Naruto's Breaking Point
No I don't own Naruto
Chapter Three
Two days had passed since Naruto and the rest of the Akatsuki had arrived. They hadn't done anything other than sit around the village so far. Naruto did his own thing by wandering around the village to kill time. The other members did very much the same thing, except they spent more time at the Namikaze estate. Naruto spent very little time there. Other than when he slept, he wasn't there at all.
While Naruto had been wandering the village, he would randomly bump into Hinata and strike up a conversation. Although, to some, it didn't seem random at all. Shikamaru, Neji, and Shino were getting annoyed. He seemed to be getting too friendly with Hinata in their eyes.
Naruto was sitting in a bar, drinking some sake. It was around three in the afternoon. Hinata had left half an hour ago on a mission. Naruto didn't know what the mission was, and he really didn't care, since Zetsu was watching her now.
The bar was very quiet while he was in there. He didn't try to quiet them by any means, they were just like that since he walked in. Naruto heard a group of people enter the bar. He knew exactly who they were. It was Shino, Shikamaru, and Neji. Naruto just smirked as they walked up behind him. The people that were in the bar quickly cleared out. Even the bar's owner made his way out of the bar.
"So, to whom do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" Naruto asked without turning around.
"Do you have any idea what we are doing here?" Neji asked.
"I might, but do enlighten me, Neji Hyuga," Naruto stated as he poured more sake for himself.
"We are here to tell you to stop talking with Hinata Hyuga. We all dislike the fact that you're speaking with her," he stated.
"Are you now? How interesting, I always figured Hinata would be the one to tell me to leave her be. I have the feeling she doesn't know that you're doing this. She doesn't seem like the type to let others deal with problems for her."
"If we must, we will use force," Neji stated.
Naruto turned around on the bar stool. "Really? You'll force me to stop, will you? That is an interesting threat. Even if you are the best of your generation, do you really think you can?"
"Neji, Tsunade told us not to do anything," Shikamaru stated.
"Shikamaru is correct, Tsunade said we were not allowed to start a fight with the unknown Akatsuki member," Shino stated.
"You three will leave now."
They turned around to see Jiraiya standing in the door way.
"Come on, Neji, it's troublesome to stay any longer," Shikamaru muttered.
"Fine, I'll leave."
The three of them quickly left the bar, shutting the door behind them. Jiraiya walked over and sat next to Naruto.
"It's been five years, Naruto. How have you been?"
"I can't exactly complain, Pervy Sage."
Jiraiya grumbled. "Can't you for once call me by my name?"
"Nope you will now and forever been known as the pervy sage. If I ever have kids, they, too, will call you Pervy Sage," Naruto stated proudly. "I figured you would stop by the estate sooner."
"Oh, well, sorry about that. I only got back into the village about an hour ago, you see. I stopped by to find that you were out wandering around the village. I saw a bunch of people leaving this street, so I figured you were here. Now what was that all about with those three?"
"Oh them? They don't like the fact I'm talking with Hinata."
"So they don't know who you are then?"
"Nope. None of them do. Not even Hinata knows yet."
Jiraiya sighed; he knew why Naruto was keeping himself hidden. "Naruto, Hinata's in love with you..."
Naruto took a sip of sake. "I know."
"Then why haven't you told her that you're back yet?"
"Do you know all the things I've done over the past five years? I've done some bad things, Pervy Sage. If she ever found out, she wouldn't love me. I don't want to be hurt again."
"You don't know that, kid, don't compare her to Sakura."
Naruto did his best to stall his anger at the mention of that pink haired woman's name.
"Don't mention that woman again."
"Right, sorry about that. I'm just saying, Hinata isn't anything like her."
"Yeah, I've come to realize that as of late. I have plans to tell her once she got back from her current mission."
The two sat in silence for a time, not knowing what else to talk about. Jiraiya reached back behind the bar and pulled out something to drink. He pulled out some money for the drink before opening it. Jiraiya took a sip of his drink before speaking.
"Why the Akatsuki?" Jiraiya asked. "I don't want to sound like I'm judging you or anything, Naruto, not that I have the right anymore, but they tried to kill you once."
"I suppose they did."
Naruto told him the story of how Itachi and Kisame found him shortly after he left the village. Also how they needed him to draw Madara out into the open so they could put their plans into action. And finally, the deal he made with Kisame and Itachi if their plans worked.
"It's not like I had too many options, Jiraiya. I really didn't have much to lose by trusting them."
The two sat there and started to talk about various things, Naruto's parents came up once or twice. The conversations switched to somewhat more recent events, like what Naruto's friends were doing over the past five years. A rather large crowd was soon gathering outside of the bar, just looking.
At the Namikaze mansion
Hidan, Sasori, Kakuza, Kisame, Deidara, and Itachi were playing a game of poker in the living room of the estate. They had been doing this for a good three hours, as they were still waiting for the document to be signed by the hokage.
They were trying to ignore the noises coming from up stairs. However, when they heard a load moan, someone had to make a comment.
"You know, it's kind of hard to play poker when they're doing it up stairs," Kisame muttered.
"Don't sugar coat! Just say it; they're having wild sex up in their room," Hidan said bluntly.
"Colorful language as always Hidan. Two cards, please," Itachi said, putting two cards face down. "It's not like they had many chances to be together until now."
"He's right, but I wish they could do that stuff a little more quietly," Kakuza said as he looked at his cards. "Four cards," he said, showing that he had an ace in his hand.
"I really don't care. It doesn't bother me," Sasori said, rather pleased with his hand.
"You're a damn puppet. Why would it bother you?" Kisame stated.
"I call," Deidara said, throwing some of his chips in the center. "What do you all have?"
"I fold," Kisame stated throwing his cards face down.
"Four aces," Kakuza stated proudly.
"Damn, got me beat," Hidan and Sasori said at the same time.
"Shit, lost again!" Deidara wined. He had three of a kind.
"Straight flush," Itachi stated. He laid his cards out for them all to see.
"Son of a bitch! You always win!" Kakuza yelled.
"Well, he doesn't always win. At least not when Naruto's here," Deidara stated as he shuffled the cards.
"Yeah, that kid has the devil's luck or something," Kisame replied.
"I would have to say he has luck in some things, but no luck in others. I mean his life was pretty shitty till he helped us then decided to stay," Kakuza said as he looked at his cards that Deidara had just dealt.
"Yeah I suppose that's true. Hey you guys want to make a bet about when Naruto and that hottie Hinata Hyuga get together?" Deidara asked.
"Sure, why not?" Sasori replied.
They all placed bets on dates and times of their choosing. Of course, only one of them would win the bet. The prize for the winner was three thousand ryo.
With Naruto
Naruto had finished his chat with Jiraiya and was now walking to the ramen stand. He had planned to meet Iruka there for a little chat and some ramen. Naruto couldn't pass up free ramen. Naruto arrived at the ramen stand to see Iruka and Kakashi Hatake sitting down. Naruto walked over and sat down at one of the seats.
"It's been a while, Naruto," Kakashi stated.
"I suppose it has, Kakashi. I take it Iruka told you?"
"No, Tsunade told me when I returned from my mission earlier today. I met up with Iruka and tagged along to this meeting."
"I see. So what have you been up to for the past five years, Kakashi? Hopefully you actually got past your issues and finally started dating again."
"I've had a decent life since you left," he replied.
"Daddy!"
They all turned to see a small girl no older than three years old with shoulder length silver hair run up to Kakashi. He picked her and and set her down on his lap.
"Rin, where's your mother?"
"I'm right here, Kakashi, our daughter wanted to see you."
They all looked to see Kurenai walking over to them in a blood red Kimono.
"I'm sorry I didn't come home. I had something rather important to do," Kakashi said apologetically to his wife as she sat down next to him at the ramen stand.
"You should be apologizing to your daughter, not me," she replied.
Naruto got up and started to walk away.
"Wait, Naruto, I still wanted to talk."
"We can talk some other time, Kakashi," Naruto replied before disappearing in a flash of red light.
Kurenai's eyes widened. "Was that really Naruto?"
"Yeah," Iruka replied.
"What's a Naruto?" Rin asked.
They couldn't help but smile at Rin's question. Kakashi patted his daughter on the head. She could be so cute.
"Naruto is a man, and a friend of your father's. Now are you hungry?" Kurenai asked her daughter.
"I want to go to that place where we put the meat on the fire!" Rin said happily
Kurenai looked at Kakashi who shrugged.
"The barbeque place it is," Kurenai stated.
"Sorry, Iruka, I suppose I ruined your chat with Naruto," Kakashi said as he put his daughter on his shoulders.
"It's alright Kakashi. I can always talk to him later," Iruka replied.
"Come on Daddy, let's go! Mush!"
Kurenai couldn't help but giggle at her daughter. Rin was gripping her fathers hair to direct him where to go. The three of them left quickly in the direction of the barbeque restaurant, mainly because Kakashi liked his hair.
Iruka just chuckled as he watched the happy family walk off. Iruka felt someone sit down next to him.
"He certainly has changed in the past fives years," Naruto muttered.
"Yeah after you left, he wasn't quite himself, and then after Sasuke left, he just really didn't function. That changed about four years ago when Kurenai became concerned. Shortly after that, they started going out. Then she got pregnant with Rin there, and the two of them got married before she was born. They are quite the happy family." Iruka paused for a moment. "I'm sure all he wanted to do was say he was sorry to you."
"I had a feeling that's what he wanted."
"So you still haven't told Hinata or anyone you used to know that you're back?"
"No, but I will soon enough, if they don't find out today."
Teuchi placed ramen in front of the two. He knew what they were going to order so he didn't ask this time around; he just made it up and served them.
"Did you ever regret leaving Naruto?"
"Not really," Naruto replied as he started to eat his ramen.
"You know Naruto I really didn't think you would be back right after they left."
"Well, I don't know when I was going to have another chance to just sit and talk with you."
"I suppose you're right. That contract will be signed today won't it?"
"Yep."
"What is the Akatsuki to you, Naruto?"
Naruto finished his first bowl of ramen. "Well, you could say there the closest thing I've ever had to a family. They looked out for me when I first joined them."
"That's good. At least you weren't alone for the past five years."
The two talked about their lives for the past five years. Iruka asked Naruto questions about the Akatsuki members, and Naruto asked Iruka about married life once he found out Iruka was married to Anko. The conversation drifted towards Naruto's old friends. It seemed most of them were dating now. Ino and Chouji had been dating for the past year. Neji and Tenten were talking about getting married. Even Shino had a girlfriend now; she really liked bugs.
Iruka wasn't too sure about Shikamaru's love life. Although Naruto knew about his love life, but wasn't about to say anything about that. Naruto was angered to hear Sakura was dating Rock Lee. He thought the pink haired bitch deserved to be alone for her entire life. And he already knew about Hinata and Kiba.
With the Hatake Family
Rin was watching the meat sizzle on the grill as she sat next to her mother.
"I couldn't see his face, but Naruto seemed so different; so much colder than he used to be," Kurenai stated as she sipped her tea.
Kakashi sighed. "I know. I do miss the old hyperactive and cheerful boy he used to be."
They both watched their daughter play with the meat on the grill. They had only seen Naruto for about a minute, but the cold aura he gave off was so much different than the happy cheerful one he once had.
"One good thing did come out of him leaving the village, though," Kurenai said with a happy smile as she patted her daughter on the head.
Kakashi couldn't help but smile under the mask he always wore. Marrying Kurenai and having Rin was one of the only good things that came of Naruto leaving the village.
"Rin, if you stop playing with the meat it will cook faster," Kurenai said in a sweet tone.
"But..."
"No buts," Kurenai replied
Rin made a cute little pout; as she hated waiting for the meat to cook. A few minutes later, the meat was finished. Rin was happily eating her food while her parents talked to one another.
"You know, Hinata would be heart broken if Naruto rejects her," Kurenai said with a sigh.
Kakashi just looked at his food before responding. "Yeah, she would be devastated."
The two of them stopped talking and just ate their meal. Fifteen minutes later, they were all done eating. Kakashi paid for the bill and they were off. The family of three walked out of the restaurant in the direction of their home.
Naruto watched from a roof top as the three of them walked home. He finished talking with Iruka a short time ago. Naruto sighed, it would be at least another eight hours till Hinata was back. Maybe then he could tell everyone. That's if one of them didn't overhear something before that, of course.
There was a cool breeze blowing as it was winter. Naruto took off his hat and the let breeze blow through his hair. He hadn't been able to take off his hat outside of the Namikaze estate. Naruto didn't want someone to know it was him just yet, but right now he didn't really care. Almost everyone had moved on and was either dating or married. He couldn't help but think of past events as he stood there on the roof top. Naruto wasn't sure how long he stood there but by the time he stopped his reminiscing the sun had begun to set. Naruto had stood there so long he was sure a lot of people had seen him by now.
"Sora, you can come out now."
The young girl with long black hair came out from behind the wall she was hiding behind. She walked up to the blonde man hesitantly. She walked slowly towards him before stopping about five feet behind him.
"Are you really that curious to know who I am?"
"Y-y-yes," Sora replied.
Naruto turned around and showed her his face. Sora's eyes went wide. He looked just like the boy in the picture Hinata had next to her bed. She also thought he was quite handsome.
"Y-y-y-you're Naruto Uzumaki."
"Indeed I am. Now why were you stalking me most of the day?"
Sora fidgeted nervously as she tried to respond to his question.
"Well I uh ummm... Hinata seemed so distracted since she saw your eyes a few days ago. And... um... I wanted to find out who you were so I could tell her."
"I see. Well, you know now. What are you going to do with your information? Are you going to go around the village and tell my former friends who I am? It's not that I particularly care at this point, as I had planned to tell them eventually."
"You seem so different from how Hinata described you..." Sora muttered.
"I suppose I have changed greatly since that time. I'll tell you something, people are who they choose to be and I chose to change. My change may have been for better or for worse. I have really yet to decided which it is."
"Are you going to tell Hinata your back? I mean she..."
"I know what Hinata wants to tell me. After all, she already told me without even knowing it a few days ago," he said, cutting her off.
"Why didn't you tell her you're back, then?"
"To be honest, I just wasn't sure what to do. I've done many things over the past five years that I'm not proud of, and many wouldn't hesitate to hate me for said things. If you knew all the terrible things I've done, what would you do?"
"Well I... I don't know," she muttered.
"Exactly, that uncertainty is what has kept me from saying or doing anything."
Naruto turned around to watch the sun set. Sora just stood there, not sure what to do or say at the moment. Sora could feel how lonely he was just by watching him. Hinata had never told her why Naruto left. Sora had asked Hinata a few times about it over the past few days, but Hinata would quickly change the subject.
"Do you love Hinata?" She asked hesitantly.
"I grew up in this village without parents or anyone to teach what love was. I used to think I knew what friendship was, but apparently I didn't know that either, seeing as my so called best friend rammed a Chidori through my chest. The villagers looked at me like was the scum of the earth for something I had no control over. I hope that answers your question."
Sora just looked down at the ground. She regretted asking the question.
The sun was half way down now. He noticed Zetsu was in a tree waiting for him but it was only his white half.
"Go home, Sora, it's getting late. A young girl like yourself shouldn't be out so late or seen with someone like myself," Naruto said before he jumped away to Zetsu.
"You're back a little early," Naruto stated.
Zetsu fidgeted uncomfortably as he tried to work of the nerve to say what he had to report. Naruto then noticed that this was only the white half of Zetsu.
"Umm... I'm not sure how to say this... I... uh... you see Hinata is... umm..."
Naruto grabbed Zetsu by the throat and smashed him against the tree. "What about Hinata?" Naruto spoke in a deadly tone.
"Umm... you see they have her..."
"Who has her?" Naruto yelled as he started to choke the life out of Zetsu.
"I-if y-y-you l-let m-me g-g-go I can t-t-t-tell you," Zetsu choked out.
Naruto released his grip on Zetsu's throat. "Speak quickly and if you give me a good explanation I won't kill you now."
"I followed her like you asked. Everything was going well with checking the boarder towns nearest to the Kumo lines. That was until the third to last town. They were waiting for her, Naruto. They knew she was coming and set up a trap! Someone tipped them off and let them know that she was coming. I would have tried and stopped them, but there were far too many for myself to take on, seeing as I'm no good at fighting."
"How many?"
"At least fifty Jounin or Chuunin level ninja. Hinata's team was killed easily and she was captured. I sent my other half to follow them," Zetsu said as he pulled out a map. "They are stopped here." He pointed on the map to Naruto. Zetsu was pointing to a Kumo fortress that was in one of the two countries in between The Land of Lightning and The Land of Fire. "They are most likely holding her there over night to wait for a proper escort that will reach there by early to mid morning. My other half will delay them as much as possible if they try to move her out before you arrive."
"Is she hurt at all?"
"No, they were most careful when handling her. Most likely a standing order that no one was to harm her in anyway shape or form during capture or before her arrival at Kumo."
Naruto did his best to keep his anger in check. He only sent Zetsu just in case. He never thought something like this would actually happen while Hinata was away from the village. Naruto just started to walk away from Zetsu saying nothing more.
"Where are you going?"
"Where do you think? Oh and if you tell anyone where I'm going or about Hinata's current situation, I'll dice you into tiny pieces so you can't grow back."
Zetsu shuttered at the thought of being diced into tiny pieces. He watched Naruto disappear into a flash of red light.
With Hinata
Hinata was sitting in a cell in some Kumo fortress. She had been stripped of her clothes and placed in this cell. She was glad they hadn't done anything to her yet, but she knew what was coming. She was huddled in the corner of the room. The only thing to cover her body was her long indigo hair and her limbs. She shivered a bit. The night was growing cold, and it was only going to get colder. There was no bed or blankets in the cell for her to use, just the clod stone floor. She did her best to stay warm, which was why she was in the corner of the room. It provided cover for her body from prying eyes and a way to stay warmer.
This was Hinata's worst nightmare come to life. She had long since feared that an event such as this would occur, and it was all because they wanted her Byakugan. Hinata had no disillusions of what they were going to do to her. However there was nothing she could do now to prevent it. The walls of the cell were lined with seals that were draining her chakra and physical strength. All she could hope for was that someone would come and save her.
She could hear some of the guards talking about what was planned for her. She just wanted to cry right now. She knew there was little chance her village would find out she was captured before she was shipped to Kumo.
A single tear rolled down her left cheek. "Someone please rescue me," Hinata whispered.
End chapter
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