The Darkness Within the Light

The Storm

Okay...here's the next chapter...please review...if the reviews stop then so does the story...so please review

-Naruto-

"You couldn't save him! You didn't bring him back! You can't do anything you…you monster!"

"I…I'm so s…sorry…I t…tried…" whimpered Naruto.

"Sorry!? Creatures like you can't be sorry! You can't feel anything at all!"

"Wh…what's hap…happened to y…you?" whispered Naruto.

"I trusted you! I even loved you…but then…then you killed them!"

"W…what?" asked Naruto his voice cracking.

The shadow pointed to the field in front of them. It was tainted with red and a countless number of bodies were scattered across the ground.

"No…" whispered Naruto, darting across the field. He picked up the first body, a young girl. Her white dress was stained with blood. He shook her desperately. "Wake up! Please!" He got no response. He turned around, wildly before he let out a small gasp. He grabbed the body, it was covered in horrible claw marks. Its visible Sharingan eye was dull, a deep pit of nothingness. "Kakashi-sensei! Wake up! Kakashi-sensei!"

"You did this to them Naruto!" said his accuser. He spun around to see her behind him. Those aqua eyes, normally so bright were dull, and her skin was usually dark.

"S…Sakura…"

"You took them away from me! You demon! How could you!?" she demanded, tears of rage rolling down her face.

"I d…didn't kill them…I…I swear!" whimpered Naruto.

"Liar!" hissed Sakura. "Their blood is all over you!"

Naruto blinked, confused. He looked down at his hands…his claws. They were covered in blood. Suddenly he was aware of the strong scent of bloods…plural…more than one person's blood was on his hand. It stung…almost burned his nose. His gaze travel across the bodies…until they landed on Hinata. The pale-faced heiress had a look of pure horror on her face, she had died terrified. In her hands she clutched a cracked mirror.

Naruto made his way over to her, with horrible guilt rising up his throat. He glanced into the mirror and gasped.

The Kyuubi was grinning up at him.

He shot up, gasping for breath, sweat rolling down his neck. He stumbled out of his sleeping bag, not daring to open his eyes. He made his way blindly across the all too familiar clearing.

Only when he felt something wet on his foot did he open his eyes. He opened his left eye, only a crack. His eyes instantly flew open with relief, he was still human. "Thank god…" he whispered.

For a few seconds it was dead quiet, the wind blew his blonde hair in his face. How much longer do I have? he wondered.

Suddenly he stiffened as the dark presence that had haunted him for the past few weeks returned. "Who are you!? Leave me alone!" He paused and received only his own echo in reply. "At least tell me who you are...or if you're real!"

He stood there, unmoving for awhile before sighing and sitting down. He put his head in his hands. "What's happening to me?" he whispered quietly.

-Sakura-

A bright fire crackled, illuminating the clearing. Sakura sat there, her eyes gleaming in the fire light. She glanced sighed as Neji came flying in front of her, Lee came bounding after him. "Feel the power of youth!"

Nearby Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "Baka..." he muttered, his eyes following the two team-mates as they continued to practice.

Suddenly the bushes rustled and everyone froze, only to relax as Kiba and Akumaru came out of the bushes. "No sign of anybody..."

"We're getting no where fast...and by now we're probably considered missing-nin..." sighed Shikamaru. They'd been gone for almost three weeks...and he knew from experience Tsuande wasprobably still pissed at them. He shuddered, lost in many painful memories.

Sakura's fist hit the ground, shaking the whole clearing. "What are we supposed to do!?" she demanded, holding back tears. Her companions all looked at the ground...lately the only emotions coming from the medical ninja, were anger and sorrow...and they all knew better than to say anything. Kiba had ended up with his entire left-arm shattered. At least she had been considerate enough to heal him.

Shikamaru sighed and closed his eyes, his hands falling into the familiar position. Chouji smiled, knowing in wouldn't be long before they had a plan. Everyone stared at him, waiting. The lazy cloud-watcher mumbled to himself as he thought. Then his dark eyes flew open. "Even he wouldn't be that stupid...would he?" he asked himself.

Sakura was instantly beside him. "What!?" she demanded, her voice full of pure desperation.

Shikamaru blinked. "If you were Naruto...where would you go?" he asked.

"The last place anyone would ever think of looking..."

"Well where would that be?" asked Shikamaru, humoring himself. He wondered how long it would take for them to figure it out.

"There is no time for games Shikamaru!" said Sakura.

"Just think!" he replied. "Where are most of his enemies?"

"Ame no Kuni..." whispered Sakura. "Ame no Kuni!"

Everyone stared at each other silently.

"I guess that makes sense..." muttered Chouji. "Going the last place we would..."

"But it's so stupid what if..." started Kiba. He trailed off once he got a glare from Sakura.

"So..." started Neji.

Lee instantly interrupted him. "To Ame no Kuni!" he announced pointing in a random direction.

Shikamaru sighed and walked in the opposite direction. "I'm guessing nobody brought an umbrella..."

He got no response.

"Things are going to get really wet..."

"I hate the rain!" mumbled Shikamaru.

They had been forced to take shelter, due to a huge storm. They had all been soaked to the bone within minutes. Kiba shook his head, sending water everywhere. Everyone scattered, yelling at him. Kiba grinned and pointed grin, his hair sticking up in random directions.

Lee sat there looking annoyed...he had wanted to continue...even though he couldn't see his own hand.

Neji, as usual was passive, leaning against the wall of the cave they had found, his eyes closed.

Suddenly an angry yell came from Chouji. "NNOOO!" He raised his fist and cursed at the rain.

"What is wrong with you?" asked Kiba, his eyebrows raised.

Chouji held up a soaked bag of potato chips. "They're ruined!"

Kiba shook his head. "You and your food..."

Sakura ignored them, staring out in the rain. She was so close...yet so far. "Soon..." she promised herself.

-Naruto-

Naruto made his way through the small village, the huge storm had forced him here.

He wandered around looking for a hotel, but he was having no luck. He needed warmth...soon. He was so cold he was shaking. He was afraid he was suffering from hypothermia. He glanced down at his blue hands...maybe he'd just curl up here and...

Suddenly a bright light engulfed him as a door opened. A young woman rushed out. "You poor thing! Come inside!' she said loudly, to be heard over the storm. She pulled him into the house.

Naruto blinked around the warm house, before blacking out.

He shot up, glancing around wildly. "Where am I?"

A warm scent was coming from the kitchen. His mouth watered as he followed the irresistible smell. When he saw the woman, last night started to come back to him. She spun around and gasped. "Oh you're awake!"

"Th...thank you..." he said, still a bit weak.

"You really should be laying down!" she said. He blinked, not used to such a...motherly person. She looked to young to have that personaility...but then again...Tsuande didn't look like she was in her late 50s.

"I...I'm fine..." he insisted.

"No you're not!" she pushed him back onto the couch that he had been sleeping on.

Then she scurried back into the kitchen and returned with a bowl of ramen. The ramen was in Naruto's stomach in a matter of minutes. "Sweet ramen..." he muttered, totally content.

The woman sat down. Her long brown hair was pulled back into a messy pony-tail and she had uncomfortable familiar colored eyes. His gaze did not meat those ocean colored eyes...afraid that he would see betrayal in them.

"I'm Tsuki..." she said simply, started at him waiting for a response.

"I'm Nar...Nar..." He cursed to himself...he didn't want anybody knowing his name. "I'm Nari..." he finished, lamely. "Arama Nari...thank you for your hospitality...but I really must be..." He sat up.

"Oh no! You're not going anywhere. You're still as pale as a ghost!"

Naruto stared at her, knowing she would ask why he was in such a hurry...and in his condition...if she asked he'd probably spill his whole story. So he bit his lips and sat back down. "I won't stay long..." he promised.

"Don't worry about that...I'm all alone so..." she trailed off, her gaze low.

Before he could stop himself he replied. "I'm alone too..."

She smiled softly at him. "My parents were killed on a mission..."

"I'm sorry..." he said. What had happened to his parents anyway? He dismissed the thought, as he always did when it came up...Ero-sennin had a look of pain of his face when he had asked. That look left him even more confused.

"It's not your fault..." she said quietly. Then she changed the subject. "Are you a ninja?"

"No..." he lied, suddenly panicking. Had she seen his forehead protector? He relaxed, still feeling it's weight in his pocket. Suddenly he felt dizzy, he blinked and darted into the bathroom. He leaned over the sink and coughed into his hand. He blinked, horrified as blood leaked between his fingers. Was the Kyuubi destroying his insides too?

K...that's it...also I want ideas for what I should do next...please...I want you guys to let me know what you think!