Sanctuary Within

Arc One, Chapter Nine: The Story

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DisclaimerI do not own Naruto, which belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. He's been redeeming himself lately…GO KISHI!

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I woke up that morning with the feeling slightly alleviated. That strange feeling still remained, but it was now insignificant to the point I could ignore it.

But here I am now, leaving for the Academy.

I feel as though the days are starting to repeat themselves.

This must be boredom…

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Iruka was talking about how to channel chakra.

I didn't pay attention…

Tsuki and I were, to my dismay in saying so, flirting the whole day. As such, she didn't pay attention either.

Airomaru was distracted by our commotion, and didn't pay attention either. He wasn't angry though, instead thanking us for giving him something to watch so he doesn't fall asleep in class.

Kakashi said he needed to tell us something important, so once school was over we headed in the direction of the Hokage Tower.

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"Hey, Hiatari!"

I turned to see Naruto run up to me, in his usual happy demeanor.

"Hi, Naruto-niichan!" I responded.

"Hello Naruto-san!" Tsuki said to him.

"Hey Naruto." Airomaru said.

"Where are you guys headed?" he asked us.

"Hokage Tower," Airomaru spoke up, "Kakashi-san said he wanted to tell us something important."

"Oh, well we can just wait for him at the tower together then…" Naruto said.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"Oh, Well Kakashi-sensei wasn't there just a few moments ago… but If he said he wanted you to meet him in a little bit, chances are he'll be there in a few hours."

"Ugh, my parents want me home soon…" Tsuki said in disappointment.

"I have to go with my family to wish my brother a farewell or something, not sure…" Airomaru explained.

I thought about it for a split second, "Hey guys," I said, "you can go on home, I'll just tell you what Kakashi-sama wanted to say next time I see you."

"Would you? Really" Tsuki said. I smiled at her, "Of course!"

"Heh, Thanks then, Hiatari." Airomaru said, turning to leave.

"Thank you, Hiatari!" Tsuki said, and then she kissed me on the cheek. I just stood there as she turned and ran off in the direction of her house.

Naruto leaned in towards me and cooed, "Awww, That's cute…"

I turned to see his giant grinning smile.

"Can we change the subject, please!?" I nearly yelled at him. I could feel the warm red menace creep onto my face.

"Wanna hear a story…?" he asked.

"Yeah, Why don't you tell me about the last fight of this sensei of yours…" I said, desperately looking for a topic.

"Ero-sennin…" Naruto said, looking down.

"Oh, that's okay, I don't want to bring-" I started to say.

"No," he cut me off, "if you wanna hear it, I'll tell you…"

"Would you?"

"Sure…"

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"Ero-Sennin!"

"No, Naruto… This is my fight… I've run away once before, I won't run again…"

Jiraiya pushed Naruto out of the chakra seal wall which closed up immediately. Naruto bashed his fists against the chakra wall, trying to get in. It was clear to Jiraiya, however, that Naruto would not break the seal.

"So, Nagato… or should I say Pain…? Do you plan to finish me here and now?"

"You tell me, Jiraiya-sensei…" A man with black hair draped over his eyes said.

"This is less about Naruto and his power and more about me and you, isn't it?" Jiraiya said.

"Rest assured, after you're out of my way, the Final Jinchuuriki will be mine."

"Not if I have anything to say about it."

"You have little to say."

Jiraiya ran at the man and threw several shuriken at him. He ducked under them.

Jiraiya jumped directly at him and threw a punch at his face, which hit him.

He turned, hair out of his face, and smiled, "That barely even hurt, Jiraiya-sensei…"

Jiraiya jumped back. He quickly noticed a surge of water heading for him and switched places with a log to evade the water blast.

"Did you honestly think I'd fight alone, Jiraiya-sensei?" Pain said.

"No, but did you honestly think I wouldn't anticipate that?" Jiraiya responded.

Pain then noticed it and jumped above a fireball that crashed into the ground he stood on.

"I see," Pain said, "so you brought someone as well… that was… unexpected."

"Does it matter? We can still take him, can't we?" A man said as he appeared in a haze of foggy mist.

"Ikari," another voice said, one that sounded slightly metallic, "I didn't think I'd see you of all people here… "

"Hmm?" Jiraiya looked over at his companion, a cloaked man, "You know him, Kenshi?"

"He's… an old acquaintance…"

"You and I have nothingin common anymore, traitor." Ikari said.

"Harsh words from the man who left his village and killed his former leader…"

"You had as much to do with the Mizukage's death as I did…"

"I grow tired of this." Pain said as he threw a kunai at Kenshi with extreme speed.

Kenshi received the kunai as it entered into his cloak hood. A 'clang' was heard as he turned his head, kunai flying out, and blood came out from his hood.

Kenshi laughed, the metallic quality in his voice now gone. Reaching into his hood he pulled out a half-face mask made of metal that seemed to have may electrical workings within it. He dropped it to the floor and looked up at Pain, taking off his hood, "Cheap shot, Akatsuki scum…"

Kenshi had black-blue hair that reached a little past his face that was held back with a band. He had a young face and had regular brown eyes.

He smiled and rushed through a few seals, "Katon: Goukakyu no Jutsu!" he yelled as he blew a giant fireball out of his mouth headed for Pain.

Pain smiled and blew a ginat hole in the fireball, expecting the rest to completely miss him. Unfortunately, Kenshi ran with the fireball and was now in Pain's face. Pain stared into his eyes. That's when it happened.

Kenshi's eyes changed color. The iris became dark Blue and the pupil disappeared, the sclera turning darker.

Pain widened his eyes, "You're… Seishin!"

Kenshi smiled, "Your Ren'negan's got nothing on my Haiigan!"

Pain then clutched his head and began to scream.

Ikari and Jiraiya looked over to Pain after fighting on their own. Pain began to thrash about as Kenshi just looked at him. Ikari frowned, "Shit… This is bad!"

The barrier dissipated and Ikari ran off. Jiraiya tried to chase him but then thought about Pain.

Jiraiya ran to him, "Kenshi! What did you do?"

"I'm breaking his spirit, right now as we speak…" he answered.

Pain thrashed about more, screaming exceptionally loudly.

"You're hurting him!"

"Only mentally…"

"He'll die!"

"If he's weak willed…

"You have to stop!"

"No…"

Jiraiya grabbed him and punched him. Kenshi gritted his teeth, "Damn it! I lost my connection!"

Pain stopped screaming and began to run.

Jiraiya got ready to chasse him but Kenshi grabbed onto his arm, "Don't bother… He's probably contemplating his decisions and will probably go into solitude…"

Jiraiya sighed, "Atleast we're out of the bubb- Naruto!"

Jiraiya turned around sharply and felt a pain in his chest.

"Jiraiya!" Kenshi yelled.

Jiraiya looked down and saw an armored arm with a glowing electric palm. He heard the stuck up voice that could only belong to one person say "Chidori" but the question in Jiraiya's head was Why…

"Why… Sasuke…" Jiraiya said, looking at the Uchiha heir, holding onto his arm.

"My, my, my… It seems you have me mistaken for someone else… old friend…" Sasuke said, his voice changing slowly.

That's when Jiraiya realized it, "No…! O-Orochimaru!"

Sasuke then smiled, "Such a shame… It was expected of you to die in battle… but here I basically assassinated you… Kukuku… You lose, Jiraiya…"

"Wh-what did you do to… Naru-to…?" Jiraiya asked, struggling to ignore the pain.

"The Kyuubi Brat is just outside the field of the former bubble… I came here hoping to disrupt Akatsuki, but when I saw that boy screaming"Ero-sennin!" I knew I had stumbled upon a chance I could not pass up… After knocking him out, it was simply a matter of waiting for the bubble to dissipate…"

"Orochi-chimaru! You… bastard…!" Jiraiya said.

Sasuke, his eyes glaring at Jiraiya with the Sharingan, said "While you have some time, why don't you say the words of a true martyr?"

"You wont live to regret this…" Jiraiya said, smiling. He closed his eyes.

That's when Kenshi spoke up, "Hey!"

Sasuke looked at him, "AUGH! NO!"

Sasuke quickly turned away and dropped Jiraiya to the floor.

Kenshi frowned, "Damn… not enough chakra…"

Sasuke began to waiver and fell to his knees, "What did you do to me, you imbecile!?" Sasuke struggled to stay up as his voice wavered from soft and slithery to angry and rough.

"I may not have been able to kill you, but just looking at you I can tell that you're possessing that body. The spirit of the original owner was broken some time ago by the other Uchiha, but now I've weakened your spirit as well… Now you'll have to fight the Uchiha boy for his body until the day you two die…" Kenshi said, breathing heavily.

"I will not forget this, you fool!" Sasuke yelled once more before he got up and began to run at civilian speed, stumbling with each step.

Kenshi got up and sighed, looking at Jiraiya, "Still alive…?"

He got no response.

Kenshi went through a few seals and opened Jiraiya's eyes.

Kenshi blanked out for a second and then sighed, letting Jiraiya's eyelids slide back down. "Damn… Why were you so careless… I know we had come here already exhausted from a different fight, but still…"

Kenshi heard a groan and turned. He saw Naruto struggling to stand. Kenshi quickly picked up his metal mask and put it back on, Please work…

"Huh… Ero-sennin!" Naruto looked up and saw Jiraiya, with Kenshi, once again cloaked, standing over him. "Who are you!? What did you do to him!?"

"Naruto," Kenshi said, the metallic sound now returned to his voice, "make sure Jiraiya gets a proper burial… And I wouldn't worry about Akatsuki for a while…"

Naruto, confused, tried to protest before he was cut off.

"I will try to contact you the need arises…" Kenshi said, "but for now, make sure Jiraiya is taken care of… and Good Luck…" Kenshi jumped off into the horizon.

With instinct, Naruto ran to Jiraiya's body, "Ero-sennin! Wake up! This isn't funny, Ero-sennin… Wake up! Ero-sennin! Wake Up! JIRAIYA!"

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"And that's how it happened…" Naruto said, smiling solemnly.

"So… My dad… Orochimaru, I mean… killed Jiraiya?" I asked.

"Yeah…" he answered, clenching his fist.

That's when the door opened and Kakashi stepped in, "Hi! You see some rouge shinobi were-" He stopped talking when he noticed Naruto's expression.

"Hiatari, could you leave the office for a second…" he asked.

I only nodded and walked out of the door. Kakashi closed the door behind me.

I didn't wait long before Naruto opened the door and walked out, saying a quick goodbye to me.

I walked into the room. Kakashi stood there, looking out the window. He sighed, "Jiraiya-sama was a great man indeed… He shouldn't have died, least of all like that… but that's not what we're here to discuss." Kakashi turned around and sighed, "From here on out, I will be your tutor. We're going to kick start your shinobi training and prepare you to become a genin."

I looked up at him as he continued, "It will be tough for the three of you, but it will all be worth it in the end. You will get little rest and you'll be highly disciplined, and you'll suffer injury and work through it so you can continue to work. This is a lot to ask of you, but the question is; are you ready?"

I couldn't help but smile, "Yeah!"

Kakashi smiled, "Good… You'll become a genin in no time."

I could already imagine the results.

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First Arc: Concluded

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Katon: Goukakyu no Jutsu:Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu

Ren'negan:Metempsychosis Eye

Haiigan:Great Gray Eye; otherwise Known as Raikou no Kyoumaku (Sclera of Invasion)

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A/N: Mega Super Destructo Appology Double Release no Jutsu!