Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Author's Note: Gomen, if my grammar's wrong ne… I have difficulty in English ne..
Ano here are some thoughts to ponder in the last chapters, ne…
-Naruto used Mizu Bunshin?-
-the blood on the kunai was fresh but the ones on his clothes were dry-
-Sasuke said that he and Naruto killed Orochimaru-
-It was not the Kyuubi's influence-
Chapter 4: Agreements
"A certain someone?" Sasuke asked intrigued.
Sasuke didn't really know how to respond. 'Someone…someone… Itachi?' Several faces came up to his mind. He remembered the names and faces of Leaf nins in the bingo book, some considered to be really dangerous and some just left the village for no reason at all. But his thoughts dwell more on a particular someone; his brother, Uchiha Itachi.
"Uchiha Itachi?" he said in a dark manner hatred planted in his face.
"Your brother? Why would we want you of all people to go after a man that could only get you killed?" she continued seeing the anger raising in the Uchihas eyes "Your hatred would only get you killed, besides we know you'll do something stupi-"
"I refuse!" Sasuke cut her off.
"What? This is the only way for you to atone and your refusing?" her voice raising as she tossed him a folder.
"What's this?" as he caught the folder labeled 'Crime Profile'.
"That's what I want you to read before you make your decision. Think it over, you might change your mind after seeing its contents." seriousness in her voice.
Sasuke took note of the sudden change in the Hokage's tone. 'Who the hell does she want me to find that she would resort to taking back the traitor?'
"And when I said you would be part of the ANBU I didn't mean the assassination squad; you'll be part of the ANBU investigation squad."
"Investigation?"
"You'll know everything after you have read that…" Tsunade changed her tone again every time she mentioned something about the folder he was carrying.
"All right, I'll think it over." he said as bowed in respect and left.
Sasuke thought that he would read the files while enjoying his morning tea. He went through the already buzzing streets of Konoha to a small Japanese style café. Much to his surprise much of the people he has met on his way greeted him rather well. He thought he would be hated already, but to find that they smiled at him eased his guilt a little. The waitress ushered him to a seat to get his orders. After he had his order he could still feel the eyes of the ANBU that had been following him since he left the Hokage's office. He wondered how they became ANBU since they didn't hide their presence very well. He estimated that there were three of them. He took a sip and began reading through files. One who looked at him would notice his face contorted in different ways as if he was overwhelmed by torrents of emotions. The rather quiet atmosphere of the café was broken by shattering glass. Everybody wondered how a ninja would let his glass slip.
The said ninja apologized and rushed out of the establishment.
Sasuke went through everything he had read. He read it over six times already. He was now sitting in the park which was weeks ago a blood pool. He shifted his gaze in different parts of the crime scene imagining everything happening in front of his eyes. He saw a shadow killing the children, the adults in frenzy rushed to the murderer only to be killed a second later. To him it didn't make sense, how could that dobe who would have gladly sacrificed his life for this entire village, kill 36 people? It was unbelievable, the same person who taught him how to protect his precious people, the one who saved him from his darkness, the one who fought alongside him against the snake grinning his silly grin, his friend and brother.
"Do you believe it?" he asked a tree, well if it was the tree he was talking to.
"Do you?" said a shadow that was up on the tree branch. It shifted slightly revealing a grey haired jounin, reading an orange covered book. Half of his face covered by a mask and his left eye covered by his hitai-ate.
"No." Sasuke stated flatly no bothering to look at his former sensei.
Hatake Kakashi wasn't really one to show his emotions. After his second student went AWOL he tried his best to keep his emotions in check. But ever once in awhile to the trained eye one would notice his presence in the said vicinity. Kakashi knew Naruto well. He would sometimes spend his time in the park hoping to find any clue to his student's disappearance. After the incident he was the first to check Naruto's apartment along with Iruka. They didn't find their blond pupil there, but all of his belongings were intact. If Naruto really left on his own accord wouldn't he have brought food? His ramen were all there. Noticing this he couldn't keep but worry over his student. Did Orochimaru's loyal servants take him? Highly unlikely, Orochimau's dead. Akatsuki? It couldn't be, he would he felt their immense chakra. Could it be another person entirely? He wasn't really sure.
Sasuke was contemplating several scenarios much the same to Kakashi's when the said jounin tossed something at him. He caught it and saw that it was a dog ANBU mask. He looked at him questioningly
"I don't need it anymore. I think it'll look good on you." With that he disappeared in a puff of smoke.
'ANBU huh? That dobe…where the hell is that idiot?' looking at the mask.
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Not far away from Konoha…
Two figures hardly visible perched on the high braches of a tree. They could see the walls of Konohagakure no Sato.
"So he's here, yeah…"
"Deidara-senpai, are you sure it's okay for us to enter a Hidden Village?"
"Of course you idiot. We're just visiting, yeah…"
"Visiting but I thought we were going to get that Uchiha kid"
"That too, yeah. Those gates look pretty expensive don't you think so Tobi, yeah?"
"It was Nidaime-sama who gave the orders for that kind of material for the gate, Deidara-senpai"
"Nidaime? Well I was wondering if it's combustible… that way I can have some fun yeah…"
"What do you think he will do that Uchiha kid, Deidara-senpai? Orochimaru-dono didn't look too good when we visited him."
"Probably as his container, yeah. By the way, don't mention this to Itachi-kun he hates Orochimaru and we're giving his otouto to him yeah."
"Do you think Orochimaru-dono really has the Hachibi?"
"Don't know. Enough talk let's get a move on yeah… We must be careful; there are two Sannin in this village. We'll take the kid them split, after we have some fun…yeah…"
At that the two figures disappeared.
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Two chuunin stationed on one of the watchtowers of Konohagakure's walls were getting really bored.
"Man, guard duty sucks… I really hope I'd be in a mission right now." He let out a sigh.
"Yeah… its four hours till the next shift and I'm already getting really sleepy…." he followed what he said with a yawn.
"Hey, we can't sleep you know the Hokage'll have our asses if she finds out." He said though looking rather sleepy himself.
"I know she has gotten really over the edge recently" he said as he let out another sigh.
"Who wouldn't, I mean 36 dead, man…
Their conversation was interrupted when they heard a 'ting'. It sounded like chime.
"Huh? What was that?" one of the asked.
Before they could react they found their mouths covered with clay.
"Mmmuuphhh" they tried to speak but gagged as some of the clay slowly went through their throats. They tried to move but couldn't.
A shadow appeared before them. "Heh, BOOM! Hehe…" the figure made flick with his fingers.
The chuunin felt their insides burn and in an instant their bodies literally exploded inside out. The explosion didn't make so much of a noise since it occurred inside their bodies.
The figure stood a distance as so he will not be showered with their organs and blood.
"Beautiful, yeah?" joy written all over his face.
"I think it's kinda gross Deidara-senpai" said the other figure his face unreadable because of his orange mask that covered his face. It had spirals formed towards a hole which is probably for his right eye.
"You will never understand its beauty…" the one called Deidara had blond hair and greenish blue eyes. He only had a right arm with a mouth.
Both were wearing their Akatsuki cloak. Deidara brushed the strands of his hair covering his left eye and adjusted and readjusted the scope as he eyed the village from high atop the walls.
"A beautiful village… we're going to have a lot of fun yeah…" a smile forming in his lips.
TBC
Author's Note: I think I'll put a couple of fight scenes in the next chapters ne...
Ano it will be Tobi vs. Kakashi and Sasuke vs. Deidara...