didn't want to 'taint' like the villagers had made him believe. Yusuke sighed and looked at the time. He guessed it was best to meet Hiei at the training grounds. He knew the demon didn't like human schools, even if it did teach you how to be a ninja in more or less a different way than the normal way in ningenkai.

Walking out, he left a note on the table just incase Naruto was going to look for him and walked out quietly. He was bored and the only thing preventing him from wrecking havoc out into the village out of sheer boredom is training with Hiei who in turn did not like this place full of, as he would say, pathetic humans.

"Hiei," Yusuke said, looking up at one of the trees where Hiei was resting on a branch.

"Hn." Hiei said simply, acknowledging his presence.

Yusuke sighed. "Naruto seems… more distant these days."

Hiei looked at him from his perch from the tree. "Well, people are becoming more… vicious than before. Well, from what I've seen from being in here. And they say that the festival of celebrating Kyuubi's death is coming soon."

Hiei looked up to where he would see the sky if not for the leaves. "Hn, what does the festival have to do with the blonde idiot?"

Yusuke shrugged. "I dunno, just feel like it has something to do with him. It's not like the blonde tells me much about himself anyway." He said waving it off. "He rarely talks, he's always out of his apartment and stuff like that. I could never catch him. He's found when he wants to be found."

"Hn," Hiei looked at him of a moment before looking at the sky. "If you're worried about him why don't you just follow him to find out what's he been up to? It's not like anything stopped you from doing things like those before."

Yusuke shrugged. "Yeah, maybe next time. Anyways, I think school is over. I'm going to head back to the apartment." Yusuke said.

-U.N-

Naruto sighed as he sat in detention, just merely staring at the, now, blood-red sky due to the setting sun. He wasn't doing the work set for him by Iruka. Guess it could be blamed by the fact that he didn't, either, care or he already knew how to do chakra control.

It was funny though. Seeing his (secretly) favourite mentor go all crazy as he lectured him on why he shouldn't skip class and this was bad for him because he was influencing Yusuke to do exactly the same. Naruto swore he heard something in there saying that he and Yusuke were good friends. He wondered if Iruka had grown a second head.

He mentally sighed as he stared out the window wondering if he should take up on the offer. Itachi seemed sincere enough and didn't seem to want to kill him. If he wanted, he would have done so. He was already a missing nin.

Naruto sighed apprehensively, annoyed with the fact that this just appeared out of nowhere. Why was he worrying anyway? Stupid village of Konoha… There was absolutely nothing for him here. Nothing, except pain and hurt was left.

He walked out wondering if he should really take up the offer. He wasn't stupid. There was something wrong. Why would Itachi come out of nowhere and say for him to find a new goddamn life? God, maybe because he was actually depressed into this world. This place lots call a damn home.

He forced a very unconvincing smile towards Iruka. "See you tomorrow," he said with a short wave as Iruka just sighed.

He knew his mentor was worried about him. Hell, he'd be worried about himself if he were in his shoes. He sighed. Two people. Old man Hokage and Iruka. They couldn't keep him here. Two people over a whole village… Honestly, he couldn't handle it.

He opened the door to his apartment, surprised to see Yusuke staring intently at him as if waiting for him to come through the damn door. "Yusuke," he said in acknowledgement as he closed the door behind him and raised an eyebrow, "Why does it look like you were waiting for me to get home."

Yusuke sighed and patted the seat next to him as Naruto sat beside him, wondering what the hell this could be about. "Naruto," he said, not looking at him.

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Hey, Charlotte," he said, catching his attention as Naruto called Yusuke by the name of a girl, "Look over here, because I'm sure not on the floor in front of you. If you have something to say, spill it."

Yusuke fumed a bit about being called 'Charlotte'. He sighed and took a deep breath and looked at Naruto straight in the eye. "Look, Naruto. We haven't talked in a long time and we've been living in this apartment for just over three months. For some odd reason, you seem to be in a shittier mood than usual I thought it'd be nice to talk," he said.

Naruto looked at him weirdly before looking at the wall behind Yusuke and he shook his head. "Look, Kimmy dear," he said standing up, finally cracking it, "We have never been friends, never really talked. I'm sorry if I can't be there for your petty tea parties this time 'round now that you want to talk. All I was, was someone to show you the goddamn around this cursed village and now that you know where everything is; there isn't really a need for me to talk to you. Okay, Sarah dear?"

With that Naruto stormed off to his room and slammed it shut. Yusuke just sat gaping at the spot Naruto was. Naruto was usually quiet and never talked. To him to say that much, something was on his mind and what irked him the most was that he had called his three different girl names. He looked at the room Naruto was in and sighed.

Through that very same door, a blonde boy had his head in his hands as he gave a frustrated sigh. He knew why he was pissed off and it wasn't the fact that Itachi had offered him a way out of this hellhole. In fact, he was glad to have an option for once.

What he was more peeved about was the fact the Kyuubi Festival was on soon. He wondered why they even have the festival when all of the adults know the monster was in him anyway. Only the kids have a reason to celebrate. They thought the Kyuubi was dead. But the adults… well, the adults knew the damn fox was inside him and it felt like they were celebrating for the fact that it was sealed inside of him. A kid. A monster. It was really annoying. It was his goddamn birthday soon too and no one really knew nearby that cared.

He sighed as he stared at the now darkened sky and actually felt sorry for treating Yusuke that way. He knew the boy was trying to help him, but he needed to take his anger out on something. He should leave a note saying sorry at least. He looked at a pen and piece of paper on his desk nearby. He looked back down, not really deciding if he was leaving or not. Oh hell, everybody who knew how he was treated knew the obvious answer.

He grabbed the pen and began writing.

-U.N-

Kurama stared at the moon as he sat on the grass. He knew what time it was, how late it was, but he really didn't feel like going to his 'home' at the moment. He lived with a girl named Ino and her family and he shivered at the memories of the girl's fondling and star struck looks. He felt a presence appear beside him and he didn't even turn.

"Hiei, nice of you to join me," he said as the soft breeze caressed his skin.

"Hn." Silence ensued for a while before Hiei spoke up. "Fox boy is out of his apartment," he said as he stood impassively, "Seems to be in a hurry to training ground one."

Kurama glanced at Hiei before looking where Hiei was looking before getting up. "I know it's unlike me, but ever since being here I've been bored." Kurama said as he walked towards where the said fox boy was headed, "I'm just going to see why he's in a hurry."

"Hn." Hiei just said as he disappeared into the shadows, but Kurama knew very well that Hiei, too, was going to find out what the blonde was up to.

They stopped as they heard voices, covering their 'chakra signatures' completely and their Youki before hiding and listened.

…

-U.N-

"Itachi-san," Naruto said as he stood in the middle of training grounds one. He didn't turn. He knew said shinobi was standing right behind him. He turned slowly and crossed his arms as he stared at Itachi, who was standing closer than needed.

"Your choice?" Itachi said in a monotone.

"Heh," Naruto said, "You think because you offered something I could just simply, you know, give the answer by given time, but let me tell you, if you don't answer my earlier question you so decided to avoid I will not take you up on the offer. Now, what do you get out of this?"

Itachi mentally sighed at the young boy's obduracy. "I will tell you when it comes," he said with a small frown marring his perfect features, "If you're worried about your ninja training, I have been appointed to teach you."

Naruto growled. "By the name of the Lords, do you not understand? Fine, who sent you then? I'm pretty sure I don't want to die just yet in case this could be a trap, y'know?" Naruto was angry. Why in God's name did he think about leaving anyway? Oh yeah, the villagers. His resolve was renewed, "If you can answer my questions 'til I'm satisfied, I'll leave with you."

"I'm part of the organization called the Akatsuki." Itachi answered stoically. He would give the boy the answers. If he didn't leave right now, they would be caught very soon.

"Fine. I heard about them," Naruto said contemplatively. He sighed and shook his head, "Fine, we'll leave now before the guards come around here. You will explain the rest later." He said as Itachi took this a sign of agreement.

Itachi smirked and looked towards the trees where he knew two figures were hiding. "Don't come after us. He's made his choice." And with that he quickly grabbed Naruto's arm and disappeared quickly from their sight.

Kurama looked at Hiei with a frown. "We covered both our Youki and Spirit energy. How the hell did he find us?"

"Hn…"

"Hiei, does this mean we leave them be because Naruto chose this on his own?" Kurama asked worried, still staring at the spot where the stranger and Naruto was.

"Hn." And then all was silent.

-U.N-

Urameshi Yusuke,

Hah, anyway, how are you? As you can see, I'm not here right now and have no intention of returning at the moment. Enjoy the apartment for however long you're going to be staying there and take care of it. God knows if I'll come back or not.

… hey I'm sorry about before when you tried to help me and I called you girly names. I was just in a pissed off mood and needed to take out my anger on someone else. I know you tried to be a great friend. Really. But, my life is made to be alone. Made to be without.

I know this either shocks you or gives you a happy fleeting moment that I'm gone. Or perhaps even angry? Man, I never even wrote a letter like this before. Hey, say hello and goodbye to old man Hokage and Iruka-Sensei for me. They were the only people that cared in this Goddamn place. Now, don't get me wrong if you cared about me too, but you didn't even show it.

I will probably be back someday. Remember, you and I have a re-match. It was stopped by Shuichi-san last time and we never did have another re-match.

…Okay I'll get straight with you. I left the village. I left it because… there is only so much that I could take. Believe me, I tried and I tried. It never works. The glares, the hatred. Maybe, maybe not you know why, but I will stress this out. Do not go after me. I swear if you do, I will fight you off. I'm not ready to be a civilian in this village. Perhaps one day, perhaps not.

Look, what I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry, but don't and I can't stress that enough, don't go after me.

Again, sorry,

Uzumaki Naruto.

Yusuke read and re-read the letter over and over again. What the hell was this? He just left? Without a word? God knows what time of the night he left. It was midday now. He had gotten worried in why Naruto hadn't come out of his room and decided to wake him, only to find an empty well-made bed with a small not telling the reason of his absence.

He gritted his teeth and crunched up the piece of paper in his hands. "Fine." He said to no one in particular, "If that's the way you want it Naruto, fine. But you better come back before I find the way home…"

With that he left the apartment with a sigh, particularly in a bad mood as people danced happily in the streets celebrating the death of the nine-tailed fox.

Don't go after me...

Authors Note:
Hello people. Glad for you to have read the story. I thank those who had reviewed, it made me want to update this story. Anyways, with Naruto calling Yusuke girly names. I couldn't resist. Its not my idea, I stole the idea from Scrubs. xD

Anyways
-SxT