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Chapter 17: How Much Did We Know Him

Naruto was beyond mad he still couldn't believe that they would go as far and make his poor little sister feel that way like he did when he was growing up with no one to care and love for him just because he was who he was. Yuffie meant the world to him and always will be and here were the so-called people that were trying to get on his good side and try to be friends with him and yet they are succeeding in hating them more. He needed to cool himself down and to do that he knew the perfect place to let himself go. He made his way to this waterfall he discovered one day when he was training but ended up getting chased by the villagers trying to take his life for supposedly taking the lives of their love ones by the Kyuubi. He still finds it ridicules that they would compare a vessel to a demon which were two different things from a demon and a vessel but what was more down right stupid was that they would go as far as to hurt a child with the innocence of one and has never tried to hurt anyone but just fend and care for others no matter what those people have done to him. Still even now though he despises this village for what they done or more the people that inhabited it he can not turn his back on those when they need help he made a promised to that one person and will do everything to keep and make it real. As he grew up he knew one thing was right when he was kid and that was his way of ninja ' I never go back on my word' those words were what was real and still are in his life even now more than ever. He couldn't help but to smirk at his own childhood words in how senile he was and how vague he saw the world through his eyes it was so black and white that he gave everything he had to his friends to have it thrown back at him to his face and also how much he risked it all to be liked or accepted into their world not his own world that was just him and his only friend Kyuubi. How he missed that crazy kook of a friend.

"Woooooow! Its so pretty!" Naruto was brought out of his down childhood lane when he heard Yuffie's voice drag him out back to the now world he lived in and who actually had made something of himself without those to hold him down and drag him down. He looked up to the scenery that he remembered he had. Every time the villagers came after him or just needed a place to escape he went here to help keep his mind at peace just listening to the sound of the waterfall. He never knew how listening to water be so soothing or help him relax and made his problems just disappear just by that sound.

"It is isn't it? I remembered I use to come here to run away from those bastards villagers or just come here when i couldn't handle things that got out of hand and the blame went on to me. This is was sanctuary and till this day no one knows about this place because its too deep in the forest that no one dares to step its bound." Naruto just couldn't help but feel at home taking a spot on a boulder that sat on the shoreline and just lean back on to his arms and looked up at the waterfall closing his eyes and just listen. Others saw how he took pose and sat there and one would say by the right shine from the sun and how calm and peaceful his face was he would be compared that to a god or a being not even from this world.

Seeing that Naruto was not in a hurry to leave or even move from the spot they all decided to take a spot and just lay back and relax and listen to the only sound that was being made the sound of rushing water and its flow once its down.

As they sat there under a tree in front of the school academy they were at a lost on what to do to get close enough to his friends. They all saw their eyes that held loyalty towards him and would do nothing to go against him. They all knew they had to come up with something to get them to talk about Naruto and find out why he left and hated them so. They thought about some plans and talked it out but everything that came up was always a flaw in it the only thing they saw that was fit enough to talk to them and get something out from them is to talk to them solo away from Naruto and the others. If they have one surrounded and try to talk to them on friendly bases and talk about the Naruto they once knew maybe they will share information of this new Naruto and they might have a chance to talk to this Naruto just like before.

Thinking that that was the only way that can come close to getting something done they decided that thinking more on an empty stomach wouldn't bring out more ideas when your body is asking for the energy it needs when it gets the vitamins from its host when it digest. Getting up from their spot they went to look for Sasuke and ask him if maybe he would like to join them. They went off to the direction that Neji told them thanks to his ability to point out where he was. As they made their way up the mountain they saw the Uhicha perched on one of the heads just sitting there staring off onto the village. They all knew well enough that he was in deep thought of who knows what but that was for certain that it had something to do with Naruto. Seeing that no one would disturb the Uchiha, Saukra saw fit that she would be the one to do it since she has known him longer and knows how to handle the oh so infamous Uhicha glare of death. Dropping right behind him she stared at his for awhile before actually putting a hand on his shoulder. Sasuke turned around feeling the sudden touch from someone and didn't even know that there was someone behind him. He knew he had let his guard down and that only happens when it comes to a certain blond who everyone loves and cares for.

"Hey Sasuke." Sakura gave him a slighty cheery smile in return Sasuke gave her a nod of her existence he then turned around to stare back at the village. "We were wondering if you would like to join us for lunch and maybe discuss over some tactics on how to approach this matter. So how about it?" she tried as much as she could to try to per sway him to join.

Sasuke sat there thinking that maybe he should join and see if they had any better ideas then he did. In truth was that he was drawing a blank for the first time in his life. His tactic is only to run to the blond and kiss him to death and beg for forgiveness for everything he has ever done to him and even ask for forgiveness right now even though he doesn't know what that might be but he can't bare this anymore. He wants to be with the blond more than anything and he would throw aside his pride as an Uchiha just to get him back but he knows deep inside even though he does that this Naruto doesn't look to forgive someone just on a whim for a mere step side of pride this Naruto looked more like even repay. He sighed and knew that this was going nowhere and maybe spending time with his friends would do him some good. Since the disappearance of Naruto everyone became close in fear that someday they will lose each other and live to regret being there on that day.

"Sure. Lunch sounds good right about now." He stood up and turned to Sakura and gave her what one might call it a close enough smile from the brooding Uchiha. She smiled that he accepted her offer to lunch and no went up to join the others and made their way back to town in search where to eat.

Naruto now fully relaxed laid there on the boulder and stared up into the sky and the wind would blew once in awhile to brush away the strands of hair that laid on his face. He loved how that felt he would close his eyes and think of that one love special person that would do that every time he was found sleeping and laying around instead of doing his job. His love would brush away his hair and he would open his eyes and they would stare at each other for what seemed to be like an eternity but eternity didn't seem enough for him. Opening his eyes once again since he was disturbed from his thoughts from his sudden sense of hunger. He sat up and stretched a little to get his muscles back in place from the nice relaxing position he was in. Once sitting up he turned around to see how was the rest of his team holding up. He turned and found Yuffie's upper half hanging off from the boulder she was lying on and her lower half on the boulder while she snoozed away. He turned more to the left and saw Riku and Sora leaning against a tree with their legs spread in front. Sora rested his head on Riku's shoulder while Riku rested his head on Sora's head. Naruto could of 'awwed' but that was not in his nature. He turned to his right and saw the lone wolf sitting under a tree sitting indian style with his arms crossed and just sleeping away with his head down. Naruto chuckled a bit to the sight in front of him. Here was the most feared man besides him leaning against a tree snoring away looking like a kid with a little drool escaping his lips. He really wished he had a camera at the moment that could be great blackmail. He stood up to give his legs some circulation back and just yawned a bit a little water drops gathered at the ends of his eyes. Thats when he felt it. He should of known that this would happen letting his guard down when he thinks his is in the safe. He turned to only come face to face but no other than Leon himself. He was furious now. Here he was minding his own business enjoying the peaceful environment and when he just lets out a yawn he feels roaming hands feel their way up his mid-drift and work their way up to his chest. He feels someone's breath tickling his neck and when he turns he sees a lusted looked Leon. He didn't know what to do either kill him or just knock him out and take him a bar that someone can just rape him and then that will take care of that. He thought about it but those ideas seemed kind of harsh so he went to kick some major ass. After all he still owed him for earlier in front of the tower. He was ready to hit him with such impact when he turned to swing he feel onto the floor by such force he was putting in to hit him. He looked up with dirt covering his face. He couldn't see nothing at first since his eyes had dirt in them but once cleaned he saw Leon drowning in the lake where the waterfall was at. He saw Yuffie dunking his head into the water every time he resurfaced.

"I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO KEEP AWAY FROM NIISAN!!! DO YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH OLD MAN!! BECAUSE IF YOU DO I WILL BE HAPPY TO END IT FOR YOU!!" all you can hear were the sounds of Leon drowning and trying to tell Yuffie to stop but Yuffie was on a rampage and would do no such thing as to let him off the hook. Yuffie remained doing the same action over and over again as did Leon it was a lovely sight to see. They looked like kids well Leon did since he was an adult and Yuffie had the right to act like a kid still. Yuffie was like one of those kids that killed ants for fun with a magnifying glass and enjoyed the thrill. He heard footsteps come close to him and stood right next to him. Not bothering to turn around since he already knew who it was he just kept standing there enjoying the entertainment before him.

"So what happened this time to make Yuffie might actually succeed in killing him." Riku asked. Sora just kept staring. He didn't know what to do should he laugh or should he be scared from Yuffie.

"Well you know the pervert man. Just woke up from my nice nap was stretching and felt roaming hands all over my chest." Naruto said it with a dead tone and topped it off with a shrug. Once he saw there was no movement coming from Leon he was sad to see the entertainment over so he turned to head to the village and get something to eat. Yuffie saw Naruto began to leave so she scurried to his side and just walked by his side her hands locked behind her back while she smiled and laughed talking to her big brother. Riku and Sora just shook their heads and turned to see Leon's corpse floating around in the lake. They plan to start charging for being his clean up crew. They fished out Leon's body and dragged him back to town. They didn't care how they dragged him so they dragged him by his feet while his head was dragged on the floor getting banged up by rocks, twigs, thorny bushes, whatever they really ran into or just went through just for fun. Once they heard a groan coming from him seeing he was coming back in to the land of the living they let him go and left him there. They both knew he has working legs and he can catch up and thats exactly what he did but went straight to the side of their beloved friend and leader.

"Why didn't you stopped her?! You know I could of died from that! And yet you didn't do anything to help stop her!" It was hard to take Leon serious when he was soaked dripping wet, had bumps and bruises on his face and his hair was sticking out in places and what also seemed to be twigs and leaves in it too. He could of fell over and laugh his ass off but he knew if he did he would hurt the already wounded pride of Leon. So he just shrugged it off and look ahead.

"You knew it was coming to you sooner or later. I told you you weren't going to escape the rampage of Yuffie. So you had your chance and you didn't take it. So it isn't my fault you cant control your hormonal testis's down there. Now quit your bitching. I am hungry and I want to eat." Leon shut up with that said. He knew when Naruto was hungry it was wise not to anger him. If you do you will know the true meaning of being thrown into the depths of hell. They made the rest of their walk to the village silently and pleasantly. It wasn't that of a tension atmosphere it was more of a friendly one that enjoyed each others company and thats how they all liked it.

Arriving at the village Naruto was deciding what dish he was going to order he was really having a hard time. He loved them both and he needed them both but he knew he wont be able to eat both of them. Ever since he left the village his appetite grew that into a normal being that didn't engulf more than eight bowls of ramen or anything besides ramen. He just ate like that because he knew that it was from uncertainty when would he be able to eat again. Sometimes he had no money or sometimes good food was hard to come by so he tried to eat as much as he could to try to remember the best of the best in his pathetic childhood life. His life was wasted here in this village and he knew he had nothing to gain from it and he was right. His life is now better and he was the wealthiest and well known ninja around and people would go to him for help and hire him not the village he reside in and he loved every minute of it. Knowing that Hokage cant do anything about it and if she had something to say about it he would just say he will leave the village that brought the Hokage to her knees and fear of losing him again. He smirked on how the Hokage chose her words around him not to piss him off and make him leave again and now it was going to be better scared for the return into the depths of her mind. So caught up into his alter ego universe he wasn't paying attention to where he was going and he was smacked straight into reality when he ran into the back of someone. He was really getting irritated since people kept bursting his bubble of escaping this reality which it wasn't bad he just wanted to stay in it more often.

Now looking up to see who was the one that ran in front of him and was now blocking his way to his precious food. He came to see it was Leon but it wasn't only him it was all of them Yuffie, Riku, and Sora. They were surrounding him from who knows what so he took a step to a little crack that was made between each gap made by their arms. What he saw was none other than those walking dead corpse the rookie nine. He smirked and turned his body side ways as while as his head and plastered a smirk on his face just to make sure they saw it on there.

As the rookie nine made their way to the village they were thinking what place to eat and thats when they saw him right in front of them. There was the man they were trying so hard to reach to and yet even though he was right there he was still very far away from grasp. They went to try to talk to him but was soon covered by his team mates and were now blocking their view and chance to talk to him.

Sasuke saw Naruto who seemed to be in a bliss in his own mind. He held that one look when he always dreamed of being Hokage or when he accomplished something on his own he couldn't help but feel and look superior than others but he was brought out when he ran into the back of that man who seemed to try to be more than just team mates with him but he would not stand for it. Naruto was going to be his and his alone he didn't care if it will take an eternity but he will get Naruto to come back to them and set things straight how it should be. He saw how Naruto peeked through the gaps between his team mates and was shocked to see him stare right at them and just turned his body around and smirked at them. Was he making fun of them knowing that they cant reach him and know that their antics were useless. Sasuke felt hurt but angry seeing how the blond doesn't even try to reach out to them for anything but only those standing in front of him ready to take anything for him. All he wants is him back and have him in his arms and nothing more but he knew it cant be just that just be nothing more it was to do with everything and he is going to try to figure it out and get him back to where he belongs and thats by his side.

"Naruto?" Sasuke was brought out from his inner conflict in his mind by the sound of Sakura's voice. "Would you like to join us for lunch? We will even go to that restaurant we always went to when we finished training. How about just for all time sake. You can even order as much of miso ramen as you please even your friends can order as much as they want. So what do you say?" It was sad really to hear such emotion and hope into her words that was trying to reach out to him but they had to have hope. Here they were offering the blond his favorite food he lived off of when they were younger and would do basically anything to get his hands on it. There was no way that he would turn down an offer of unlimited ramen. They patiently waited for his answer but what they were expecting was not what they wanted. They heard laughter but it wasn't Naruto's laughter it was his own team mates laughter and it was going towards them. They were getting laughed at.

"Whats so damn funny! We didn't say anything funny to get laughed at! We were just inviting you guys to eat lunch with us!" Neji was the first one to lose his cool. No Hyuuga will get laughed at and live to tell about it but in this case he couldn't kill them in doing so it lose every chance they have to talk to the blond or even bring him back to them.

"Hahaha!! Sorry! Sorry! Its just that...its funny how you can offer him such food as ramen." Leon was the one to say still laughing hard and trying his best to wipe away his tears.

"How is that funny? We all know that Naruto's favorite food is ramen. He couldn't live a day without it. It seems to us that you don't know." Sakura said with a know-it-all face that she knew that she had won from the information just given. She knew first hand that the blond would drag them there just to eat ramen after training.

"Wow! You really don't know do you? Niisan hates ramen with a passion. The only reason he ate that stuff was because it was the only thing eatable that wasn't spoiled or was wasn't mess with when they gave it to him by those blasted villagers. Thats the only reason he tolerated it so much. While you guys ate the high living food of richness he was stuck eating this instant crap and was only thing he was able to enjoy being the demon vessel and such. Of course how much would you know as you guys refer yourselves to be his friends. Its sad that we know his likes and dislikes even his-..."

"Thats enough Yuffie they don't a brief run down of my life they just need to know what they need know on what I allow for them to know." Naruto didn't want Yuffie to know anymore about him. If they were true friends than they would of tried their best to get to know him instead of running to him for favors. He stared right back at them and just turned to make his leave. He really didn't want them to go to a restaurant and knowing they might be there following them and ease dropping into their conversation but then again it might hurt their pride when they see how close he is with his team and how fun it will be to tease them. So with that in mind he went down this street while his team followed after him.

"Really, how much did you know him?" Those were the last words that Yuffie spoke to them before she ran to catch up with the rest of them

The rookie nine couldn't believe from the new information they just heard. Naruto never liked ramen it was just an act that he liked it and why he never chose to go to another restaurant because the villagers would mess with his food. All those times he went out with them he would always complain about his food tasting funky and now they know why. But what was really the big hurt was what Yuffie said was true and they all ran those words over and over again in their heads.

'How much did we know him?'

Yay!!! Another chappy done!!! ok i have to ask it seems to me that a lot of u pplz r fond wit the idea of naruto and leon being together. So i was thinking how would you like it if i did a side story of this one but it is leon and naruto instead. I am goin to leave this one as sauke and naruto but wit all these reviews and messages i am thinking to make an alternate ending but it will pick up from chapter 15 or but i am goin to put up the whole story but it will be rewritten in sum parts to fit the whole leon and naruto thing. So give me a message and let me kno if you guyz will like that. Now REVIEW and let me kno wat you guyz thought of this chappy! And plz leave a message that you want that story and not in the reviews. Well review and i will try to get back on track wit writing my story!! Also check out my other story!!! Reliving The Past!! Full of saukenaruto goodness!

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