Sorry for taking so long with the update, expect the updates to be a bit slower from now on. College, and all that. I would also like to say that my Japanese sucks, so forgive any mistakes I will make. Also, Please Review. And I would like to give a shout out to Yin7 for being my first and only reviewer for this fanfic so far. Thank you very much.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Gargoyles, or the song from Kimba, The White Lion, from Osamu Tezuka. On with the story.

Chapter 3

Awakening part 3

Ground floor, Uchiha building.

Two people were talking, one of them was Shino Aburame, Itachi's personal servant, the other was a pink haired detective, trying to get information on the roof incident that occurred.

Shino was speaking in a calm, monotone voice, trying to hide the events of the battle that occurred. "A most unfortunate accident. One of the newly installed generators in the castle exploded. Mr. Uchiha is quite willing to pay for any damages that might hav..."

"Mr. Aburame!" The detective interrupted, slightly in a cross mood, "I heard automatic weapons firing up there!" she pointed her thumb toward the ceiling. "Now you can let me look the place over, or I can come back with a warrant and a lot more cops! It's your call!" she smugly stated, crossing her arms as she did. Shino then gently pushed his sunglasses up the bridge of his nose.

"Follow me!" he stated stoically.

Top floor, castle entrance.

The elevator opened up, allowing the pink haired detective and the concealed servant to enter into the castle. The detective looked around, not wanting to miss any sign of incriminating evidence. Along the way, she took note of the proportion and size of the castle.

"Must have a heck of a heating bill." She calmly wisecracked, trying to make small talk with the non-talkative Aburame.

"Detective Haruno!" Itachi walked, seeming very calm and collective. "I've just called the mayor to offer my profound apologies for what happened here."

The now named detective Haruno stared at him untrustingly, wanting to get to the truth of the situation. "What exactly did happen here Mr. Uchiha, and please, don't try to tell me it was an exploding generator!"

Itachi smirked, and then non-chalantly began to lead the detective toward the courtyard of the castle, talking as he walked. "Shino was a little confused! That story is for press and newspapers! The truth is that my men repelled an invasion by a rival corporation trying to steal some of our new technology!" He then confirmed it by lifting up his injured hand for her see.

"Gasp!" Haruno gasped at what she saw, then looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "Rebelled an invasion? You're a private citizen, Uchiha, not a country!"

Itachi smirked again, "Detective, I am the owner of a multinational corporation, which is bigger than many countries you can name." He opened a sliding door that led to the ruined castle courtyard.

Haruno looked at the smoldering piles of rubble that lay all across the courtyard. "I assume you had permits for the weapons I heard being fired up here!"

"Of course!" Unknown to Itachi, or Haruno, Sasuke stood on the castle balcony some ways above where they stood, listening to the conversation between the two, scowling at both of them.

Renovated Castle Kitchen.

"I-I don't know ab-bout this guys! We m-m-might g-get into trouble!" Hinata said, barely audible to hear.

"Don't worry, Hinata. Shino said as long as we stay in the castle, and out of human sight, then we can explore as much as we want!" Naruto boastfully said, looking at all of his surroundings.

Naruto, Hinata, Shikamaru, Choji, and Kiba were exploring the new castle, all of the new interior designs and technological advances. Their exploring landed them into the kitchen, all of them amazed by what they saw.

"Wow, look at all this neat stuff!!" Naruto exclaimed, looking at the shiny brand new pots and pans. He then spotted the kitchen oven/stove, walking over to it to examine.

"What do you suppose this does!" Naruto exclaimed, looking at the knobs on the stove, his hand over the burner. He began to fiddle a bit with the knob, when all of a sudden, flames came out of the stove.

"YEE-OWW!" He jumped back in pain, bumping into Kiba as he did.

"HEY!" Kiba landed by a shelf of some pots and pans, causing it to collapse on top of him. "Watch it, IDIOT!" He yelled in anger.

"Oops, sorry!" Naruto stated, hand behind his head, nervously chuckling.

As the group continued to look, a door caught Choji's eyes, so, out of curiosity, he opened it. Inside was a walk-in freezer big enough to fit fifteen men, lined with shelves full of food products, and hanging raw meat and fish.

"Gasp! Wow, this is great! I get to try out all this delicious food from the future, today!" Choji walked in, grabbing a shank of meat, a container of ice cream, a wheel of Swiss cheese, and an uncooked frozen lobster. He continued to load his arms up with food, grinning and chuckling as he did.

Unfortunately for Choji, no one saw him go into the giant freezer, so when Kiba saw the freezer door slightly open, he decided to close it shut.

"Hey!" Choji yelled, arms still holding the food he grabbed. He ran to the door, and then attempted to open it, only to find it completely stuck. "Let me out! It's cold in here!"

Fortunately, the other gargoyles in the kitchen heard his cry for help, and then ran for the door.

"Don't worry, big guy, we'll save you!" Kiba yelled, grabbing hold of the door. He tried to pull the door, only to find it difficult to do so. Shikamaru seeing this, decided to get everyone to help get the door open.

"Choji, we're all going to pull as hard as we can! Try pushing with all your might!" Shikamaru yelled through the door, hoping his simple plan would work.

The four of them began to try and pull this door open, not having so much luck. Choji began to back up, preparing to ram the door open. He began to run at full speed, bracing his shoulder for impact. As he ran, the four gargoyles began to get the freezer door open, until Hinata noticed the freezer's door handle, then pulled, causing the door to open easily. Choji didn't see this in time, though, and ended up ramming and tripping over his comrades, causing food, and gargoyles, to fly all over the kitchen with a loud 'Thud!'

Hinata opened her eyes, blushing when she realized that Naruto was lying on top of her. Instantly, she passed out from embarrassment, face completely pinkish red.

Shino walked right up to Itachi and the detective. "Excuse me, Mr. Uchiha! There seems to be a problem in the kitchen with our new guest!" He said blandly and blatantly, pushing his glasses up his nose again.

Itachi turned to the detective, showing no emotion on his face. "I hope I've answered all of your questions satisfactorily, Detective Haruno. Shino will show you out. Excuse me." He then began to walk away, heading for the door, Shino bowing as Itachi passed by.

Shino then began to walk towards the exit. "If you'll come with me!" He then began to lead her out.

The detective began to follow, but then stopped suddenly when she spotted a gargoyle on one of the castle walls. Shino looked to where she was looking. "Is there a problem, Detective?"

"That stone gargoyle up there, I could've sworn I saw it move!" she stated, hoping that what she saw was just her imagination.

Shino then looked to where she was looking again, then in an emotionless tone, said, "Hm. Yes. This old place is rather spooky at night. I thought the same thing more than once." They then continued to walk.

They reached the elevator, Shino pressing the button, allowing Haruno to enter. Bing! He held the button for her until she entered, bowing in respect as he did. "Goodnight detective!"

"Goodnight!" she answered back, the doors of the elevator sliding closed, Shino walking away to do his other tasks.

The elevator waited for the girl to select her destination, but the girl was in deep thought about the events of tonight. Then in a flash, she pressed the button to open the elevator door, sneaking back into the castle.

"Sorry pal! But this investigation isn't over yet!" she said to herself, checking to make sure the coast was clear, then began sneaking around the castle.

She ended up in a dark, unlit, unoccupied room, taking a flashlight out to help her see. She pointed the flashlight towards different areas, seeing the room was full of polished suits of armor, hanging weapons, and other medieval decorations.

"Don't tell me, this where Dracula shows up." She whispered to herself, continuing her search through the castle.

She ended up in a wreaked and ruined hallway, broken pieces of walls here and there. She then saw a stairway to one of the castle walls, and decided to walk up it. She thought she heard something behind her, and looked back to see nothing was there.

"Hah! A good laugh would be worth a lot of money right about now!" She said, trying lighten her own mood, dismissing her paranoia. She then continued walking up the stairs. What she didn't notice though, was that Akamaru was sniffing the ground she stood, following the scent to the source.

She made it to the Castle wall, moving toward the edge of the wall, catching the sight of the city. She then heard another noise coming from where she came from. She backed herself against the tower next to the entrance, turned off her flashlight, and then held up her gun.

Cock!

"Ok pal! Let me see you, nice and easy!" she said, aiming her gun at the entrance. All she heard was the heavy thudding of footsteps, heading slowly towards her.

Akamaru came out slowly, revealing himself, and then began to growl at the detective, believing her to be an intruder, showing off his razor sharp fangs. "GRR!"

"Gasp!" She gasped out, shocked by the sight of the beast. Instantly, she regained her composure, and then aimed her gun, ready to fire at the creature in front of her.

Before she could fire a shot at the feral gargoyle, Sasuke came from behind her, grabbing her gun out of her hand, crushing it in his own. The detective began to freak out at the sight of this, and in fear, began to back away towards the edge of the wall. Unfortunately, in her fear, she backed up to the edge, and then she stumbled back over the side, falling to her doom.

"AHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed as she fell, knowing she was going to die.

Remembering his promise, Sasuke jumped after her, trying his best to build up momentum to fall faster than her to save her. As he approached her, she began to freak out even more, beginning to kick and flail as he grabbed her. He positioned her bridal style, then opened up his wings, gliding nearly to the ground, but landed on a ledge of the wall of the Uchiha building.

He set her down, then just stared at her, looking as she backed away in fear, the wind blowing her pink hair. She finally calmed down, then looked him up and down, confusion and fear still on her face. "Ok! Ok! Just take it easy!" She said, talking to him like a wild animal.

He stared at her impatiently, then sighed in frustration. "Sigh! What where you doing in my castle?"

"Yo-you can talk? Who, what are you?" She asked nervously.

"My kind calls me Sasuke!" He stated, still impatiently waiting for an answer to his earlier question.

"Your kind? You mean there's more than one of you?" She asked, holding on to the side of the wall for dear life.

He heavily sighed, then in frustration, said, "Sigh! Barely!" Having lost his patience, he began to get ready head back up to the castle, and just leave her here.

"Wait! Don't go!" She called out to him. He reluctantly stopped, and turned to face her. "Uh, look, we need to either get back down to the street or up to the castle!" She pointed up and down as she said this. "I was thinking, since you can fly..."

"I can't fly!" He stated in annoyance. "I can only glide on the currents of wind! There are none strong enough here to lift us back up!"

She looked at him in worry, then looked down at the ground. "So we're stuck here?"

Sasuke stared at her for a moment, as if contemplating something. He then grasped her arm, making her gasp in surprise, and then lifted her to his back. "Sigh! Hold on!"

Extending his claws, he began to jam his talons into the wall, climbing it as he did. She watched as his claws went effortlessly half way into the stone wall, allowing him a firm grasp as he climbed. She then looked down towards the ground, and in fear, she hugged his neck tighter. He noticed her tightening her hold, and then decided to try and relax her before she tightened any more.

"You're choking me. Relax; I'm not going to drop you. Trust me!" He said calmly, but still slightly annoyed.

She did as she was told, still holding a firm grip. She looked around again, blinking a few times as if trying to wake up from some kind of dream. "I don't believe this! If only this was a dream!"

Castle Wall, a few minutes later.

They finally made it to the top, the detective still holding tightly to Sasuke's neck, eyes clenched shut. "You can let go now!" Sasuke stated, upset that he had to climb the building twice tonight.

She got down from his back, her hand over her heart, gasping for air, trembling from the experience.

"BARK!" She jumped back in shock, Akamaru growling at her. She began to back away, Akamaru creeping closer to her.

"I forgot about him!" She said nervously, beginning to hide behind Sasuke.

Sasuke placed his hand on Akamaru's head, scratching behind his ear, calming the big dog gargoyle down. "He won't hurt you, not unless you give him a reason too!" He stated calmly, but threateningly. "Now, once again. What are you doing here!" He almost yelled his question, for he was in a really bad mood. "And please, don't fall off the building this time! I've had a long night!"

She relaxed a bit, feeling much like she was talking to person then a creature, almost chuckling at the falling statement. Besides, if Sasuke were human, he'd be very attractive looking to her.

Another outside part of the castle.

"The five of you made quite a fine mess in the kitchen!" Kakashi calmly stated, while reading his book, and walking at the same time.

Naruto, Hinata, Kiba, Shikamaru, and Choji were all walking right behind him, a look of annoyance on Naruto and Kiba's face, a look of guilt on Hinata and Choji's face, and a look of bored annoyance on Shikamaru's face.

Kakashi calmly continued with scolding the five gargoyles. "When I heard the crash, I thought that we were under attack agai..."

"Look!" Kiba yelled, pointing toward Sasuke.

"What's that jerk doing?" Naruto stated, still upset about being lectured.

"I think he's talking to a human!" Shikamaru said lazily. "Man, what a drag, and it's a girl too!"

Back with Sasuke.

Detective Haruno introduced herself, and went on to explain who she was. In exchange, Sasuke shared what his story was, what he was, and why he was here.

"So a thousand years ago, you were betrayed by the one human you trusted." The girl repeated, almost sadly, but with thought. "Does anyone else know about you?"

"Only the man who is called Itachi Uchiha! He brought us here!" Sasuke said calmly. As he said this, Kakashi came out from behind Sasuke, surprising the girl by doing this. She looked at him, then looked around to see that the other gargoyles were now standing around her, some looking at her suspiciously.

"This can't be happening." She said to herself, feeling very nervous now.

Naruto went up to her, causing her to back away slightly, then he sniffed at her a bit. "Hey jerk face, who's this pretty girl with the pink hair. Is she a new friend?"

"Boy I hope so!" She murmured to herself again, slightly blushing from Naruto's comment.

Bonk! Sasuke instantly tossed a stone brick at Naruto's forehead.

"OW!" Naruto yelled, holding his head in pain.

"Shut it, idiot!" Sasuke yelled, then quickly went back to his original composure. "This is Sakura Haruno. A... detective?" He said the last part as if asking her, slightly confused.

She then instantly took out her badge, showing it to the rest of the gargoyles. "Second class N.Y.P.D.!"

"So... what exactly does a detective do anyway?" Kiba asked.

"Well, uh, when somebody does something wrong, I find out whom and arrest them." As Sakura said this, she made a hand gesture with one hand cuffing the other.

"Who exactly says what's wrong?" Shikamaru decided to ask in curiosity, but wish he could stare up at the night clouds or stars instead.

"Well, we have a justice system, laws, penalties, assessments, which the people decide!" Sakura answered, trying her best to remember her countries justice system.

Sasuke stared at her, then said, "You mean, that the humans decide!" His eyes then caught the sight of the sky as it began to brighten up from the approaching sunlight.

In a frantic worry, he quickly yelled to her, "You have to go now!"

"Wait! Will I see you again? I'd like to know more about you!" Sakura was not done, she still wanted to know more about them, and secretly, hang out a little more with Sasuke. "Look, you saved my life, so I owe you! Let me help you understand this city. You need to know how it works!"

Sasuke put this into consideration, and then lightened his mood a slight bit; he then looked to the other gargoyles, and then decided. "If we're to defend the castle... sighs! I suppose we need to be prepared for whatever's out there."

The others shook their heads in agreement, except Naruto, who grumbled a bit, still upset about the huge knot on his head.

"Very well!" He agreed.

She smiled. "Good! Tomorrow's my day off; I'll meet you in the afternoon at..."

"After dark!" He quickly interrupted.

Sakura slightly chuckled to herself at his interruption. "Heh, why am I not surprised? Okay, here after dark!"

"N-no, not here!" He then looked out toward the city, and then spotted a building. "Over there, on that rooftop!" he pointed.

She looked at him, slightly confused. "Why there?"

"Why were you sneaking into the castle?" He asked, trying to make a point and to hurry with getting her out of there.

Sakura then looked away from his face, her eyes instantly hardened cold. "A good detective trusts no one!"

Sasuke's eyes instantly narrowed, scowling right at her. "That's one thing we have in common."

Sakura then smiled at him, nodding her head to him, then began to head for the exit.

Kakashi stowed away his book in his back pouch, then looked calmly to Sasuke. "It seems that much has changed from what we knew." His eyes then closed into an eye smile.

Sasuke then glanced at him, still pondering what was happening. "Yes, and if we are to survive in this new world, we need learn about it and the humans who rule here!"

"Sasuke!" Shino had appeared from nowhere, catching the gargoyles off guard. "Excuse me, Sasuke, but Mr. Uchiha would like a word with you!" Shino then pushed his glasses up again.

Itachi Uchiha's office.

Sasuke stepped into Itachi's office, looking at the man in irritation. "It is almost dawn, Uchiha! My friends and I must sleep soon! So unless you want to have a statue standing in here, you best make it quick!"

Itachi looked at him passively, paying no heed to the tone in Sasuke voice. "This won't take long! I am asking for you help, Sasuke!" He then reached into his desk, pulling out a flat black case. "That team who attacked us earlier was apparently some hired Anbu Black Ops, and they stole something very important from me."

He opened the black case, taking out a CD disk, handing it gently to Sasuke. "The box they took contained three of these CD-ROMs! Please be careful!"

"C...D...ROM?" Sasuke looked at it, seeing his own reflection in it, slightly confused.

"Think of them as magic talismans. Each one containing hundreds of spells." Itachi stated, trying to clear things up. Itachi then continued. "It is vitally important you and your friends get them back for me."

Sasuke handed the disk back to Itachi, then began to contemplate his decision. He then thought back to Sakura Haruno, an image of her appearing in his mind. 'Why would I think of her right now?' Remembering what she said, he instantly thought about bringing up another idea.

"Perhaps you should use a...a de-tective!" He said, trying to say the word right.

Itachi raised an eyebrow, looking at him curiously. "You're learning fast!" He said, slightly impressed. "I can't go to the police; I have already had to fore-stall an investigation of the fight!" He raised from his seat, picking up another disk on his desk, a serious expression on his face. "Think of the trouble it would cause if they learned of you and your friends! You could be locked up for study or even worse!" He walked towards Sasuke, looking him straight in the eyes, crimson red staring into ebony black. "Remember, you are the only gargoyles left. Humans will fear you!"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes, wanting to remind Itachi of what he said. "And betray us!"

Itachi ignored that comment, and walked towards a plasma 32' inch TV screen on the wall. Sasuke quietly growled in annoyance to his silence. "What would you have us do!"

"My sources have discovered that those thieves were hired by a multi-national company called CYBER BIOTICS!" He then placed the disc in a slot next to the TV, then took a remote control out, turning it on. On screen was a picture of the Statue of Liberty, a tall building standing on an island near by it.

Sasuke's eyes widened in awe, and he moved closer to the TV. "Amazing...err... I mean, how interesting. It's almost like a living tapestry." His wonder filled expression instantly returned to his cool composure.

Itachi smirked at Sasuke's actions. "Your naiveté is refreshing, Sasuke!" His face then went to serious look. "The stolen data are being held at three different locations!"

The image then focused on the building next to the Statue of Liberty. "The first is a research center on a small island in the bay." The picture then switched to the image of an underground railway. "The second is deep beneath the city in a heavily fortified base." Sasuke took a close look at each of the images. "And the third is being kept in a huge air fortress that flies in holding pattern over the city." He then turned the TV off with the remote.

"All three places must be hit simultaneously so none will be able to notify the others! It seems an absurd amount of protection, I know. But rest assured, the information is that important." Itachi finished.

Sasuke stared at him, thinking it over. "Why do you want us to help you?"

Itachi then looked at him, almost pleadingly, then quickly stated, "This must be done before their scientist break the encryption codes," He then decide to say it in words Sasuke would understand, "Before they translate the spells."

Sasuke thought about what he would say next, then spoke, shaking his head as he did. "This is much different than protecting the castle. It will endanger the lives of my charges, I cannot risk that!"

"Think about my request. I'm sure our enemies need to use this information for some terrible purpose!" Itachi then led Sasuke out of his office, Sasuke looking back before exiting.

Instantly, a hidden door revealed itself from the wall of the office. Inside was a figure, hidden in the shadows. Itachi looked towards the figure, and then smirked. "Don't worry! Everything's going according to plan!"

Castle Tower, the next night.

The sun had finally set after a long day, a fiery orange glow disappearing into the horizon, and then, when it finally set... crick! Crack! Crash!

The all were now awake, stretching and shaking off the remaining stone. Naruto all of sudden jumped onto the ledge of the castle wall.

"Hey loser! Where do you think you're going?" Sasuke asked, catching Naruto before he left.

"What's it look like, jerk! To explore the city! If I stay in this castle any longer, I'll go crazy!" Naruto yelled back, his hands pulling his ears.

"Naruto raises a good point! We can't spend the rest of our lives in the castle!" Kiba added, also wanting to explore a bit.

"Th-they're right, i-if we're going to live here, w-we got to kno-ow all about th-is city." Hinata added, trying to agree with Naruto and Kiba. 'Hinata too!' Sasuke thought.

"As troublesome as it sounds, I agree! We need to know about the different things in this city!" Shikamaru surprisingly agreed, being the official strategist, and tactician of the group. "Like for instance, we need to know about its people, its devices..."

"Its food! Oh yeah, I can't wait to see what they got!" Choji interrupted.

Sasuke growled in aggravation, he was outnumbered five to one. "Oh, alright! Do whatever, but stay close to the building and stay out of sight! That means you, loser!"

"GRR! Sasuke you jerk!" Naruto yelled, while the others nodded to Sasuke, silently promising.

Akamaru whimpered a bit, wishing to go with them. "Sorry, boy. You can't come with us tonight. But I'll bring you back a treat if I can." Kiba scratched behind the dog's ear, trying to make it feel better.

They all glided down from the castle, Naruto leading the way to see the city.

Selected Rooftop.

Sakura entered through the roof's door, looking around for Sasuke. "Hello! Anyone there?" She called out.

Sasuke appeared from around a corner, catching her off guard. "Gasp! Oh, there you are! Why were you hiding back there?" She asked.

"I wanted to make sure you were alone!" Sasuke stated.

"Not to worry, I think you could scare away a whole SWAT team!" Sakura joked.

Instantly, from a higher building top, Kakashi jumped down, catching both Sakura and Sasuke by surprise, Sakura gasping again.

"What are you doing here?" Sasuke asked.

"Just making certain you were not being ambushed." Kakashi said calmly, his eyes on his book.

"Heh! You guys are paranoid even for New York!" She joked. "So, are you coming on the tour with us, um... I'm sorry, I don't think I got your name!"

"Kakashi!" he answered.

"Scarecrow? How did you get a name like that?" She asked.

Kakashi eye smiled. "I was in a rice field one time, trying to relax. The farmer's daughter saw me, and called me 'Kakashi', saying with my black wings, I resembled a scarecrow out in the field!"

"Wow, really?" Sakura looked Sasuke disbelievingly, who was only smirking on the brink of chuckling.

"Well, Kakashi it is, pleasure to meet you!" She then walked towards Sasuke. "I don't know how I'm going keep people from noticing you!" She said.

"Simple! We'll stay on the rooftops." He blatantly said.

"Heh! Easy for you with those wings but what about me?" She said, slightly chuckling.

Sasuke surprised her, picking her up bridal style. "Well! That answers that question!" She said, not minding it at all. She looked at him, staring straight into his ebony black eyes staring straight into her emerald ones. They both began to smile a bit, but then they both noticed Kakashi staring, as if waiting for them to make out.

"Um! Ahem! Let's be off! Coming Kakashi sensei!" Sasuke stated, trying to block out what just happened.

"Hmm! As much as I'd like to see you two love birds on your date." Kakashi stated jokingly calm.

"IT'S NOT A DATE!" Both Sasuke and Sakura yelled at the same time.

"I think I'll pass. This new world is too big, too bright, and too loud. Now that I know you're alright, I'll return to the castle, and hopefully catch up on my stories. I'm a couple centuries behind." Kakashi then spread his feathery wings, jumping off, gliding towards the castle.

"Well, looks like it's just you and me! What do you want to see?" Sakura asked.

"The dangers that threaten me and my kind!" He stated seriously.

Sakura slightly chuckled at that, "Lighten up, will you! You're starting to bring me down, and I'm a cop!"

He opened his wings, and jumped into the air, Sakura in his arms, gliding over the city.

They glided over the city, seeing every site in New York, passing every building, Sakura explaining everything she could to Sasuke, his attention on both flying and on her. Finally, they landed on a skyscraper, giving Sasuke's wings a break.

"What do you think so far?" Sakura asked.

Sasuke looked out to the city, taking in every bit of it. "Such amazing changes men have made in the world while we slept." Sasuke flatly stated, which soon changed to amazement. "Stone streets, finer than those the Romans built! Towers of glass and iron!"

"Yea, I'm used to it. But I guess it's pretty impressive to an... out of Towner!" She stated, enjoying the sight herself. 'I see these things every day, yet now, I notice them and enjoy them.' Sakura thought to herself.

Sasuke then glanced around the city, trying to look for something. "I see no walls to guard this city! How do you protect it from invaders?"

"Well, our biggest worries aren't from outside, there from inside!" Sakura stated, glaring slightly at the city.

"That, I am all too familiar with!" Sasuke angrily stated.

Castle halls.

"I don't believe it! My book actually made it to a twenty volume series!" Kakashi stated happily, carrying an arm load of old Japanese books he found in the library. He walked down the halls, looking for a place to read in piece, Akamaru by his side, looking very depressed.

"I know how you feel boy. It's a very strange new world indeed." Kakashi stated calmly. Kakashi saw a door, and decided to open it, lights coming on automatically. Inside the room was an entertainment system, with a 42' inch flat screen with surround sound, DVD/VCR player, cable/satellite connection, and two recliners with a table.

"This looks like a good place to read in peace." Kakashi went over to the recliner, setting his books on the table. He patted the leather seat recliner, testing it out, then went to sit on it. He leaned back, causing the recliner to have the foot rest pop up, surprising Akamaru who yelped in surprise.

Kakashi then relaxed, laying down into the seat. "Ah. This is perfect for my reading. It's not half bad." Kakashi then spotted the remote to the TV. "Well, what's this now!" He then picked it up, looking it over as he did. His talon accidently pressed the on button, turning the TV on to a music station with the band 'Disturbed' playing loud music.

"WHOA!" Kakashi fell back in the chair in surprise from the heavy loud music, landing on his back. Akamaru instantly ran out of the room in fear, yelping as he did.

Kakashi laid there on the floor, slightly embarrassed by what happened. "I'm glad no one saw that." He stated, now slightly miffed.

Down town slums of New York.

A car was breaking down, an unhappy couple already late for their date. "Let me guess, there's this charming undiscovered bistro behind that dumpster." A dark-purple haired woman stated frustratingly.

"This is so un-youthful, my lovely Anko!" yelled out the driver, tears flowing down his face, who had a black bowl hair cut, and two incredibly bushy eye brows. He then tried to start the car, only to have it stall. "Hehe. The cars not starting, my youthful love!"

"No duh, Einstein! What do you expect; you only paid forty grand for the car!" Anko yelled out angrily.

The driver sighed, then took out a cell phone, punching in numbers to dial. "Uh! My youthful darling Anko, it seems we have no service here!"

Bonk! Anko instantly hit the driver with her purse.

"Wonderful! Priceless! Now what do we do?" She said in irritation.

He instantly got out of the car. "No worries, my love! If I can't fix this car, I will carry you fifty blocks to the next building, bridal style!" He boasted.

"You fix it! Ha! You have to call a repair man to plug in the coffee maker!" She exaggerated. "Though, I am looking forward to being carried." She said with mirth, deciding to enlighten her boyfriend.

He instantly went up to the hood of the car, lifting it up to see what was wrong. "Hmm! Let's see here! That thingy goes there, and that doodad cranks that." He began pointing and searching for what was wrong.

"Got a probl'm pal!" The driver looked behind him to find a man in a very expensive looking silver coat, holding a wooden sword, resting it on his shoulders. Behind him were two other men, a stout bulky one, and a lean tall one with pipe in his hand.

"Hey, maybe we could help, right boss Gantetsu?" The lean man said. "I had a year in auto shop! Heh heh!"

"Nah, no problem, I can fix this myself!" Boasted the bushy eye browed man.

"Got a passport, mook?" Gantetsu said, tapping his sword on his shoulders.

"Passport?" The guy questioned.

"Yea! You're on our territory, and we don't like visitors. It will cost you an expensive toll!" Gantetsu stated.

"Oh, Gai, just give them your wallet, so we can move on!" Anko yelled from the car.

"Hm! Ok! Though I don't think I got much cash on me!" Gai stated.

The big husky one all of sudden pulled out a chain. "Oh were real sorry to hear that, Gai!" He exaggerated.

The lean man and the big guy began to move closer to Gai, closing in on him. Gai backed away in fear, when all of a sudden...

"...Howrah! Dynamic Entry!" Gai yelled out, Bruce Lee style, jumping forward, straight kicking the big guy in the gut, sending him flying towards a dark alleyway. The lean man charged right for him, pipe swinging over his head. "Whoa-yah! Leaf Whirlwind!" Gai instantly ducked from the pipes swing, and then sweep kicked the lean man, sending him spinning towards the same dark alleyway.

"Show off!" Anko yelled, getting out from the car.

Gantetsu looked at Gai angrily, and then ran over to Anko, grabbing her from behind, pulling out a knife, then putting it up to her neck. Gai stared nervously at Gantetsu, backing away slowly.

"Not so tough now, are you? Allot of good your fancy kung fu will do now, eh?" Gantetsu boasted.

"Oh no you just didn't!" Anko said angrily. She then instantly elbowed Gantetsu in the face, and then twirled around, grabbing the arm with knife, and then throwing him over her shoulder straight toward the alleyway.

"Way to go, my youthful beloved! You really showed him the blooming fire's of your youth!" Gai yelled out, tears of joy falling from his face. "I shall now fulfill my end of the arrangement! I shall carry you to the next fine dining eating facility!" He then picked her up, bridal style, jogging at a steady pace.

"Ok, I guess I'll overlook this little incident, Gai!" Anko said, seductively. "If the restaurant has some dango, I will really make it worth your time, Gai."

The three goons began to get to their feet, feeling sore all over. "Ugh! Man, that chick hits hard!" Gantetsu yelled. "If I see them again, I'm gonna..."

"Aren't you boys late for your 4 H club meeting?" a female voice interrupted. They looked further down the alleyway to see Sakura stepping out into the light.

"Man! This should help us blow off steam, eh boss?" The big man asked, tightening the grip on his chain. The three began to move towards Sakura, weapons set and ready.

Sakura smirked, then out of her jacket, pulled out her badge. "Police!" She stated.

"Police, huh! Ah, we're very impressed!" The thin man sarcastically said, patting the pipe in his hand. The three moved in closer, Sakura stepping back a bit, still smirking.

"I'm warning you guys!" She smugly said.

All three of them laughed. "Hahaha! You're warning...hehehe!" Gantetsu laughed.

"Have it your way!" She said, running down the dark alleyway. Gantetsu and his goons chased after her.

A minute later...

GRRRR!

RAWR!

Instantly, the thugs were face to face with Sasuke, who was roaring, claws out, eyes red, and wings spread to their full span.

"IT'S A MONSTER!" One of the goons yelled.

"Don't just stand there, TRASH IT!" Gantetsu yelled in fear, pushing the thin guy forward. The thin guy charged forward, his pipe over his head. He then swung down, Sasuke easily catching it, pulling it out of his hand, and tossing it aside. He then grabbed the man by the shirt, tossing him into an open dumpster container.

Sasuke then moved forward a great speeds, grabbing the large goon by his head, slamming him into ground, knocking him unconscious.

Gantetsu then charged with his sword, Sasuke easily grabbing it, but then, Gantetsu surprised Sasuke with his pocket knife, aiming for his chest. Sasuke brought his hand up to block, stabbing his palm in the process. He then grabbed Gatetsu's head, and then knee kicked him in the face, knocking him out. He then took the knife out of his hand, tossing it aside, red glowing eyes returning to onyx black.

"Sasuke, your hand!" Sakura yelled out.

"It's fine, just a scratch!" He yelled back!

"That is more than a scratch. Here, use this!" Sakura then took out a pink ribbon, tying it around his hand.

"Pink?" Sasuke asked, slightly disgusted by the color. As Sakura tied the ribbon around his hand, the memory of his mate, the red-headed gargoyle, tying a bandage around his hand appeared in his mind.

"Quite whining, it will stop the bleeding!" She scolded, snapping Sasuke out of his flashback. She then looked up at his eyes, a smile on her face. "You know Sasuke! You maybe the best thing to happen to me.. Err... this city in long time!" Her face began to blush from the slip up, and then she started to walk down the alleyway, Sasuke blinking and staring at her for a moment, thinking about what she said.

New York Cathedral rooftop.

The rooftop of the cathedral was lined with many stone gargoyles, but standing next to these statues were five real gargoyles, observing the city. It was Naruto's group, thoroughly enjoying their time in the city.

"I-I've never seen so many wonders!" Hinata stated dreamily, peeking back and forth at Naruto, blushing as she did.

Naruto, Kiba, Hinata, and Choji, who was eating a bag of chips, were watching every site and sound in the city, while Shikamaru looked unimpressed, looking more to the sky for stars or clouds.

"Hey guys, look at that!" Kiba yelled out, pointing in the direction of a red Harley Davidson motorcycle, 1990 model, moving at great speeds, catching everyone's attention, including Shikamaru's.

"Aw man, I got to get a closer look!" Kiba yelled out, jumping off the ledge, gliding towards the Motorcycle.

"Wait! Sasuke told us to stay hidden!" Shikamaru yelled out, trying to reach for Kiba, only to have him slip from his grasp. "Aw man! What a drag!"

Kiba glided gently behind the Harley, hovering right behind the rider. "Aw, what a beauty!" Kiba thought aloud, catching the driver's attention. The driver yelled out in fear, swerving his vehicle back and forth a bit, until he hit a bump in the road, dismounting him from his ride. He rolled on the ground a bit, his bike sliding a bit on the ground, then got back to his feet, and ran for his life from Kiba.

"Wait, come back!" Kiba yelled out the driver, the other four gargoyles landing next to him.

"Nice going, dog-breath! You scared him off!" Naruto yelled out in anger.

"Hey, it's not my fault that his machine was so neat looking!" Kiba yelled out, standing the Harley on its wheels, and then getting on the seat.

"Uh, Kiba, I don't think it's very wise to mess with that thing!" Shikamaru flatly stated.

"B-be careful K-Kiba!" Hinata muttered.

"Don't worry, it looks easy to use!" Kiba boasted, pulling the gas handle on the steering handles back, revving the engine as he did. Accidently, his foot then kicked the pedal on the side of the Harley, causing it to go at full speed forward. "WhoOOOAAAAAA!" Kiba yelled, holding on for dear life.

He looked ahead, and saw that he was heading for a brick wall, and coming up to it really fast. In a desperate move, he spread out his wings, catching the momentum's wind, pulling him off the motorcycle before it crashed into the wall, exploding into flames.

Kiba landed in front of the carnage, staring at what he did, the others coming up right behind him.

"Maybe we better not tell Sasuke about this." Shikamaru stated, sweat dropping as he did.

Central Park.

"Heh! We're probably the only couple in the park who don't have to worry about muggers!" Sakura said, cheeks slightly blushing. Sakura and Sasuke were both walking in the park, only the two of them, down the paved walkway.

Sasuke angrily looked forward. "Hmph! This world is just as savage as the one I remember!" He scoffed.

Sakura face softened a bit, then she looked towards him as they walked. She then calmly said, "You're judging it the way humans have judged you! I mean, sure, the city shows an ugly face sometimes, but..." she paused for a second, pondering what to say next. "There's more to it than that. There's beauty here too, like couples who try to romance each, Samaritans helping the homeless, um... mom's who sing to their kids, the way my adopted mom used to!"

"Your mom..." Sasuke said to himself, almost glazing in thought.

Flashback...

Night time at a Japanese temple, a large Zen garden in the center, and a Kalehi pouring water into a well on the side. A couple of human monks pass by a group of gargoyle hatchlings playing a game of kemari, while the gargoyle adults were standing guard at the temple walls, wearing samurai armor and ninja clothes.

"Sasuke, it's coming to you!" A younger Naruto yelled to a younger Sasuke, the ball falling straight toward him.

"I got it!" Sasuke yelled, kicking the leather ball into the air. He then back kicked again, then bumped it with his tail to the next child. "Your turn! See you guys later!" He yelled, then turned and walked away from the game, looking for something else to do. He snuck into the temple, hoping to catch someone that he would know.

He ended up sneaking in on a conversation involving the clan leader, Minato, his apprentice Kakashi, the head monk of the temple, Chiriku, Sasuke's father, Fugaku, and other figures of human monks and gargoyle adults. Minato looked just like an older version of Naruto, only without the fur and fox like looks, just as Fugaku to Sasuke, only sterner looking, and Chiriku basically looked just like a normal head monk.

"I am thankful to you and the monks for accepting my clan Chiriku!" Minato spoke. "The humans seem to be getting more violent around us, believing us to be demons and goblins, attacking us on sight!"

"Humans fear what they don't understand." Chiriku calmly said. "When they don't understand, they presume as something else. But, I fear that the temple will not be able to protect you forever! The Daimyo has declared for your kind to be eradicated, offering a reward for your heads!" He said, distressed.

"These lands are no longer safe for our clan, Minato. We must think of something or risk extinction." Fugaku said, seriously. "We have to have a plan in case worst comes to worst."

"I say that we fight back, give them a reason to fear us, so they won't attack again." One yelled out.

"Fighting the humans will not bring us the peace we long for! It will only bring more unnecessary bloodshed." Kakashi stated.

The temple then roared with arguments from everyone in the temple.

"Unnecessary? Then what do you expect us to do?"

"I don't want my child to die!"

"I say we bring this Daimyo down!"

"If we do that, they'll have a reason to hunt us!"

"Please, everyone, settle down!"

"Violence only begets more violence!"

"Easy for you to say! You're a human!"

"We can't just sit by and watch them kill our kind!"

"I just want to live in peace!"

"WE MUST FIGHT!"

"SILENCE!" Fugaku angrily roared out, eyes glowing red, quieting everyone in the room.

'Father's really scary when he's angry!' Sasuke thought to himself, still hiding in the shadows.

"I have a plan to use, but only as a last resort! I have discussed this with the other clan elders!" Minato spoke solemnly. "If worst should come to worst, I suggest that we make sure that our future is preserved! That our young remain safe through these hard times!"

"And how do you suggest that!" One of the gargoyles yelled out.

Minato's expression was like stone. "We will have to send them away!"

The crowd began to roar again in shock.

"Send them away? Are you mad?"

"Send them to where?"

"How do expect them to survive without us?

Who will watch them our ways?"

"They shouldn't have to leave their homelands for human scum!"

"ENOUGH! Let him finish!" Fugaku roared again, truly frustrated with the clan's selfishness.

"Long ago, I had seen a far-off land, far beyond the waters of our homeland." Minato began, "While there, I became friends with a clan of gargoyles who had befriended humans, and even lives with them! This clan will more than willingly protect our young. I will send my apprentice Kakashi to watch over them and protect them while they reach the new land. That way, they will not have to face the horrors of what's to become of us. But, this is hopefully a temporary method. When the humans give up on hunting us, and if we can make peace with them, then the hatchlings shall return home!"

When Sasuke heard that, he ran out the temple doors, tears beginning to form in his eyes. He ran past the other kids, almost knocking over Naruto in the process. "Hey Sasuke! Watch where you're going!"

Sasuke just ignored him, and continued to run, out through the temple, catching the eye of one of the gargoyle guards as he did. A feminine figure jumped down in front of him, stopping him from leaving the temple. The gargoyle was wearing a ninja garment, had raven black colored hair, onyx black eyes, and light purple skin.

"Sasuke, what's wrong, where are you going young man?" The female gargoyle spoke.

"Mother!" he ran to her, wrapping his arms around her, nuzzling his tear stained face into her, for she was Mikoto, his mother.

"Sasuke, what's wrong!" Mikoto asked, rubbing his back gently.

"The leader... said he was going... to send us away!" Sasuke said in between sobs.

Mikoto looked at him sadly, then knelt down, letting him sit in her lap. "SHH. It's ok Sasuke, I know of this! Your father and I spoke of it last night, and it has to done." She said gently, patting his back a bit.

"I don't want to go mom! I don't want to leave you and father!" Sasuke cried out.

"Sasuke, this must be done for your safety." Mikoto calmly said.

"I don't care, I don't want to be alone without you!" He yelled out, tears flowing from his face.

Sasuke continued to cry, just wanting to remain in his mother's caressing arms. Mikoto then began to stroke his hair, then began to sing to him a lullaby to help calm him down...

Samishii ga ra nai de musuko

(You're not alone, son)

Mama ga i zu ii yo musuko

(Mother is with you, son)

Mama ha koko hoshi ni na ta no yo

(Mother is above you, in the stars)

Sora de anata wo mi te imasu

(From the sky I'm watching you)

Hikari de anata wo?ra shimasu

(I'll be the light who'll show the path for you)

Iki nasai musuko

(Go, son)

Doko made mo musuko

(Wherever it is, son)

Mama no itoshii ito

(My dear son)

Sasuke

(Sasuke)

Sasuke felt a drop on his forehead, and then looked up to see the tears in his mother's eyes. He then realized that his mother was suffering with this decision as well. He gently pushed his head to hers, then gave her a loving embrace. "I love you, mom!"

End Flashback

Sasuke instantly snapped out of his thought when he heard a noise from the bushes. "Huh!"

"Sasuke, what is it?" Sakura asked, noticing the alertness on Sasuke's face.

A muffled gun shot went off, and instantly a small dart injected itself into Sasuke's left arm.

"Argh!" Sasuke breathing began to become labored.

Instantly, a squad of seven Anbu appeared, surrounding Sakura and Sasuke. Sakura tried to take out her gun, but one Anbu member knocked it out of her hand, then another one grabbed her from behind, locking her by her arms. Sasuke saw that Sakura was in trouble, then using his wing, batted one of the Anbu soldiers away, roaring in complete rage. He was then caught off guard by a soldier grabbing him from behind. Sasuke tried to struggle, but was then grabbed by the arm of a female soldier, then next grabbed by the waist by a third man.

"RAWR!"

Growling and struggling, he fought to shake them off his body, movement beginning to get sluggish. His red glowing eyes began to dull down to their black, then shut completely, stopping his resistance. The three Anbu then set him down on the ground, all of them holding him in place.

The red-hooded Anbu member appeared, taking his pistol out.

"What do you want?!" Sakura yelled, trying to break free from the arm lock.

"Just tying loose ends!" He said, aiming his pistol straight at Sasuke.

To be continued...

End of Chapter 3

Yes, a cliff hanger. How do you like that! Now please do me the favor of reviewing, I would honestly like to hear what you have to say, unless it's unappropriate, or mean. Hope you enjoyed.

Signed,

Mr. Nobody