ANOTHER UPDATE?! *grasps neck and starts breathing heavily* I have no idea what has happened to me all of a sudden!
I'm going to work on 'DaV' after I post this, so watchers be warned of the days of updating!! MWHAHAHAH- *hacks* yeah, no moar evil laughing for meh... ^^'
Warnings: OOC-ness among other things, see previous chapters for the rest although I will update this list within the next few chapters
Disclaimer: If Naruto were mine he and Sasuke would have plain fucked already... I SAID FUCK :'D *in a security guarded call*
Kakashi had sent a message to the Third Hokage, explaining the situation. He had announced that they were going back to Konoha once Naruto got his new technique under control.
The blond had been trying to figure out a jutsu that would completely alter his appearance so he would look the same as before. It took a lot of time and energy, but after about a week he and Haku had come up with something and he was currently trying to perfect the new jutsu.
The jutsu tired him out a lot, but once it was set it used only a minimum amount of chakra. So it was ideal for Naruto.
"Let me try it one more time ok?! Then I'll promise I'll stop for the day!" Naruto pouted as he looked at Tsunade, who was demanding him to take it easy.
"Look Gaki. I don't like being stuck here with you either. If you get chakra exhaustion we're only going to be here longer. You all should be happy I already agreed to come back to Konoha ok?"
"Fine baa-chan. Just once more and then I'll quit."
Tsunade couldn't help but groan at Naruto's antics. She had known many people in her lifetime; Naruto was by far the most stubborn she had ever met. She watched as the blond completed the complicated hand seals and a transparent aura covered his body. She watched as his fox ears and tails seemed to melt into his body, giving him his normal features back.
The aura disappeared and both waited in anticipation to see what was going to happen. They waited a few minutes. Nothing. Naruto ran his hands through his hair before moving his hands down to his backside to feel if the tails were still there. He yelled out in joy when he felt neither was present anymore.
"It worked! Oh my goodness I look normal again!"
"Well that settles it! Off to Konoha we go!" Kakashi shouted.
Naruto and Tsunade both stared at the masked jounin.
"I'm going to have to check Naruto's vital signs first and we have to wait the rest of the day to see how his body will react to the jutsu further. If everything's alright, we'll leave first thing in the morning."
"I thought you wanted to leave as soon as possible! You confuse me baa-chan…" Naruto grumbled as he crossed his arms.
Sasuke watched from a distance as the legendary medic-nin and the dobe started bickering. Childish of course. He couldn't believe that a Sannin would stoop down to such a low level.
Haku and Zabuza had left a few minutes earlier to go get their things from their hideout. Haku had decided to go to Konoha along with Naruto and Zabuza couldn't bring himself to leave the younger man. It would be troublesome to get Zabuza a citizenship, much more for him to be able to be a shinobi again. The Sandaime probably had some tricks up his sleeve to make it possible.
The shouts from the end of the dock stopped as Naruto, Kakashi and Tsunade made their way back to the house. In the house someone stomped up the stairs, closing a door loudly behind them.
Sasuke scoffed. Must be Inari. He shouldn't be happy with the news that Naruto is going to leave. The two of them had gotten as thick as thieves in no time. No doubt Naruto would miss the smaller boy as well.
"Sasuke~!" Naruto shouted in glee as he glomped his raven haired teammate.
"Dobe. Don't randomly go around glomping me."
Naruto pouted as he looked up at Sasuke. "But I finally got my jutsu to work, so now we can go back to Konoha!"
"Enough talking gaki! Inside! I need to do some examinations and you need to lay down for them!"
Naruto gasped in pain when Tsunade grabbed his ear and started pulling him inside the house. Loud shouts of protest filled the air. Sasuke scoffed as he watched Naruto and Tsunade disappear into the house and looked to the side to see his sensei standing next to him. His orange book in his hands.
"We'll be home before you know it Sasuke."
Kakashi patted his head once before he shut his book as he moved towards the house.
"But baaaaaaaa-chan~! I'm tired!!"
Sasuke could swear he was going to snap any second. He had no idea how Kakashi could ignore all that annoyance behind them as they walked back to Konoha.
"We rested half an hour ago! You'd think that after you'd merged with the fox you're endurance would triple at least!"
He'd taken this shit for four days already. He was sure that if he'd turn around now to glare at Naruto and Tsunade one of his eyes would be twitching. Whenever they were walking Naruto would be like this. Whenever they were resting he'd be hyper about going on. Couldn't that usuratonkachi make up his mind for once?! And the worst of it all was that he had to share a tent with the blond annoyance.
The soft days of Naruto's coma had come and gone. As had Sasuke's attitude of that. No longer did he watch over Naruto ever second, or would he stroke his hair softly while humming a lullaby when the blond was tossing and turning. No, those days are gone. Sasuke was sure of that.
Haku and Zabuza were travelling with them, holding up the rear of the small caravan. They only talked to each other and sometimes Zabuza would come up front to talk with Kakashi, ordering Sasuke to move to the back to keep Haku company.
Not that that was very hard. The long haired brunet was one of the best companions Sasuke could ever think of. He was silent when he felt that people around him wanted that and only spoke when spoken to. Scratch that, Sasuke thought Haku was the perfect companion. He only wondered how the silent, timid boy tolerated Zabuza's sometimes overly big ego.
His jaw nearly dropped when he heard those faithful words eventually, a week after they had left Tazuna and his family.
"Konoha! We're home!" Kakashi said happily.
Sasuke could hear Sakura squeal in delight behind him. Probably at the thought of having her privacy and own bed again.
"Sakura, Sasuke you two can go home if you want to. The rest of us need to report to the Hokage. Also, have the week off."
Sakura quickly said goodbye, running off to get home as quickly as possible. But Sasuke stayed, as silent and expressionless as ever.
Without saying another word Kakashi nodded and the seven of them made their way towards the Hokage tower. Glances followed them throughout the village. Whispers and fingers pointing at them as Tsunade and her student walked with a part of team Kakashi accompanied with a rather large man with a giant sword and a petite brunet.
Despite the passerby's their trip towards the tower went flawlessly. Once they entered they were accompanied by the Sandaime's personal guards and they were lead to the Hokage's office where Sarutobi was waiting for them.
"Ah Tsunade, it pleased me to hear that you were joining team Kakashi on their way back to Konoha. Are you planning on staying?" The elder man said with a soft smile on his face.
"For a while at least, I'm dead tired. I'm going to sleep and avoided this brat like the plague." Tsunade said, pointing an accusing finger at Naruto who gaped in confusion.
"Hmm… I think I'd like to hear that story. Well Naruto, before we start with you… Zabuza of the Mist and a young man whose name has momentarily escaped me. I've understood from Kakashi that you wish for permanent residence here in my village of Konohagakure?"
Zabuza stepped forward and bowed. He explained his and Haku's situation to the Sandaime, what had happened in the past few weeks and how he had realized certain aspects thanks to Naruto and the others.
Standing up straight again he also told the Hokage he was prepared to go through with all the punishments that were put on his head on the moment to prove his newfound loyalty to Konoha.
Sarutobi chuckled lowly and grinned. "I shall see what I can do for you friend. In the meantime, I would be pleased if you two stayed in the guest's residence of my mansion. A nearly empty house does get lonely sometimes."
Zabuza bowed low and thanked the Hokage.
"Now! The main reason you all are here… Naruto-kun! Please enlighten me of your 'problems'."
With a gulp Naruto cautiously stepped forward. He was breathing heavily from nervousness and he only snapped out of his own thoughts when Haku softly urged him to continue.
Naruto brought his hands up and preformed the difficult hand signs. Slowly the jutsu that was covering Naruto's true appearance seemed to melt off of him. Sasuke watched Sarutobi's face and couldn't help but feel a bit fearful for Naruto.
Straightening his back Naruto sighed and looked at Sarutobi with slitted pupils. The Sandaime was speechless for a moment before he slammed his head against the table. Almost immediately Kakashi and Tsunade were by his side to see if he was ok. The man sat back up and waved them off.
He sighed and played with the tip of his beard as he looked over Naruto carefully.
"Always a troublemaker… Now look at you. For once you do something right and now this… This is certainly going to propose to be a problem."
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