Chapter 13

Naruto's Death

I know I said 30 reviews, but reading this chapter is going to be just as bad as waiting for it. This chapter is a DOUBLE SPECIAL! Two chapters in one!

DISCLAIMER: I bet you're glad I don't own Naruto huh?

Mokuze-san: You won't like this...trust me.

Oh wow. THANK YOU Mokuze! This is what I get for posting this with my friend over!

Okay. Now I promised you new characters for the reviewers. Here you go.

Kumori Kurotsuki - Black Moon Shadow

Musouka Fujintei - KunochiDreamer

Kazu E-su - ace098761

Suno-yama Haekitsune - Flying Fox of Snowy Mountains

Omoi Maaikouka - mangalover248

Mattaki Yuueizou - gravenimage

NOTE: Some of these characters are not introduced JUST yet. They're dead.

Sakura woke up and stretched as the sun rose. As she gazed out the window, she thought she saw something strange out in the distance, and an eerie feeling swept over her.

Quickly, she got dressed and ran out for the hospital. When she entered, the lady at the counter quickly flipped around. Sakura tapped her on the shoulder. "Excuse me," she said. "Can I see Uzumaki Naruto?"

The lady shook her head. "No one can see him today. He's…um…starting to wake up." She quickly lied.

Sakura's face started to brighten up. "Okay!" she said happily, and ran out of the hospital excitedly. "She's lying," Sakura growled when she was out of the building. "If Naruto was better, Tsunade-shishou would have told me about it!"

Quietly, she snuck around the corner and started to climb the rocks going up to Naruto's room. When she reached it, she quickly ducked for there were two doctors in there. "Fujintei," the male stated. "Are you sure that that is what's happening?"

"Yes, E-su." Fujintei calmly replied. "It's far worse than that. If he doesn't wake up today, we'll lose him."

Sakura gasped. That was right. Today was the three day due date. If he didn't wake up today, they would lose him for good. Quietly, she waited for the two doctors to leave before she snuck into the room.

Naruto was still in his hospital bed, and the heart monitor was going abnormal. Sakura tried to ignore it, and glanced at the shinobi in the bed. Now that peaceful expression he wore had vanished into a worried face. His eyes were shut tighter than normal, and his mouth wasn't all that happy.

"Naruto," Sakura whispered. "Please wake up today. Please." Carefully she brushed his hair with her hand. "The village needs you. I need you." The expression on his face lightened into the peaceful one again, and Sakura knew that he was at least on the verge of waking up. He'll wake up today, she said silently. I know he will.

Then the doctors came back. "What are you doing in here?" Fujintei asked, and Sakura turned to the doctor. Now that she got a better look at them, Fujintei didn't look all so bad. She had long, light pink hair, and her eyes were a dark violet. Instead of wearing a nurse's outfit, she had on a long black kimono with various beads around the neck and sleeves.

Then E-su had short silver hair, and had red eyes. Instead of wearing his uniform, he had a loose, dark green jumpsuit much like Lee's, but looks way better.

"I am a medical ninja. I have every right to be here with Naruto." Sakura said sternly. "So if you don't mind…"

Fujintei nodded her head obediently, and walked out the door with E-su following. "I'm watching you," he said as he shut the door.

Sakura sighed and sat down in her usual spot. "Will you wake up today?" she asked, and laid her head down on his chest. His heartbeat was slow, and it was also abnormal. "Naruto…"

Suddenly, it was silent, except for the straight sound of a solitary beep.

Sakura jumped up and glanced at the heart monitor. A straight line was on the screen, following by a non-stop beep. "Naruto!" she screamed.

About ten doctors busted through the door, and pushed Sakura to the back of the room. "Stay back here," they instructed her, and carefully began taking off Naruto's sheets. That one doctor, E-su, placed his hands over one side of Naruto's chest, while Fujintei placed hers on his head.

A soft green light appeared under their hands has they tried to heal him. Sakura couldn't help notice Atsuiiki staring in from the corner of the door. A sad expression was on her face, and Sakura walked over to her. "Atsuiiki," she whispered. "You know something, don't you?"

Atsuiiki stared at Sakura, her sapphire eyes filled with sorrow. "Naruto-kun…" she muttered. "He…he didn't forgive himself. He couldn't bring himself to believe that he was not the cause of everything that went bad. And now he's dead."

Fujintei walked behind Sakura. "Excuse me ma'am," she said, her eyes filled with sorrow. "Uzumaki Naruto is dead."

Grief consumed Sakura. It felt as if the world had fallen apart right in front of her. Naruto had been taken from her, forever. "No," she choked, tears coming down her face. "It can't be…" She started taking slow steps backwards, and shook her head. "NO!" she screamed, and ran out of the room.

Why Kami? Why? She cried in her mind. Why did you take Naruto from me…why? Everything was gone from her. Sure, Sasuke was back now, but…did it matter now? The person she loved was gone, and she was never going back to loving Sasuke. Naruto…

"Sakura-san!" Atsuiiki called from the hallway, and she started running after Sakura. "Please stop for just one second! Don't be like this!"

"How can I not?" Sakura snapped as she stopped running. "Naruto-kun was taken from me. He was the only person I truly loved."

Atsuiiki finally caught up with her. "What about Sasuke?" she asked.

"Sasuke can go to hell." She spat. "I don't care about what happens to him. He put Naruto like this in the first place."

Atsuiiki laid a gentle hand on her shoulder. "Come on Sakura-san." She said, her sapphire eyes filled with compassion. "Maybe there's a way to bring Naruto back."

Sakura wiped her eyes. "The only person who could do that," she said, taking a deep breath. "Was Chiyo-baasama."

"So?" Atsuiiki retorted. "You honestly think that she was the only one who learned that jutsu?" Sakura glanced up at the blonde. "It just so happens that I know someone who knows it too."

Making sure that no one else hears her, she bent down and whispered in Sakura's ear. "No!" she yelled. "I can't let that happen!"

"Do you want Naruto back or not?" Atsuiiki snapped. Sakura stood there, and opened her mouth, but no words came out. "Just do it! Let's go back to Konoha now."

Sakura sighed sadly. Now another person would be taken for her, just for the person she loved.

Tsunade sighed heavily as she placed the phone down. Kumogakure just called her and told her of Naruto's death, and they were bringing his body back. She glanced out the window in sorrow, and sighed again. Should I? She asked herself. Would I really?

Slowly, she took a hold of the intercom button and bent her mouth down to it. "Would all Jounin come to my office," she called. "It's urgent."

After a few minutes, Kakashi, Gai, Kurenai, Neji, and a few others arrived. "We have an issue." The Godaime stated, and the jounin nodded their heads. "A funeral needs to be arranged."

Kakashi and Neji gasped. "You…don't mean…" they stuttered simultaneously.

Tsunade nodded her head. "Uzumaki Naruto is dead." She stated bluntly, grief pulling at her soul. "So we need to begin the preparations."

"At least he became a Jounin before it was too late." Kurenai sighed, and Gai nodded his head.

"He was full of youth." He added sadly.

Kakashi looked at the ground. "I better go tell Sasuke." He said, and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Neji bowed to Tsunade. "I better go tell Lee and TenTen." He stated, and also disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Kurenai blinked. "I'll go tell Hinata, Shino, and Kiba." Then she faded from their view.

Gai chuckled. "I guess that leaves me with Chouji, Ino, and Shikamaru." He said, and disappeared.

The other jounin looked at each other. One had long blue hair, and wore a dark blue kimono. She had hazel eyes, and wore a dark blue lace through her hair. "Well, Kurotsuki-san?" she asked. "You want to take care of the picture?"

Kurotsuki nodded her head. She had short blonde hair, wore a dark green kimono. Her eyes were dark red, almost black, and she wore black arm and leg coverers. "Sure, Haekitsune-san." She answered. "Let's get a move on."

Kakashi appeared in front of Sasuke's house, and knocked on the door three times. Sasuke opened the door, and was surprised to see Kakashi on his doorstep. "Sasuke," Kakashi said in a cool tone. "May I come in? There's something you need to know."

Sasuke stepped out of the way to let Kakashi in. His house was shockingly clean, and the furniture was neatly arranged. Kakashi carefully sat down on the sofa, and Sasuke took a chair. "So what is it?" Sasuke asked.

Kakashi sighed. "You know what went on with Naruto right?" he asked the Uchiha, and he nodded his head. "Well, Naruto…"

Sasuke stared at Kakashi, a look of worry spreading across his face. "Naruto is okay, right?" he asked, not taking his eyes off Kakashi.

"Well…" Kakashi sighed. "You could say he isn't suffering anymore." Sasuke's expression changed from worry to scared. "Naruto is dead."

Now Sasuke looked shocked, and grief clouded his eyes. "Naruto-kun is dead?" he asked, and flipped around. "How could he die?" he choked. Kakashi was too shocked. But not at the news of Naruto, but at Sasuke. This was the first time he would see him cry. "That baka!" Sasuke punched his wall angrily, leaving a large hole.

"Sasuke," Kakashi muttered.

"Shouldn't the Kyuubi of healed him? I mean-"

"Sasuke…"

"Naruto's never even come close to death for more than-"

"Sasuke."

"An hour or two! How did he-"

"SASUKE!" Kakashi screamed.

"Die…" Sasuke finished with a frightened look plastered on his face.

Kakashi sighed. "Look," he grunted. "Just calm down. His funeral will be soon, so try to not be so obsessive."

Sasuke grunted. "Whatever. You can go now."

Kakashi opened Sasuke's door, and took a quick glance to the Uchiha before closing it. Please don't be like this Sasuke, he silently said. What would Naruto think? Slowly he began walking away, his own mind wandering on the fact that the hyperactive ninja was gone for good. "Naruto…" he sighed.

Neji grunted as he plopped down on the grass. He had told Lee and TenTen to meet him here so he could tell them something.

"Neji?" TenTen's voice sounded from behind him. Neji turned around, and held out his hand to show them that they should sit down.

Lee and TenTen sat down, and looked over at their teammate. "Remember when we all went to Kumogakure to see Naruto-kun?" Neji asked, and Lee shook his head. "Well, you know what bad shape he was in."

"Where are you going with this?" TenTen asked, arching an eyebrow.

"Is Naruto-kun okay?" Lee immediately shot out.

Neji sighed. "Naruto…" he started, and rubbed his neck. Then he wiped his eyes, afraid of any tears that could show. "Is dead."

Silence swept over the field where they were, and Lee and TenTen stared at the Jounin. "H-he's dead?" Lee gasped, and tears started forming in his eyes.

TenTen wiped her own eyes. "I can't believe it…" she choked. "That he's gone for good. It was hard enough to deal with it even when he was gone while he was alive."

Neji sighed. "It is going to be hard," He nearly closed his eyes. "But do you know how Hinata-sama will react?"

TenTen gasped. "She's going to freak!" she exclaimed, recalling Hinata's crush on the hyperactive ninja. "How the hell is she going to cope!"

Lee shook his head. "Who knows?"

Kurenai called her team to meet her in the park, and she was sitting down on the one of the benches waiting for them. Soon, Shino, Hinata, and Kiba landed in front of her. "Good. You're here." She said, and told them to take a seat.

Kiba sat down, and stared at his team leader. "So what is it?"

Kurenai looked at the ground.

"Well?" Shino asked.

"Re-remember how Naruto was when we saw him last?" she asked, and Hinata nodded his head. "Well…he…"

"What?" Hinata asked.

"Naruto-kun…" Kurenai sighed, and closed her eyes. "Died."

Wind was the only thing audiable as silence fell on the shinobi. "No way," Kiba echoed, breaking the silence.

Shino stared at the sky. "He's dead," he muttered.

Tears began to fall down Hinata's cheeks. "N-Naruto-kun is d-dead?" she stuttered, grief tearing at her. "How could that be?"

Kurenai shrugged. "He just died." She said bluntly, trying not to cry. "His funeral is soon."

Hinata gasped, and couldn't believe that Naruto was dead. Her eyes closed, and she fainted. Kiba quickly grabbed her, and set her by a rock.

"So he's really dead." He said coolly. "I thought that I would die before him always."

Kurenai sighed. "It's hard for me to believe too, but things happen." Slowly, she began fading from the group, to leave them alone for a little.

Shikamaru, Ino, and Chouji were sitting down at the academy, eating some dango and rice-balls. "I wonder what Gai-sensei wanted…" Ino said, swallowing a rice-ball.

"Me too," Chouji added, chowing down on some dango.

Shikamaru grunted as Gai appeared in front of him, nearly knocking him over.

"Hello, you guys." Gai said, and sat down. "Do you know what I called you here?"

Shikamaru shrugged his shoulders, while Ino and Chouji continued eating. "Well," Gai started. "We are here to talk about Naruto-kun."

Ino sighed. "I suppose he's healed."

Gai shook his head. "He hasn't healed…" he said, but lingered on the sentence. "Well…in a way he has. Naruto is…dead."

Shikamaru's mouth dropped wide open. "He's what?" he exclaimed.

Ino slapped her head. "Crap. I wonder how Hinata-san is taking this." She muttered, and rubbed her forehead.

Chouji was silent, but you could see the sorrow in his eyes. Gai sighed and stood up. "I'll leave you alone for a little." He said as he turned away, but they looked back. "His funeral is soon. I expect you to be there."

The three shinobi nodded their heads, and looked back to the ground. Was it true that Naruto was dead?

Shikamaru looked at Ino. "Ino…" he muttered. "You shouldn't be worried about how Hinata-chan is taking this." Ino blinked her eyes at him confusingly. "But rather how Sakura-san is taking it."

Ino gasped. "Now it makes sense the way you said it." she said, and brought her hands down to her lap. "With Sasuke-kun being back, I figured Sakura would be here. But she's with Naruto-kun instead."

Chouji sighed. "Sakura-san really has become close to Naruto-kun, hasn't she?" he said. "She's really grown to love him a lot."

The shinobi stared at each other, but soon jumped off towards their own houses. They had to get their funeral clothes ready, no matter how much they didn't want to. Naruto was dead, but could it really be true? Could he truly be gone from their lives?

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