Author: sorry that it's late, but I had a few things to take care of. I come baring good news though.

First is the all new Naruto manga series, one that would show what happened if Sasuke came back...if Hinata and Naruto dated...what Sakura's and Sasuke's kid would look like...

So yeah, it's awesome...

Another thing is the 'special' chapter I've been working on for those final fantasy fans...it's some were in the 30's chapter wise...your going to love it.

On to the reviews.

Kagirinai Wanryoku: author smacks his own forehead. okay, let me explain. What I meant was that the chidori was learned by Sasuke...and for obvious reasons Naruto. But the chidori was taught to another person, one most people wouldn't expect...

This is what happens when I sum shit up in one long ass paragraph XD

Zexion72: yeah, it was meant to give people a better look at what had happened before hand, makes in easier to understand the story.

Lover143: Yep, surprised me too...juts to tell you, you shouldn't end every post with peace out on the board...people would get annoyed quite easily if you did. Just to tell you...SUNNY!

I'm sorry, I've been waiting 4 or 5 days to do that...

Dragonize: In a nut shell, yeah.

00asianwriter00: that's the point.

Raxephon: ...I seriously need to do something about these people... gets an idea...I could do a harem version of the story...or not, still need to decide on that.

Harteramo: you got one funky ass name there. Cliffhangers are my friends XD

Kenji inaku: have fun killing everything in site? This story is more then just Naruto/ Hinata...it involves all the characters. That's why I change the view point on a daily basis.

Sandgoddess: glad you enjoyed it.

Jeikoubo Kyoudau-teiru: Damn...you have one REALLY funky ass name...oh well, wish granted..

disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Enjoy the fic.

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Down are seperate paths, all with the same goal.

Three people jumped through the tree's, as they rushed at high speeds towards the tower in the center of the 'zone's'. Naruto dawned a serious face, as he looked back at his two companions. Both Aisuka and Sakura were tailing behind him. Actually, it was because of them that he was forced to slow down, even if he wanted to get Sasuke to the tower as fast as possible. But that would leave them venerable, especially if Orchomaru was still in the area.

Naruto looked over at Sasuke, who he had thrown over his left shoulder. The cursed mark was pulsing at a fast rate. Sasuke's anger must have rose some, since it was now beating fast enough for to pulse's a second. Naruto looked forward, as he remembered what happened a few hours ago.

"...So, is that the cursed mark?" Shikamaru asked, as he looked down at Sasuke. Naruto nodded, as he too looked down on it. It was by luck that Shikamaru was in the area when Orchomaru attacked. He was apparently trying to get away from Ino and her constant bitching...using his friend, Choji, as a distraction. Actually, he bribed Choji with a bag of chips...but as long as it works. Of course, the entire time he was here, both Sakura and Aisuka hadn't stopped staring at him.

Shikamaru sighed. "This is troublesome, which level did he take? First or second?" Shikamaru asked, as Naruto looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

" You know about the different level's?" Naruto asked, as Shikamaru nodded.

" Yes, a group of nin tried to kidnap him at some point. I was the leader of the group that retrieved him. He reached second form during the retrieval." Shikamaru stated, as Naruto thought about it for a moment.

" Oh yeah, Tayuya-chan was telling me about that mission. You know, she pretty much lost her

self-confidence after that mission. Well, that was until she kick Kyojin in the balls." Naruto said, as he assumed a thoughtful expression. Shikamaru sweat dropped, as he looked back down at the cursed seal.

" Anyway, your going to needed the cursed mark re-sealed. And the only place in the immediate area that you can do that is at the tower." Shikamaru stated, as Naruto looked back down at Sasuke and sighed.

" Yah..." Naruto picked up Sasuke and threw him of his left shoulder, shifting Sasuke's weight to were it would be comfortable for Naruto to carry him. " By the way, thank's for the help Shikamaru." Naruto said, as he turned his attention towards said person. Naruto sweat dropped, as he saw that both Aisuka and Sakura were only inches away from him. Shikamaru looked at Naruto, pleading for help. He just raised one of his hands and tsked.

" Now, Now Shikamaru-kun, we all have to deal with are fan girls. Beside's, you should have plenty of practice by now." Naruto said, as Shikamaru sighed and looked back at the girls. He quickly formed some seals, as he sunk down into his shadow. The girl's looked shocked, as Shikamaru's shadow turned to multiple ones, all of them moving in different directions. Naruto shook his head, as he began to make his way towards the tower...

Naruto cursed himself for not learning that technique when he had the chance. He just sighed, as he kept his focus on the tower. He would always have another chance to learn the technique, but for now, he was just going to have to focus on more important things...

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A huge sandstorm blew throughout the desert, as one man could be seen in the middle of it. His hands formed into a seal, as he just stood there focusing his chakra. His red hair swayed in the blowing storm, as his eye's were closed tight. He seemed to have been standing their for day's, considering that his eye's had deep black rings underneath them.

Two figures walked towards him, one that was female and the other a male. They had a hard time making it through the storm, especially with how much chakra the man from before was pumping into it. They where made for this kind of terrain though, so they had an easier time traveling through it then others. The female stopped right in front of the man.

" Have you got enough point's?" The man asked, as the female sighed.

" Yah Garra, we got enough point's. So you can drop the sandstorm now." The women replied, as The red haired man nodded and released the seal and began to walk forward. The sandstorm almost instantly stopped, as the man walked through the desert like it was nothing. Both the women and male knew otherwise.

" He is the desert." Thought the women, as her and the other male trailed behind Garra. Making their way towards the tower...

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"...2 hits!"

"...4 hits!"

"...8 hits!"

"...16 hits!"

"...32 hits!"

"...64 hits!" yelled Hanabi, as the enemy nin dropped to the ground. She bent down and searched his pouches for something. She grinned when she found what she was looking for, before turning her attention towards her team mates...who were looking bored.

" We have all five points now." Hanabi said, as she walked between the two and headed towards the tower. The other two following behind her...

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"WE'VE DONE IT GAI-SENSEI! WE'VE GOTTEN ALL FIVE POI-!" Lee was sent flying into a group of trees, while the trees fell on top of him. A few moment's later, Lee's head popped out from behind the tree's. Only to cower in fear at the aura that Tenten was emitting.

" Shut..the..hell..up." Tenten said, as Lee sunk a bit into the group of tree's, as he slowly nodded. For once, Neji pitied Lee, for the shear fact that he had indeed felt his pain. Ayame my not be a shinobi, but any kick to the groin will put a man down instantly...

That's why he started to wear a cup...

Tenten looked over at Neji, who flinched a bit. Tenten sighed, as she looked back over at where Lee was. " Lee-kun, you alright?" She asked, as Lee slowly popped his head over the tree's. Tenten wondered what was wrong, before it hit her. " You can speak now Lee-kun..."

Lee instantly jumped onto the fallen tree he was hiding behind and posed, as he shined his perfect teeth at them. " Don't worry Tenten-chan, for my SPIRT OF YOUTH shall keep me going!" both Tenten and Neji sweat dropped, as Tenten looked back over at Neji.

" Shall we go now?" Tenten asked, as Neji nodded and they both made their way towards the tower. A few minutes later, Lee finally realized that his team mates had left and chased after them...

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"Kin-chan, are you done yet?" Dosu whined, as their was some movement in the bushes, before Kin came out.

" Yah, yah keep your pant's on." Kin said, as she fixed her belt to a more comfortable setting.

" I should say the same for you." Dosu muttered, as Kin glared at him. Dosu just looked at the third member of the group. " So...how many points to we have now?" Dosu asked, while Chabu threw the device over to him. He smiled, as he looked over at Kin.

" We should make are why to the tower now." Dosu said, as Kin smirked. They both began to walk towards the tower, as Chabu dragged behind them. He was too interested in listening to his music to hear their conversation...

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" It's so beautiful." Hinata stated, as she looked over the terrain from the tree she was sitting on. She was finally able to get another chance to look at the area, since her team mate's had gone off to get the last point. So she was left to relax a bit.

She was the one that had gotten most of the points really, since both of them together only managed to get one point for the team. She had managed to get three for the group and was proud of it. Hinata had been training hard ever since Naruto left. I mean, she wasn't even able to help him at the most critical of time for him in this village.

Now she could...and she would, if the situation called for it. Their was no way in hell she was going to lose him again. Especially with what had happened to him. Yah, she knew what happened to Naruto during the 'incident'. The moment they finished was the moment she broke down crying. Because she knew he had felt so much pain, hell he had even died at one point. During when they where rebuilding his body.

Everyone remember's the day that the large seal appeared above Konoha, everyone that was awake that is. It had reached the record books, that much she knew. It had become a mark that people could instantly Identify...and fear. People for years to come would be told about the day when half of Konoha turned on one child, and the seal that said child made. It had become a taboo...in a sense.

Hinata sighed, as she looked down at her two team mates, who were looking back up at her. Hinata jumped down, as she began to walk towards the tower, both Kiba and Shino behind her. She needed to stay focused, and to think of other things. Like meeting Naruto and the others at the tower.

Hinata smiled at the thought...

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" Where the Hell IS HE!" Shikamaru sighed, as he easy recognized that voice.

" Too troublesome.." Shikamaru said, as he stepped out into the open. Both Choji and Ino looked at him at the same time. Choji was eating a bag of chips, while Ino looked at him in rage. Choji raised his hand.

" Yo."

" Yo." Shikamaru replied, as he also raised his hand. Ino started to stomp towards him, as the ground shook underneath her. Shikamaru didn't flinch, he was a real man, he would stand up to her and show her what he was capable of. Or that's what most people said...the real reason was because he was just too lazy to real pay attention to her. Ino's eyes were on fire, as Shikamaru just lazy stared at her.

" WHERE...THE...HELL...HAVE...YOU...BEEN?" Ino said, as she gritted her teeth. Trying to make sure that she didn't scream out again. Shikamaru just yawned, as he cleaned out on of his ear drum's.

" Taking a walk." Shikamaru replied, as Ino began...her bitching.

" What the fuck? I spent two hours just yelling at Choji because of your stupid influence on him. I can't believe you bribed him into going along with your plan. You stupid ,selfish ,son of a bit-." Shikamaru tuned her out, as he began to wonder if he wouldn't mind switching places with Choji.

I mean, when he has to deal with females, they are ether staring at him, or bitching at an incisive rate. When it comes to Choji, they are always sweat towards him, never once bitching about what he dose. They seem to think that Choji is the perfect gentlemen, and ten to one their right. He wished, for once, that he could be Choji's size. Hell, Choji needed to be as big as he was to perform his family techniques.

His family...as big and fat as they were...were also one of the laziest families in Konoha.

That made him shed a tear at how wonderful it was.

" ...and that's why you shouldn't pull Choji into your scheme's ever again." Ino said, as she took a HUGE inhale of breath, a said later letting it all out. Shikamaru just watched with a raised eyebrow, while Choji kept on eating his chips.

Shikamaru sighed, as Ino started to breath normally again. " Too troublesome, can we go to the tower now?" He asked, as Ino just glared at him, before nodding and looking over at Choji who was still eating his chips. They all then faced the tower and began to walk towards it, ready to take on anything...

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"We're finally here!" Naruto yelled back to his team mates, as they each hit the ground, running towards the tower. They were so close now, that was enough to make Naruto sigh in relief. Once they got inside they could re-seal Sasuke's cursed mark and get him some medical attention.

" I threw him a little too hard." Naruto though, as he ran as fast as he could towards the tower. His other team mates were lagging a bit, but the cursed seal needed to be attended to NOW. Naruto unconsciously reached his right hand back towards his neck, rubbing it with his hand.

little did he know that his own seal was starting to activate...

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