Chapter 2- Begaining of the End
Neji was breathing hard as he was training with Hinata's father, Hyuuga Hiashi. He threw 6 kunai at him and Neji dogged the first two but was hit by the third and fourth… fifth and sixth missed him by an inch.
"Neji why aren't you concentrating?" asked Hiashi. He didn't seemed angered just worried.
Neji eyes returned to normal, "I'm sorry Hiashi-sama."
Hiashi continued to look at Neji, "Is this about that kid, Naruto?"
Neji looked uncertain for a moment. "Hai…" The attack of the Akatsuki was only yesterday but it was already the talk of the village… he should have known it wouldn't be long before the words reached the head of the Hyuuga family
"There is a chance that the Akatsuki would try to take Naruto by force if he does not agree to join them," Neji tensed at those words.
"I can't let that happen," said Neji with great deal of confidence, "I can't let them have him for both the village and Naruto… he was the one who helped me truly see the world and for that I owe him everything."
Hiashi smiled, "If you care for him why don't you concentrate on your training? After all, you can't help him if you are weak."
"Hai."
"You know Sakura, the pink rose suits you way better then that blue one," said Ino with a smirk.
Sakura looked up, "no… they're no for me… they are for Naruto." She tried to smiled but couldn't.
Ino's smirk disappeared, "how is he?" she asked.
"I don't know… Tsunade didn't really tell me anything…"
"Well the attack was only yesterday night… maybe he just needs time to get over the shock… I mean he isn't really physically hurt is he?"
"No…" said Sakura as she looked at the blue rose she was holding, "but I don't he was ever really hurt on the outside…"
Ino just watched her then looked down, "The village did mistreat him…" she said sadly, "…even me… I always thought he was just an idiot… I never really thought about getting to know him."
Kakashi stood on the roof of the hospital where Naruto and Sasuke had a fight and he realized, for the first time that Naruto really have grown very powerful.
He sighed, 'Naruto…I am sorry…'
"Kakashi," said a voice behind him.
He turned, "Jiraiya-sama…"
"You aren't really taking this well I see," Jiraiya said…
"Like you are taking it any better…" Kakashi turned back and continued to stare at the rest of the village, "Why didn't you tell me Naruto was Yondaime sensei's son?
There was moment of silent… It was only 4'o clock but Jiraiya felt cold wind hit. He just stared Kakashi as he not able to tell him what happened the night of Kyuubi's attack…
"I thought it was for the best," he replied, "but think about it Kakashi… even if you knew all you would have done is favor Sasuke…"
Kakashi turned around sharply, "I do not favor Sasuke over Naruto!"
"Well probably not now," said Jiraiya calmly, "but before it was clear to everyone that you care not much for Naruto."
"It disgust me…"
"hm?" Jiraiya looked up from the novel that he was writing, "If you hate me writing this so much I'll just go elsewhere…"
"No… not that… I mean how everyone's acting," Tsunade turned to look at her formal teammate, who just came back from talking to Kakashi and was writing some perverted book, "I'm sure you know what I am talking about…"
Jiraiya put down his brush, "yes yes… I know…"
"They all come and ask to see Naruto!" then Tsunade made a sarcastic voice, " 'oh Tsunade-sama is Naruto-kun ok? Is he hurt? Please let me see him!' They just all want to be close to Naruto now that they know that he is Yondaime's son! It disgusts me to see them all acting sweet when they actually don't care for Naruto at all! If they didn't know that Naruto had the blood of the 4th they wouldn't care! AND THAT KAKASHI! I HATE HIM THE MOST!"
"So you don't like Kakashi do you?"
"OF COURSE I DON'T!" yelled Tsunade, "He act as if he is sorry now but you saw how he treated Naruto when Sasuke was around!"
Jiraiya smiled, "Come on don't yell…" he said, "If I knew you any better I say that you are afraid."
"AFRAID? AFRAID OF WHAT!"
"I'm just saying… You seems to be afraid that another person other then you would get close to Naruto and that he would trust them more then he trust you. In other words you're afraid of getting replaced."
"I AM NOT!" Tsunade yelled as she slammed her hand down on the desk in front of her.
Jiraiya just continued to write again.
Naruto was sitting on the hospital bed, his eyes on the simply clock that hung on the wall opposite him.
'…it's your choice… you have 28 hours to decide…'
28 hours… that meant midnight…1 more hours…
He closed his eyes to think then flashes of memory came to his mind…
"You alright? Scaredy cat…"
"I hate you…"
"We are a three member team, right?"
"Don't touch me…"
"Dobe, hurry up!"
"I don't know… my body just moved on its own…"
"I don't ever want to see my important friends die in front of me again."
Sasuke…
He opened his eyes slowly…
Sasuke was the reason he wanted to stay in the village but now he was also the reason he wanted to leave. Sasuke left the village for power and revenge… now he himself wanted to betray the village, join Akatsuki, and get some damn respect….
'I'll show you Sasuke… that I am not just an idiot who follows you around…'
"SENSEI, YOU CAN'T GO! YOU'LL JUST GET YOURSELF KILLED!" a boy about the age of 15 was standing in front of double doors blocking it.
Suddenly from the outside there was the yelling of many mans and the cry of Kyuubi.
"I'm sorry…"
"SENSEI!" Kakashi sat upright from his bed. His breathing was uneven and he was imagining the sound of footsteps…
'wait… I'm not imagining…' he jumped from his bed and ran towards the window and peered out. The was no one in the dark street… no one except a blond haired boy…
"NARUTO!"
The boy looked up at him then seeing who it was started to ran faster.
'dammit!' Kakashi ran to the door opened it and ran outside after Naruto. 'I never thought he would actually try to join them…'
Kakashi kept on running but then stopped realizing there was no sign of the blonde. He looked around… there was no sign of Naruto anywhere. 'Where am I?' he thought, 'oh no… 'Now he recognized the place… from the direction Naruto was running, he was heading toward where they fought the Akatsuki the night before…
'Oh no, no. no,' he ran even faster now, "NARUTO!"
"NARUTO! NARUTO! NARU-" he stopped reaching a clearing.
Kakashi looked around then saw, almost at the edge of the cliff, he saw unconscious Naruto at the arms of Itachi…
"You're a bit too late, Kakashi," Itachi smirked as he lowered his head so his face was only inches apart from Naruto's. Kakashi felt sick as he watched.
Kakashi woke up before his eyes could open, 'oh god… where am I?' he thought as he opened his eyes…
"Kakashi…" said a familiar voice.
He slowly got up from the bed, "Jiraiya-sama? Where in the world am I?"
"In the hospital… we found you unconscious."
Then it all came back to him… Naruto… the clearing… Itachi… "Naruto! Where is Naruto!"
Jiraiya looked down and he heard Tsunade yelling from the next room …
"so they took him…" he dreaded the answer…
"Yes."
"Orochimaru-sama there's a problem…" said Kabuto as he appeared in front of Orochimaru.
Sasuke looked at the two wondering what could be so important for Kabuto to interrupt Orochimaru…
Orochimaru turned his attention to Kabuto, "What is it?" he asked coldly
"Naruto have left the village."
Sasuke stepped forward, "WHAT!" he yelled. He never expected this… he never thought that Naruto would betray the village he loved…
Orochimaru looked at Kabuto knowing this can't be all…
Kabuto continued, "Further more, Naruto-kun have joined the Akatsuki on his own will…"
Sasuke couldn't speak… 'dobe…'
Orochimaru turned to look at Sasuke, "So Sasuke-kun another reason for you to hate your bother…"
"What's that suppose to mean?" he asked bitter in his voice.
Orochimaru smirked, "Yondaime do care for Naruto but if Itachi wants him… I don't think he would mind very much…"
Sasuke remained silent dreading all the things Itachi could do to him…
"Orochimaru-sama It won't be long before Naruto-kun learns from Yondaime-san… and when that happens…"
"But you forget Kabuto," said Orochimaru slyly, "To Naruto Sasuke is still his best friend and the one he loves… but that might change wouldn't it?"
Sasuke looked up and he already activated his sharingan, "I'm not going to let that happen." He said making Kabuto and other sound nin flinch.
Kabuto looked at Orochimaru, who merely smirked
ok there might be slight ItachixNaruto… please review!
Oh also I was thinking of putting slight KakashixYondaime (only in flash backs) but I thought it might be good to ask you all first… so…
Ok and the last thing… I didn't plan out all of next chapter yet so if you have any ideas that you want me to use please tell me…