A/N: Hey sorry it took so long to update but it took a while to type all of this. Well here's the second chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not and will never own Naruto.
Chapter 2: Sadness and Sorrow
Naruto POV
We've been walking for about 2 hours now. Sakura keeps glancing at me with a worried expression. If it wasn't for this morning everything would be fine now.
-Flashback-
Naruto's Dream
"No please stop I didn't do anything."
"Shut up demon we will get rid of you once and for all." There men hit, punched, and kicked Naruto beating him and ignoring his pleas for them to stop. Just when they were about to start getting serious in killing him Iruka showed up and asked what was going on. "Th….They…. to hurt me." Naruto cried out.
-End of Flashback-
I was 4 years old at that time. Once I woke from that dream I cried. I don't know why or for how long I cried I thought I was over my past. When I finally did stop it was almost time for me to start heading to the front gate to meet up with Chojji and Sakura. I tried to make it look like I hadn't cried but seeing as Sakura and Chojii keep glancing at me, I failed. I've been having a lot of nightmares about my past lately. It's causing my mask to slowly slip. I know its part of my mask to be a loud mouthed idiot but lately I've just wanted to be quiet and think to myself.
'Kit you ok?'
'Ya, Why?'
'Because, lately you seem kind of out of it.'
'Everything is ok Kyu-chan just another nightmare no big deal'
'No big deal huh? Whatever'
Kyubbi has been especially concerned for me lately. I wonder why he's acting this way I asked but he won't tell me.
Sakura POV
I treat Naruto as my little brother, I mean I don't expect him to tell me everything but I do wish he'd tell me what's wrong he hasn't said a word in over 10 hours. I was snapped out of my thoughts when Chojii said, "I think we should find a place to camp at for tonight." I told him ok but Naruto didn't respond.
"Naruto? Are you ok we're going to set up camp for the night ok?"
"Hn………um…….ok Sakura."
We set up camp, ate dinner and went to sleep in complete silence. Naruto put his cot/sleeping bag a little bit farther away from us. I don't want to upset him so I won't ask why.
Naruto POV
I feel kind of bad for moving my cot/ sleeping bag away from them but what if I have another nightmare and talk in my sleep I definitely do not want them to hear what I'm saying.
-Flashback- Naruto age 7
I was going back to my apartment after class when a couple of ANBU grabbed me and took me about one mile out of Konoha. When we reached a small clearing they started hitting me and said,
"Stupid demon trying to pretend to be an innocent child," -kick in the stomach- , "We should kill you right now but that wouldn't be any fun so we'll do it nice and slow." One of the ANBU said.
They shoved me to the floor and began throwing punches and kicks at me. They stopped when they saw that I was on the verge of consciousness. In order to keep me conscious they took me over to a lake and dunked my head in it over and over again. I almost drowned. They threw kunai's at me, purposely missing any parts that could kill me instantly. I tried to get away but I couldn't I was weak from loss of blood and they were much faster than me. They stopped about an hour later. They only stopped because they thought I was dead. In fact I would have been dead if it weren't for Kyubbi healing most of the vital injuries. All of them couldn't be healed because there were too many. So Kyubbi and I used the last of our chakra to get me back to my apartment. Once there my body began to heal slowly. No one ever knew what happened.
-Flashback End-
Sakura POV
I woke up in the middle of the night because I heard noises. At first I couldn't make out what it was, but I then realized that it was Naruto. I looked over at Chojii to see if he noticed. He did. I got up and walked over to Naruto. I tried to wake him up by just calling his name but it didn't work so I gently tapped him. He instantly woke up. Realizing he had been crying and that I ewas there he sat up and wiped the tears from his eyes.
"Naruto are you ok?" I asked him.
He looked at me and said, "Ya why? With his stupid grin he always has.
"Because you were crying in your sleep saying stuff like 'Please stop' or 'It wasn't my fault' among other stuff. Are you sure you're ok?"
"Ya I'm fine just a nightmare………….you should go back to sleep we have a long day ahead of us" he said his grin gone.
"Sure………um………ok" I said and walked back over to my cot/sleeping bag. While I was walking away I heard Naruto whisper,
"I'm sorry if I made you worry."
Chojii POV
Sakura came back with no success of finding out what was up with Naruto. Even though she didn't tell me that I could tell. Naruto has been acting really strange lately. He's become more distant and quiet, which scares me, and more serious. I wish he would tell us what's wrong. But until then we'll have to guess.
A/N: I don't like how this chapter came out but I hope you do. Please Review.
Naruto: Hey!!! I don't talk in my sleep or cry!!
TDWL: Did you not just read the chapter? According to it you do.
Sakura: Yup Naruto is a big BABY!!!
Naruto: SHUT UP!!!!
TDWL: -point's at Sakura- Don't talk to Naruto that way only I can!!!!
Naruto: Ya what she said……..wait…..what…..HEY!!!!\
Sakura: Fine fine I'll stop. Please Review.