Chapter 4 What I Wish For...
Naruto arrived at the bridge being the first one there. He sat down near a tree perfectly hidden in the shadows. He leaned against the tree when the wind softly blows around his face. His clothes were black in color when he sensed some presences behind him which they were very familiar. Naruto would look down seeing some people down below as a family smiling to them. Naruto saw a small little girl and a young boy with their parents talking to one another.
"Honey, what should we do for today since it's their birthdays?"
The mother would say to the father who would just smile carrying his two kids in his arms. The children would smile and bring their hands high in the air except the daughter who was asleep in the parent's warmth. The younger ones were twins so their birthday today as the parents thought of having a party. The father lets down his son holding his small finger and the mother would do the same. They all smiled walking away or skipping away actually. Naruto watched them as they left with a blank expression on his face. Closing his eyes he went to sleep on top of the branch.
-------------------30 Minutes----------------------------
Sakura and Sasuke were almost near the bridge when they settle down near a tree where Naruto was resting. They talked to each other on how life was like when they were gennins. Naruto opened his eyes slowly spotting his old teammates at the bottom from his seat. Naruto soon stood up when he had a small amount of memories when they were younger and when he heard hateful words from Sasuke.
--------------Gennins-------------------
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were resting under a tree after having a long time of doing endless training. They threw some shurriken's and some kunai's to targets located at their training grounds. All were extremely exhausted from the training resting from the training drinking some jugs of water. Kakashi would wait and tell them to leave to their homes. Naruto stood up right away and fell on top of Sasuke were he shouts.
"You idiot what are you doing!?"
"I'm sorry…"
"You always say that and next thing you know it you do something idiotic again! You will always be an idiot to me."
Naruto stood up and ran home.
-------------------End of Gennins---------
Naruto stood there taking in the memories from before and dropped down frightening Sakura and Sasuke.
"AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!"
Naruto looked at them as he walked away from them. Sasuke felt concerned for Naruto who was just staring at the next tree with a blank expression. Naruto knew of a chakara presence that was nearby and noticed that it was Kakashi. Sakura was surprised from this change of Kakashi coming to the meeting earlier. Sasuke stood up motioning his teammates to go to where Kakashi was at. Naruto slowly walked his way leaning against the railing of the bridge when he looked away. Kakashi made a concerned face when he started talking like nothing has happened.
"Well I'm for sure Sakura told Sasuke that he is away from house arrest. So that means Naruto will be spending time back home again!"
"Yes sensei so what do I do with these chakara restraints on my arms?"
"Oh, yeah sorry about that I will take it off."
Kakashi did so placing a small key in each slot when the chains opened. Sasuke felt free from the restraints stretching his arms out in front of them. He asked Kakashi what else he needs to know. Kakashi informed him that he is now a regular shinobi so he can train and do everything else however he will only have low level jobs. Sasuke didn't care as long as he can train and spare with some people especially Naruto. Sakura smiled and said that they should celebrate when Kakashi said something.
"Well everyone is off instead of Naruto who is supposed to report in the Hokage's office. Well then that's all byes!"
Naruto soon disappeared from the area when he traveled to the Hokage's Office. Sasuke wanders back home with Sakura besides him smiling. Sasuke was in his thoughts on what they had just recently discussed. The sky was bright and beautiful with autumn leaves blowing around the wind. However, the wind itself was warm so some people would just wear there normal or usual clothes. Naruto entered the Hokage's office seeing that the Hokage was asleep. He coughed slightly making the Hokage wake up who stared at the figure that was standing there with cold eyes. Naruto looked at her and waits for her to tell why she was asking for him. Tsunade stood up and walked towards Naruto trying to be like a mother to him. Naruto backed away and said.
"Hokage-sama, why are you asking for me or else I will go to Uchiha-san's home to grab my belongings."
Tsunade would then show a sad expression and Naruto didn't care for her expression. Tsunade went back to her seat and shows a concerned face to him when she spoke up.
"Naruto, Sasuke is now away from house arrest. So you can go pack your belongings and we will celebrate another party for Sasuke's return thus I am inviting you to attend."
Naruto just stared as he left the building going to Sasuke's home. Naruto took all his belongings setting them in his bags as he disappeared to his own apartment. Naruto stood in his apartment dropping his bags on the floor when he collapsed in the living room after closing the door.
----------------Sasuke and Sakura Walking---------------
They were both bored after going to Ichikaru ramen for one bowl and to no surprise they looked like a couple. Sakura wore a pink skirt with a red no-sleeve shirt while Sasuke wore the usual clothes like when they were gennin. They stood under a tree near the tea shop looking at the sky since they had nothing to talk about for a while. Sakura was driven to madness with this silence as she spoke up.
"Ne, Sasuke I think we should go to your place and meet Naruto then we can hang out."
"Whatever…"
Sakura smiled helping Sasuke up traveling to Sasuke's home. Then they would greet Naruto only to find out that his belongings are moved away.
"I guess Naruto-kun has moved back home and Sasuke do you want to come along?"
Sasuke then turned his head making a yes nod leaving the house. Sakura still rummaged through the room to see if Naruto left anything behind. She stood up and exited the house along with Sasuke.
--------------Naruto's Apartment---------
Sasuke was knocking on the door only to have no answer coming from the inside. Sakura called out to have no answer as well.
"Naruto are you in there please answer the door."
Still no answer when Sakura took out a handful of keys opening the door. Opening the door they entered the house only to see Naruto not in front of them. They searched around the house and saw that Naruto collapsed on the floor. Sakura rushed to his side to see what was wrong and she told Sasuke to call Tsunade. Sasuke did so as he left where Sakura puts Naruto on the living room couch. She checked vital signs only to find out that he was still breathing. Minutes later Tsunade rushed inside the apartment with Sasuke who led her to the room. Naruto was still asleep as they checked on him seeing how pale he was. Tsunade told them to bring him to the hospital immediately since they need some medical devices to see what was wrong with Naruto.
----------------------------Hospital-------------------------------
They reached there in a rush bringing Naruto up to the emergency room. Naruto was analyzed and went to a recovery room after the operation. Tsunade went to the room as she was talking to one of the specialists.
"It seems that he lost a lot of weight from not eating for a while also he is exhausted. Normally he would have died by now…"
Tsunade nodded sitting right besides Naruto who was peacefully asleep on the bed with a hospital gown underneath and with a white blanket covering his body up to his neck. Tsunade then tears up knowing that the death of Iruka would affect him in a dramatic way remembering when she assigned the mission.
--------------------1 Year Ago------------------
(Hokage's Office)
"Okay Iruka your mission is an assassination one since these are after Naruto."
Iruka accepts the mission regardless if it were an assassination one just to protect Naruto. Tsunade gave a small scroll to Iruka containing the information as the others that would also attend the mission left. Tsunade wanted to talk to Iruka about the mission as she called out.
"Iruka you know that you can die from this one."
"It doesn't matter since Naruto is a son to me so I would do anything to protect him even at the disposal of my life."
"But are you sure since what would you do if you actually die since Naruto can't take anymore."
"Well if I die tell him that I'm doing this mission for his sake and that he will always be my son."
Iruka would leave the room as they immediately left to the mission right away. Tsunade felt guilty of handing the mission to Iruka since that was the only person who kept Naruto smiling. Then a month later they reported that he was dead bringing the corpse to Tsunade.
----------------------------Flashback End--------------------------
Tsunade then cried leaving the room to go home for the night. She lay down on her bed in her green night gown. She wiped her tears soon falling to sleep.
-------------------Sasuke's House--------------------------
(Sakura and Sasuke)
Sasuke was fiddling with his fingers as Sakura sets up dinner. Sasuke couldn't believe that Naruto was damaged enough for losing Iruka their sensei in the academy. Sakura sat down on the sofa next to Sasuke putting her hand on his shoulder calming him down. Sasuke calmed down holding his face in his hands when he says something.
"Sakura what can we do with Naruto."
"I don't know Sasuke but slowly let him open up to us."
"But Naruto would just stay home always like what you said before so how can he open up."
"Then we will just visit him since I have a key to his home you know."
"Yeah I guess so and I'll go to sleep."
"Can I stay here for the night plus its dark already?"
"Yeah just get the one Naruto used and I'll give some clothes to wear."
"Thank you Sasuke."
Sasuke went to his room grabbing a large t-shirt for Sakura handing it to her when he entered his room. Sakura puts the large dark blue t-shirt on as she went to sleep for the night. She dreamed about when Naruto would always be absent from missions since Iruka left.
-------------------------Flashback-----------
Sakura was in the bridge smiling waiting for her comrade and her teacher to appear. She heard of the death of Iruka and they just had his funeral just a month ago. She stood wearing her usual pink dress but it was sleeve less and she had red sleeve warmers. After the funeral everyone was back at their own jobs as Konoha citizens. They gave a week for Team 7 to recover. Sakura then saw her teacher poof into the scene where she asked the location of Naruto.
"Kakashi-sensei, do you know where Naruto-kun is at?"
"No Sakura and today Naruto asked for another off day and we have no missions yet until Sasuke comes back I guess but we will have meetings and I'm for sure Naruto is just tired. But then I will see you tomorrow!"
Sakura smiled waving a good bye to Kakashi running off home. Sakura entered her home seeing that her parents will be gone for another 3 months for a business trip. She walked in her home cleaning it off and cooking her dinner. She had nothing else to do except go down stairs in her storage room where pictures of Team 7 were taking. She grasped the picture when tears fell down her face. Lying down on her bed she took a small nap and she later woke up to see that it was already 8 o'clock at her pink colored clock. She took her dinner finishing it and cleaning her table since it was about time to sleep. She then took an evening shower and soon fell asleep.
----------Next day---------
Sakura got up early and walked around the village grabbing some groceries. 'Kakashi-sensei will be late today anyways.' She thought holding a ripe tomato paying the clerk holding a bag of groceries walking back home. She puts her items and found out she was late running to the bridge. Arriving at the bridge she saw that Kakashi didn't come yet leaning against the rail.
"Yo Sakura and as usual no missions today!"
Kakashi said giving a wave to Sakura. Sakura noticed that Kakashi's Icha-Icha Paradise book wasn't in his hands. Kakashi smiled and took out the book when Sakura asked a question.
"Ne, Kakashi-sensei where is Naruto?"
Kakashi's face went gloomy hearing Naruto's name closing his book. Sakura looked at him with a confused look.
"Sakura he is… right now very sick let's just leave him alone for now."
Kakashi then left the bridge after his statement. Sakura stood there with a worried face. 'Naruto I hope you are okay?' Sakura asked herself when she walked away.
-------------End of Flashback----------
Sakura woke up remembering her dream slowly giving a loud yawn. She looked outside the window to see a beautiful morning. She got up from her bed walking to the bathroom where she washed her face and got an extra tooth brush on the sink brushing her teeth. Finishing on getting ready for the day she saw Sasuke in his room still asleep. Smiling she cooked some breakfast in the kitchen making scrambled eggs. Setting the table she called Sasuke who came out of his room scratching the back of his head moving to the bathroom. Sakura smiled and told Sasuke it was breakfast time where Sasuke sat on the table after brushing his teeth and ate the breakfast. Then Sakura sat down as well soon to eat with Sasuke as they discussed on what to do with their day.
"Well Sasuke what should we do today?"
"I don't know but are we going to wait for Kakashi-sensei at the bridge."
"Well I don't know anymore…"
"Oh okay well let's just see…"
"Okay…"
Sakura stuffed her mouth waiting for Sasuke to get ready when she wore a red shirt and black skirt with some boots. Sasuke finished his food grabbing some clothes going to the bathroom to take a shower to wash his pale skin. He never went out when he was with the snake over at the village of Sound. His hair was a lot longer when he spiked it up in the style he had before wearing his old Konoha hitate on his forehead. Sakura then walked to the bridge to meet Kakashi.
"Well Sakura do you want to visit the idiot at the hospital."
"You know Sasuke you never change have you."
"What do you mean?"
"Well Sasuke you always call Naruto an idiot or a dead last."
"What he was before…."
"Well that was before not now…."
"Hmph…"
Sakura saw Kakashi on the rail waving at them.
"Yo…"
"NANI!!! Kakashi sensei is early!"
"Unbelievable!"
"Well okay I didn't expect that but lets go to Naruto and visit him also Sasuke there will be another party in a week from now upon your arrival since the party didn't last when Naruto left…"
"Hmph whatever…"
"Okay so no missions today…"
"Yes Sakura no missions since Tsunade-sama has a handful with Naruto at the hospital…"
"What do you mean Kakashi-sensei?"
"Well Sakura, Naruto needs to eat something right but Naruto doesn't accept any help so she asked you guy's help."
"Fine…"
Kakashi laughed and led his students to the hospital.
-------------Naruto------------
Naruto stared outside the window and saw how bright it was never leaving his bed. A nurse came in to check on him and to give him his lunch and snack. Naruto ignored her and just stared.
"Uzumaki-san please eats your food and you'll have visitors."
'Leave me alone…'
"I'm sorry sir I didn't hear you…"
"Leave me alone!"
"Yes sir…"
The nurse scurried away from Naruto who gave a glare at her. Naruto relaxed hearing the door slide open. Sasuke and Sakura came in along with Kakashi who was still at his book closing the door. Sakura grabbed two stools sitting besides Naruto seeing that his food was not touched.
"Naruto please eat your food…"
Naruto looked at her and turned away.
"Usurantonkachi eat your damn food…"
Naruto turned around and grabbed Sasuke's neck throwing him.
"Don't call me that…"
"Why not dobe…"
Sasuke got up wiping his blood from his mouth looking at the blonde. Kakashi held Naruto down trying to calm him down. Sakura sadly smiled soon crying holding in her tears.
"Naruto I don't know what's going on but please tell us what's wrong… We will help you…"
Sakura chocked out with more tears flowing from her emerald eyes. Naruto looked at her when he whispered something loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Sakura-san you can't do anything for me…"
"Please just tell us what's wrong and we will give you something you want…"
Naruto stared at everyone clutching his hands and then says.
"Please everyone kill me…"
Well yahoo! I have finished this chapter and I'm sorry to not upload this sooner but I had family matters to attend to and some homework to finish. I had some essays… So yes I will try to make up for all the people who like my stories and will soon upload the Friend's Forever story… (Bows to the audience and waves goodbye) Ja ne!