The Truth Chapter 7: Where I Belong, a naruto fanfic

Chapter 7- Where I Belong

"What are your business here?"

"Naruto, come back to the village…"

He turned around, "If that is all you're going to say I'll take my leave…"

"Just come back and see if they changed… see the people who still cares about you…"

He smirked, "This is amusing coming from someone like you, Gaara."

"Naruto, I know you admired Sasuke and wanted to be like him… but think of it like this… some people wishes to be like you…"

"Now that is just idiotic… Everyone in the village think I am a monster, why would they want to be like me?"

"…Hyuuga Neji wanted to be like you… Hinata wanted to be like you," he paused, "… even I wanted to be like you…"

Naruto turned around to look at him

"… You were strong enough to beat me, not because of the nine-tail fox, but because you wanted to protect the ones you held close…"

"Give them one last chance. Say that you decided to come back to the village and see if they changed… In one week if you still feel the same way about them then I won't stop you from going back to the Akatsuki."

Itachi finally spoke out, "Naruto-kun, you don't have to listen to him…"

"no… It's fine… I'll go with him… but only for one week…"

Deidara and Kisame was about to say something but Itachi stopped them…

"…if that is what you wish…"

"Thank you, Itachi… but I have to ask you to do me a favor… do not tell this to anyone… especially not my father…"

Sasuke walked threw the village making his way toward the Hokage Tower. He didn't seem like he was paying attention to what was going on around him but in truth he was… as proof of that he gathered many information on how everyone treated Naruto before he left…

"At least Sasuke is back… maybe the Akatsuki won't attack the village for a while…" a woman said as he walked by.

"I don't know… Naruto was really strong last time he came here… good thing he didn't do much damage…" said another.

"SASUKE-KUN!!!"

"Go away," he said as he walked.

"Sasuke-kun! This is very important!" yelled Sakura as she tried to keep up with him.

Sasuke didn't turn around nor did he reply.

Sakura walked right in front of him, "This is about Naruto!"

That defiantly made him stop… "What is it?" he said in a cold voice

Sakura smiled, "Naruto's back!"

"…w-what?"

"HOKAGE-SAMA!!!" yelled Sasuke as opened the door that led to the Hokage's office…

He saw that almost everyone was there… all the teachers, many ninja such as Neji, Lee, and Kiba, and leaders of important clans such as Hyuuga… but the one he noticed the most was Gaara…

"What are you doing here," he said as he glared at his formal opponent.

Gaara didn't look at him with any interest, "I can ask you the same question can't I? I thought you joined the sound village and left your friends behind… pity… I would have enjoyed taking killing you and taking Naruto-kun away from you if you were still with Orochimaru…"

No one spoke… actually most just didn't really know weather to take that as a joke or a serious comment.

Sasuke couldn't think of a comeback so the Hokage spoke.

"Well Sasuke, you should treat Gaara with respect now that he is the Kazekage," said Tsunade.

He was shocked… now that he thought about it, Gaara was wearing different clothe then before…

Tsunade went on, "… and also Gaara is the one who brought Naruto back…"

Sasuke's eyes were wide, "…w-what…?" 'There is no way Naruto came back so easily after all the things we went threw…' he thought

"What Sasuke? Surprised that I'm back?" asked a slightly amused voice.

The looked to the corner of the room in which Naruto stood silent until now… His hair was still long and his eyes seemed to be same. He wasn't wearing his forehead protector and to Sasuke's surprise he wasn't wearing the Akatsuki cloak, but a black trench coat.

Sakura had tears in her eyes and was just about to run over to Naruto when Kakashi stopped her. She looked up at her in confusion but Kakashi only shook his head…

Naruto glanced at Sakura but didn't say anything nor did he smile…

Ino looked at Sakura then at Naruto confused that Naruto didn't say anything to her yet… after all didn't he used to like her?

Jiraiya looked at Naruto, "Naruto where are you going to stay now? In your old apartment?"

To everyone's surprise Hiashi came forward, "…if you would like Naruto-kun, you can stay at Hyuuga estate…I'm sure Hinata and Neji won't mind…"

Neji looked at Hyuuga clan's leader then at Naruto

Naruto looked at Neji and Hyuuga… he saw that unlike most people in this room they did actually cared about him…

He just stared at him for a moment as if he was choosing his word carefully, "no… I decided to stay at the old Uchiha estate."

Sasuke looked at him in surprise.

Tsunade looked at Naruto as if he was crazy, "Naruto, no one had been there for quiet some time… no one even knows how to get in to the main house…"

Naruto closed his eyes as he leaned on the wall behind him, "Itachi told me few months back where the key to it is… I know where Itachi's room was… I'll stay there…"

Sasuke didn't say anything but he just begun to realize how much time Naruto and his brother spent together during the past year.

Naruto looked at Hiashi, "Thank you for your offer though…" then he managed a small smile toward Neji.

"Well then I'll be on my way," said Naruto as he started to walk out of the room…

Gaara stood up from where he was sitting and started to follow Naruto.

When the door closed Tsunade looked at Sasuke, "I know you don't like Gaara but right now if a fight broke out between you two Gaara has a better chance of coming out clean… and the fact that you spent the last 3 years at the sound village won't help convince the elders…"

Sasuke pretended that he didn't listen and started to walk towards the door…

"Sasuke, I don't think Naruto is completely back yet and if so Gaara would be the best person to convince him…" Jiraiya said

Sasuke stopped at the door for a second then walked out.

Sasuke had to run all the way down the tower before he spotted Naruto and Gaara, "NARUTO!" he yelled as loud as he could

Naruto turned back and so did Gaara.

"Gaara you should go back to the Hokage's office…" said Naruto, "…after all you are the Kazekage."

Gaara looked at him for a moment, "alright… I'll talk to you later then…"

Sasuke waited until he was completely out of sight before he spoke, "What's going on Naruto?"

Naruto turned and kept walking… Sasuke tried to follow, "What do you mean?" he asked casually

"There is no way Gaara could have got you back with just one try!"

"and how do you know that? Actually I would rather talk to Gaara then you… after all I know he doesn't just see me as a monster…"

Sasuke stopped walking… 'Is that all he heard for his whole life? Then I guess it is only natural for him to get close to people who won't see him that way… even if they are murderers…'

The door opened and Itachi finally came out…

Deidara ran forward, "Itachi! What happened? Did he already know where Naruto-kun is?"

Itachi thought for a moment… their conversation still playing over and over in his head, "no… he didn't know. He just wanted to talk about something else."

They let out a sigh of relief…

"So what did he want to talk about?" asked Kisame

-Flashback-

"Naruto… isn't it?"

Itachi kneeled down, "…I didn't mean any disrespect."

Arashi turned back to stare out the window, "sooner or later Naruto would be in danger… either by Orochimaru or other villages that want his powers. I need someone to be able to take care of him."

Itachi remained silent.

Arashi went on, "I'm sure you noticed by now. Naruto is need of a lover not a companion… someone he can trust with his life and someone he can depend on…"

Itachi tried to look calm but he was sweating, "If you give me a chance I can…"

He cut him off, "I know what you're capable of, Itachi… that is why I kept you in my sight. It was either you or Kakashi…"

Itachi looked at him eyes wide.

Arashi noticed, "I knew when I was his teacher back at Konoha that he had talent. He wasn't and still is not the best but I taught him just more then jutsu and techniques… I taught Kakashi how to react to panic and how analyze and react quickly. He would have been my second choice to you." He paused for a moment, "I need you to stay with Naruto… if he decides to switch sides, no matter which side, I want you to stay with him."

Itachi got up and stepped forward, "…You didn't form Akatsuki to destroy Konoha… there is another reason isn't there?"

Arashi didn't answer.

"Why are you giving these instructions?"

Arashi looked out the window to the sky, "Itachi, I already missed my death… there is no need to do it again." He turned to look at him, "… so I'm telling you this now, I am not going to survive this time around…"

-End of Flashback-

Itachi looked up at them, "There is something I need to tell you all…"

Naruto walked towards the main house and found that it was open. He walked in as he got out a kunai just in case…

Hiding it in his sleeves he walked down the hall. When he walked closer to the kitchen he heard more noises…

His eyes narrowed… someone was in here… he opened the door wide and threw the kunai toward the person…

"AH!" yelled a girl as she ducked the kunai just in time. She was scared yet didn't have a loud voice enough to yell like the other girls.

Naruto blinked, in front of him was a girl who had long black hair and had the same eyes as Neji "H-hinata?"

There were footsteps behind as Neji ran and stopped right at the kitchen doorway, "HINATA-SAMA!"

……

"I'm sorry Naruto-kun I was just trying to help," said Hinata as she bowed.

Naruto brushed away his long hair, "It's fine… I just thought this place would be empty…"

Neji who was standing by the wall joined in, "When you were talking to Sasuke I ran into Hinata-sama and we decided to come see how it was… except you weren't here yet so we let ourselves in… sorry Naruto-kun."

Naruto sighed, "oh well… just be thankful that the kunai didn't hit you… it had poison on the tip…"

Hinata looked up in surprise.

Naruto got up and walked to the window staring at the outside, "Itachi thought it was a good idea… just to have an extra advantage…"

"If we're bothering you, we'll be on our way," Hinata said as she got up.

"…it's fine… I don't mind you two staying for a while…"

"Omg I didn't know Naruto became this cute!" said Tenten

Ino turned around, "I know… and from what we saw before he is pretty strong. He's even stronger then Sasuke-kun now!"

Temari sighed, "geesh, first you all liked Sasuke and now you suddenly switch to Naruto?"

"We didn't just suddenly changed! We just realize what kind of mistake we made!" Ino said sharply

"How troublesome, " said Shikamaru

"You girls are crazy," said Kiba, "… but then again girls aren't the only ones talking about Naruto…"

It was funny how everyone just suddenly changed from liking Sasuke to Naruto and the funny thing was he was popular around in both girls and guys. Of course they would already have tried to ask him if it wasn't for the fact Tsunade told them to leave him alone until he settled down.

"Hey Sakura can you talk to Naruto for me?" asked Ino.

"No!" yelled Sakura without thinking…

"Sakura could it be that you have a crush on Naruto?" asked Tenten with a smirk

Sakura blushed. In truth it was kind of true… at first she thought that when Sasuke came back to the village she would be clinging on to him but she found that she was wrong; in truth she really didn't feel any different. Soon she realized that her innocent love in the past was blinding her from seeing that Sasuke got away with too much things. Also she begun to think of all those times she made fun of Naruto and called him weak but now… he was stronger then anyone in the village… and she truly believed he had a shot of being the Hokage.

"You know Sakura then we are rivals again," said Ino

Sakura stood up, "Just don't be embarrassed when Naruto ask me to the festival on Thursday."

Ino smirked, "and what makes you think that he well ask you? After all I am way prettier!"

"What makes you both sure that he well ask one of you and not me?" Tenten said

"oh great…" said Kiba…

"not again… " thought Shikamaru

"NARUTO! OPEN THIS DOOR!!!"

silence…

"I KNOW YOUR THERE! I SAW HYUUGA LEAVING FEW MINUTES AGO!!!"

pause…

"NARUTO IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS DOOR I'LL-"

The door suddenly opened making Sasuke fall to the ground.

"…and here I thought you were a quiet type," said Naruto.

Sasuke got up and found that Naruto was already gone. He closed the door behind him then looked to his right and saw that the light to the living room was on…

When he walked to the living room he saw Naruto lying down on the couch eyes closed…

It took a while for him to realize that He was wearing only a fishnet shirt and black pants… it looked so familiar… then it clicked.

Naruto opened his left eye and looked at Sasuke, "What?" he said in a bored voice

"Why are you dressed like Itachi?" he asked frowning.

Naruto closed his eyes, "What? Got a problem with that?" The next thing he knew Sasuke was grabbing the neck of his shirt…

"YES!" he yelled.

There was a silence, "Geesh Sasuke I didn't know you felt that way about me…" said Naruto smirking.

"What are you-?" Sasuke looked down and realized that he was half lying on Naruto… he jumped to his feet blushing.

Naruto just slowly got up to a sitting position, "Why are you here Sasuke? Is it because this is the only place you can get away from Sakura-chan and the rest of your fan club?"

"Trust me I'm not the one who should be worrying about fan clubs… and besides don't I have a right to be here? After all I am an Uchiha."

"Yet not the strongest…"

Sasuke glared at him, "If you like that bastard so much then why are you here in Konoha?"

"I don't need to waist my breath explaining that to you. Oh and by the way… why are the sound ninja in this village? Are you still working for Orochimaru?"

Sasuke then noticed the presence of few others. 'dammit,' he thought as he tried to reach for his kunais.

But Naruto grabbed his hand and pulled their bodies together tightly, "Sasuke… I love you," he said in a different voice from before… more dramatic…

Sasuke blushed and noticed that the presences were gone… Naruto let go…

Sasuke recovered quickly, "What the heck was that?" he yelled.

Naruto smirked at him, "Don't worry, I didn't mean it… I just thought it would be best to give Kabuto the wrong info…"

Sasuke was kind of shocked… he have gotten smarter but more, he wasn't afraid to use others anymore.

Naruto started to walk out into the hallway to the front door, "Well Sasuke I have to pay a visit to Gaara… see ya."

Sasuke turned around, "HEY YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE LIKE THAT! DON'T YOU DARE CLOSE THAT DOOR ON ME!"

Bang. Naruto closed the door…

PAUSE!!! ok well I already put some drawing up on deviant art that are from this fanfic (the url are at the very bottem)

but also I drew in manga style (sketch) the ending of this fanfic meaning the last chapter... it barely spoils the story so if anyone want the url of that tell me.

ok on with the fanfic...

Naruto walked down the empty street once in a while looking up at the night sky. He really didn't feel like he was home nor did he feel comfortable being here… he just felt out of place. He put his hands inside of his pocket and was kind of surprised that he wasn't cold even though he was only wearing a fishnet shirt and thin layer pants.

He kept walking until he came to a familiar street. He looked around and he saw that there was two water tanks up on a balcony of a building. One was crushed a little and the other was blasted open…

Naruto smirked... the day he and Sasuke tried to fight on top of a hospital building. Technically no one won but he was sure that Sasuke knew who would have won…

"Naruto?" said a voice behind him.

He turned around and saw Gaara only few yards away from him, "Hey I was looking for you."

"Is that so," said Gaara as he took a step forward, "Anything wrong?"

"Nope, just felt like getting away from Sasuke," he said with a smile

Gaara was silent for a while as if he was thinking, "Have you made any decision?"

Naruto's smile didn't fade, "no… but I have 6 more days left…"

"You don't like being here do you?"

He sighed, "No not really. Funny isn't it? You want something so bad and when you actually do get it you don't really want it anymore."

"You don't like the villagers accepting you?" asked Gaara

"No. I finally realized that they are all just selfish. They'll only accept you if you have something they want…"

"So are you just going to go back now?"

Naruto smiled at him, "No, I'll keep my promise… I'll stay here for one week before final decision…"

Gaara smiled slightly.

Naruto grabbed his arm and started to drag him down the street, "Now… you're going to buy me a ramen."

-Sweat drop- "And I don't have a say in this?"

When they were out of sight Kakashi walked out from behind the water tank finally understanding what was going on.

Sasuke walked down the street thinking about what happened yesterday… from what he gathered Naruto seemed like he didn't really changed at all.

'That idiot, what the hell is he planning? And what is making him like Itachi so much?' he thought as he walked right past Sakura and Ino who seemed to be arguing about… Naruto?

He stropped walking few yards away from them so they won't think he was listening.

"You better back off him Sakura Naruto's mine!" yelled Ino.

At this Sasuke almost fell to the ground in surprised. It wasn't like he wasn't grateful that two of the most annoying girls gave up on him but they can't have Naruto! They just couldn't!

"Why would Naruto-kun like a pig like you? He is so out of your league!" Sakura yelled back.

"If he is out of my league then no one in Konoha have the right to date him!"

There was a silence so Sasuke decided to look back. When he did he saw the two girls pushing each other… harder… harder… and harder…

Until Sakura who was currently getting trained by Tsunade pushed Ino hard enough for her to fall. Even though Sasuke hated both girls he ran quickly to catch her but…

'I…I didn't fall…' thought Ino, 'who's holding me?' she slowly looked up and saw Naruto.

"N-Naruto!" said Sakura in surprise.

"I see you gotten stronger Sakura-chan… but still isn't it rude to push other people like that?" he said with a smirk

Sakura blushed, "I-I'm sorry…"

Naruto let Ino get to her feet as Sasuke stood there few feet away from them.

Ino turned around, "Sasuke-kun?"

Sasuke looked at the two girls then at Naruto but didn't say anything.

Naruto looked at Sasuke, "I see you changed as well, did hanging around Orochimaru and having his brainwashed servants do everything for you make you slower?"

Sasuke couldn't reply.

Ino looked from Sasuke to Naruto, 'Surprising how much Naruto-kun changed… he might even be stronger then Sasuke-kun…' she thought

Naurto-kun…

Naruto jerked a little bit…Itachi?

Sasuke looked at him closely… obviously Sakura nor Ino noticed (wow he got their names right) but his eyes suddenly changed…

Naruto looked at them, "Well I don't want to waist anymore time…" then he turned around and walked out of sight.

Sakura looked at Sasuke, "Anything wrong Sasuke-kun?"

"Something's going on… Get Tsunade-sama quickly," he said.

Sakura was shocked, "Sasuke-kun there is no reason to-"

Sasuke looked at her seriousness in his eyes, "Don't you think it is a bit strange that he's walking back to where he just came from?"

Ino and Sakura then realized… Naruto was coming from behind them and right now he didn't walk past them… he turned around and walked back…

Itachi stood on a hill looking down at Konoha. He was just about to take a deep breath when he sensed a kunai coming right at him from behind. He jumped and landed five yards away from where he was before when three more kunais came right at him. He dodged one of them turned around grabbed the second one and threw it at the third making them hit each other and fall to the ground.

"Good job Itachi," said Naruto with a smile.

Itachi looked up and saw him sitting on a tree branch, "You should work on your throwing skills." He replied smiling.

Naruto brushed away his long hair, "Trust me if it was any other person other then you they would probably be dead by now."

Itachi smirked, "Is that right?"

Naruto jumped down, "So why are you here?"

"Nothing in particular… I just felt like coming here…"

"Missing your old village?" he asked sitting down on the grass.

Itachi sat down next to him and looked at Konoha, "Not really. I just came to see how everything is… and also to see if I can find any sign of Orochimaru."

Naruto half smirked and half smiled, "Geesh and you didn't even think about coming to visit me…"

Itachi looked side ways at him and smiled, "Oh I was thinking of visiting you… and get my shirt you stole."

"Right about that… you noticed huh?"

"I better be on my way… after all Arashi-sama still doesn't know you went back to Konoha." Itachi tried to stand up only to have Naruto pull him back down

Naruto leaned on him and closed his eyes, "Stay with me for a while…" he said sleepily

Itachi sat there in silence for a while.

"Naruto-kun… if you had to choose between being blind or death… what would you choose?"

silence…

"What kind of stupid question is that?" Naruto asked lazily

Itachi just smiled, "Nevermind… just a passing thought…"

Well I'm sorry it took long to update… I just had so many things to do. Anyways I also did two drawings and I up loaded on Deviant art…