Kyrie: Sorry this next chapter took so long. I've been reeeeeeally busy. And everything's driving me nuts. Like this morning—

Naruto: Hey,

Kyrie:What on earth…

Naruto:(points finger, eyes enlarge) HOW COME I'M NOT IN THE PROLOGUE?

Kyrie:It's because Bonsa—

Naruto:BONSA YOUR FACE! WHO THE HECK IS HE? SOME EXTRA?

Kyrie:No actually, he's a villain.

Naruto:(blinks, eyes return to normal)Really? That means…

Kyrie: No. you don't get to beat him.

Naruto:(eyes big again, screaming)WHAT KIND OF STORY IS THIS? I'M STILL THE HERO AREN'T I?

Kyrie:Yes you are but—

Naruto:(pushes Kyrie aside) MOVE ASIDE. I'M TAKING OVER! I AM UZUMAKI NARUTO! AND I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO WRITE A REAL STORY!

Kyrie:(sarcastic) That's just great! Just yesterday I saw our roof fly over to the neighbours (thanks to the typhoon of the millennium) and now Naruto's taking our computer! Fine! I'll just find something to do while Naruto writes the story. (bangs head on wall)

Part I: Search for Sasuke

Chapter 1

Message of an Unknown Origin

(Thirteen years after)

Naruto's Point of View:

One year.

That was how long I have searched… and have completely wasted.

I searched everywhere. Sound, Wind, Earth, Water… there are so many I can't remember the rest. I walked the whole earth. Yet have found nothing.

No clues.

No traces to follow…

Nothing.

I stare down in front of me. The bowl of ramen stared back.

It was… laughing.

At me?

Of course. Who else is stupid enough to waste a whole year searching without accomplishing anything?

I close my eyes. I can't take it anymore. I want to see nothing for the moment.

But in my mind's eye I see Sakura. She was smiling.

But, there was something strange in her smile. She opened her lips and spoke, "Have you found him?"

Geez.

I can't even eat ramen without thinking about how futile my efforts were of searching for Sasuke.

"Don't tell me you've lost your appetite for ramen." Spoke a warm voice at my left.

"Sorry, Sir Iruka," I respond. "I was just a little preoccupied."

"A little?" he repeated, "Naruto, you could barely look at your food."

"Sorry," I replied, this time adding laughter to my voice. I turn all of my attention to the task at hand: eating.

"You're thinking about Sasuke again aren't you?"

Good guess.

"Kind of."

"Don't worry," he said, "you'll find him. It's just a matter of time."

Matter of time my foot. I've already wasted a year of my life in nothing. I continue with my ramen, showing full gusto.

"Yeah."

"And if you don't."

I stop.

I look at him.

"I will!" he said thrusting his fist into the air. For a second, there was awkward silence. Then, somewhere inside me, something clicked.

My laughter filled the evening, and made the owner of the stall jump. A few seconds ago, the atmosphere was like that of a black hole. But now, I find myself… laughing. As hard as ever.

How could I not? Sir Iruka's probably the only guy who could make me laugh these days.

"However," he said, "If I can't…"

"Aw, come on!" I said, slapping him hard on his back, ignoring of the sudden tension in his voice. "I don't even have a clue about and you're telling me that you—"

"Naruto,"

"Be serious!" I said, still laughing, "You think you're going to find—"

"NARUTO!" yelled Sir Iruka, pounding me on the head with his fist. "Are you going to listen to me or what?

"What is it?" I replied, gently massaging the bulge on the top of my head. I haven't seen him yell like that since he asked me whether I liked him only because he always takes me out for ramen or because I think he's a good teacher. I answered correctly, though I wouldn't say Sir Iruka was at the very least amused.

Someone else's POV:

I have to hurry.

Oruchimaru is developing a time warping technique.

That means he won't need three years.

He could use his forbidden technique on Sasuke as soon as he finishes developing the time warp technique.

He has to be killed as soon as possible. Or else he will be a big problem.

For years I've set plans, collected information, and refined my skills. Now it's time to speed things up.

Everything's going well… no… great.

I smile as I sit inside the prison cell. I stare at the bars. Their rusting metal was laden with seals supposed to keep me from leaving.

If they only knew…

Those seals are as effective as toenails in a wicker basket.

How stupid.

I could walk through those bars if I wanted to.

But I shouldn't.

I have to help someone before I go.

I concentrate. The seals of Konoha's walls will prevent my chakra from entering so I will need to disguise my chakra as everyone else's.

I touch the stone floor of my cell, channel my chakra into the floor,

Through the soil…

To Konoha.

Naruto:

Try and try.

That's what Sir Iruka always says.

So that's what I'm gonna do.

That's what I can do.

I can't sleep.

Not yet.

Not while Sasuke is in Oruchimaru's hands.

I focus my eyes at the ceiling above my bed.

It's dark but I can still see its texture, its color, its green glow.

Wait a minute…

Why's my ceiling glowing green?

I rub my eyes and stare at the ceiling a few more seconds.

Am I crazy?

No.

The ceiling continued to glow.

Then, the glow faded. I stared at the ceiling for a few minutes, watching the ceiling glow, and fade, again and again.

"Great, now I'm crazy" I pull my blanket and turn sideways, waiting for sleep to come to me.

But it didn't.

For a few more seconds I lay in bed, unable to sleep.

Then the ceiling glowed again.

Okay, this is getting really annoying.

I get out of bed, and get a broom.

"If you're not going to sleep, fine!" I yelled, "But I need to sleep so turn of the light show!"

As I was going to start hitting the ceiling with my broom, it glowed once more, but this time, it glowed in patches.

Seconds passed and the patches grew curves and straight lines.

Whoa.

Those weren't patches.

They were letters.

I blink and stare at the glowing green letters.

Friend,

I know where Sasuke is.

I blink again. He knows where Sasuke is?

Tomorrow morning, leave Konoha. I'll be waiting.

As soon as I finish reading, the glowing green letters faded.

"No wait!" I yelled. I have to know where Sasuke is.

"Would you keep it down?" yelled a voice under the floor. "Some people here are trying to sleep!"

I get back in bed, wondering whether I should trust whoever sent the message or not.

What if… the messenger was Oruchimaru?

Oruchimaru tried to kill me once.

I remember the perverted hermit tell me that the Akatsuki will try to take me.

But whoever sent the message knows where Sasuke is.

It's the only shot I have at finding Sasuke and fulfilling my promise to Sakura.

Kyrie:Well, that's the end of chapter I. hope you liked the dilemma. Now I have to go back to digimon for a while…(those guys have been waiting for a year)

Naruto:And don't forget to write reviews!