Chapter 4 Infiltration and promise

Konichiwa mina whaz up ya sorry about not being able to update I feel bad for being such a meany head to all my fans, well do not worry my dear friends I have decided to make up for it in this chapter and in the next. Oh ya I don't own Naruto he belongs to that lucky bastard Kishi-Sama. Bye yall

Normal POV (With Sasuke)

The winter day had turned to a winter night as the snow had stopped falling within and outside of the hidden leaf village, the night was still and nostalgic and quiet. The only sound that could be heard was the very faint sound of air rushing through the trees that lined the path to Konoha as a certain raven made his way without being detected.

During the years since Sasuke's defection from Konoha had been more than promising in its productiveness and success. Orochimaru being more than a promising teacher whom immediately told him what he was lacking and what he needed to work on, although being the Uchiha that he was he believed that he had no faults nor areas that he so called lacked in. That same day he was put in his place by Kabuto, which is something that he would never admit to anyone not even to himself.

Orochimaru had taught him more than a thing or two about chakra masking and being able to use his sharigan to create illusions so that he could go undetected not matter what. It was a tough time for him when he tried to get it past Orochimaru during training but he was caught every single time he had tried doing so. Sasuke sighed, watching is breath swirl in the wind as he began to sow down his pace letting his body weight control his speed, as he thought back on one on his training with the snake like man.

Flash Back

A clapping sound was heard throughout the insides of the cave as Sasuke lay motionless on the ground barely able to breath, while Orochimaru stood up from where he was letting his eyes narrow on Sasuke as he walked to the limp form, Sasuke staggered to his feet as he eyed the Sanin with one eye closed. "GAA!" the boy yelled instantly falling to the ground while clawing at his sides trying to get air into his lunges. "hmm….that is enough Kabuto you may leave now and tend to your injuries." Orochimaru said with a hint of anger, the white haired teen eyed his master and kneeled before him and disappeared in a thick cloud of smoke.

Sasuke tried his best to regain his footing again once the pain had dulled some, but was instantly had his feet knocked out from beneath him by the Orochimaru's tongue. Pain shot through his chest, and back as he tried to breathe. Orochimaru's tongue flicked around before licking finding itself back in its owners mouth. "Sssssssssssaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssuuuuuuukkkkkkkkkke….I dare say that I am rather disappointed in you." The snake like man hissed as if his name sickened him, Sasuke tilted his head to look at the man with gritted teeth trying to keep himself from yelling at the man that stood before him. The boy grunted as he tried to move his hand that was tucked under his thigh, Orochimaru eyed his captive and sighed with a softened expression.

"Sasuke let me explain something to you, you are special….." the man paused before continuing. "You are the last of your kind besides your brother to possess the Sharingan it is important that you use it to the nest of your ability instead of acting like a brat." Orochimaru emphasized the word brat which caused the Uchiha to mentally glare daggers at the said man. "Sasuke you may find these infiltration training sessions to be of no use to you but I can assure you, survival is key in any tactic and this can improve your chances." Orochimaru began to circle around the raven and stopped while making eye contact with the said boy, gold meeting onyx. "Like it or not Sasuke your weakness is your down fall and it will destroy you."

End of Flash back

Sasuke POV

My fists began to tighten at the displeasure of the memory as I made my way through one of the abandoned training grounds, which meant that I was relatively close to Konoha. My eyes momentarily drifted closed while he activated the Sharingan and began to wave a few hand signs that enabled him to mask his chakra and change his appearance. He had opted for his looks to be plane and relatively simple, his hair was now a dirty brown that slicked back leaving two strands of hair go be left out in the front. His eyes that where once black where now a dark brown and his skin was no longer as pail as the snow that was before him, it was now a cream color and his height and body remained the same, Sasuke used this disguise whenever he and or Orchimaru would have private business to attend to.

Sasuke continued think of the trying times that he had gone through, but each of them where a sign of him becoming one step closer to avenging his clan, and the promise he had made to Naruto. The newly chocolate haired raven placed a hand on his left shoulder out of memory of that day, the battle that he should have lost but won out of pity from the one that treated him like a person. Instead of a rare animal that was meant to be started upon and worshiped, which e himself made him feel patently offended at times. The only person that he would ever need any sort of acknowledgment would be Naruto Uzumaki, his Naruto Uzumaki.

Sasuke half smiled at the memory as he recalled that day that held so much importance, a day filled with remorse, resolve, and promise. The young Uchiha remembered that day all too well as if he relived it time and time on again.

Flash back

The Sky that day was darkened by clouds and the terrain was demolished beyond recognition, as the cascading water fall crashed down onto large boulders splashing in every which way. The only two objects that remained in mid condition where the two statues that resided within the valley as if they were angry with one another.

At the foot of each of the statues sat a hidden leaf shinobi, at the foot of Hashirama sat a golden haired Kyuubi container clad in his orange and blue torn up jumper with a cloak of red chakra shaped like a fox surrounding him. His eyes were narrowed into slits of a crimson blood red and his teeth that resembled fangs that jutted out as if at any given moment ready to tear apart his enemy if need be. Over all he radiated danger, and hatred and it only seemed to become more intense with each passing moment to the point it was unbearable.

And at the foot of Madara, crouched a navy blue high collared shirt, with white shorts that had been stained grey and red with blood and dirt. His hair was extremely long and a spikey purplish grey color, with sickeningly dark grey scale like skin, his face also radiated anger and hatred as his fang like teeth hung over his dark blue lips. His face contorted out of anger as the black star shaped tattoo rested on the bridge of his nose, and his red sharingan eyes activated and at the ready. The boy arched his back as his a pair of hand shaped wings sprung out painfully out of his back. His face as well resembled hate and anger as he eyed the the boy before him.

The boy that had the looks of a demonic fox sat up and squatted on all fours as if ready to pounce but before doing so he spoke his voice sounded with venom and determination. "Sasuke!...just so you know…..I will never give up on you….I care….and…I promise to show you the love you deserve….." Naruto stopped speaking as if to let those words have more effect as a last resort to get through to the one that was before him.

Sasuke quickly performed his hand signs that activated the lightning that had begun to crackle and swarm around his arm, his body stinging at the new sensation of the curse mark as it spread over his face and half of his body. At the same time, the other had done the same as a blue sphere that grew in size with each passing second while red chakra engulfed itself around the blue ball of light. The two stared at each other, as they both shifted their body weight to lung at one another.

The avenger used every last ounce of his strength aiming for the kill. Feeling his need for power close and within reach. While the other boy had put everything into his last move he had a different mindset than the other, as he purposely miss guided his attack, everything had seemed so slow down just before the two had exchanged blows.

"RASENGAN!"

"CHIDORI!"

What Naruto did not know about that day and that moment was how seriously the raven had taken that statement, that promise that day.

End of flash back

Sasuke stopped as he stood on tree just outside the gates of Konoha at his moment on he would be known as Usui Ukirada a hidden mist nin. This would have to be his identity until the time would come for him to claim what rightfully belonged to him. "Naruto….I will make you keep to your promise….you belong to me." And with that he was gone leaving nothing except a small gust of wind as he entered through the main gates to start his new temporary life.

Meanwhile

With Gaara

"Gaara what are you staring at?" Temari asked, Gaara had been staring out the window for the last hour, watching the empty snowy streets of Konoha from the inn window. He is probably thinking about the little blond knuckle head she thought to herself with a smile. Yet honestly she was annoyed with her little brother he may be in a different city but he still had duties to fulfil as the Kazekage. Temari scowled at her little brother as she placed her hand harshly on top of her brothers head.

"Oi! Kazekage brat dream boy!" she yelled.

"What is it Temari?" Gaara asked as if she hadn't just hit him,

"Get your mind out of the clouds!" she frowned

Gaara stared at her for a moment and turned his attention back to the window

"You little- that's it!" Temari grunted as she placed her hands on her hips and moved her face just barely a few inches form Gaara's "Look I know you are thinking about that little fox brat but you still have work to do so spank you inner Muppet and get your ass in gear and get some work done then you can go outside and look for him got it?" she said angrily

Gaara looked at his sister with a blank expression "You certainly talk too much Temari." Came his short reply, Gaara could have sworn he saw a vein pop out of her forehead before she had stormed out of the room. Gaara closed his eyes momentarily before he grabbed his cloak and began to make is way out of the Inn. How am I going to confess to Naruto?...let alone ask him to marry me or perhaps I could court him that seems reasonable. Gaara decided to let the thought slip from his mind as he walked through the quiet streets of Konoha his head up towards the sky and his feet making faint crunching noises into the snow as he left a trail of foot prints behind him. Gaara breathed in the scent of cold fresh air and exhaled his eyes opening just in time to catch a glimpse as puffs of hair swirled then disappeared in the next.

Gaara was so enthralled with the beauty and relaxation that he felt that he didn't notice a certain blond watching him in the distance. Naruto smiled as he walked over to the red head his eyes never leaving the relaxed look that played upon the others strong features. "Gaara what are you doing?" the red head snapped his attention to the one before him with a slight frown. "Naruto…." Gaara's frown turned into a slight smile as he eyed the one before him with hunger.

Naruto looked away feeling a slight blush creep up onto his cheeks, "G-Gaara its good to see you again…." Naruto stumbled over his words while scratching the back of his head. Gaara gave himself a mental, why does he have to look so delectable he thought to himself while letting his gaze rake over the blond clothed body. "U-um anyways Gaara I was heading over to granny Tsunade's do you mind coming with me?" Naruto asked with a hopeful tint in his eye, Gaara snapped his eyes back to look into the others blue eyes and nodded his head and he two began to walk slowly beside one another.

The silence between was silent and comforting as they walked through town until Naruto spoke, "Neh Gaara?" the red head in question looked at the boy beside him with a blank expression, "I'm not sure if you get snow in Suna or not but…..don't you find snow to be pretty?" Naruto asked flashing one of his best grins, Gaara nodded in agreement but didn't say anything. Naruto chuckled and continued to walk in silence not knowing what else to say, until Gaara stopped in his tracks. Naruto stopped and flashed the other a questioning look, Gaara sighed and began to speak his voice clam yet still as he looked towards the grey gloomy sky once more.

"You begin to sing, and I begin to disappear slowly

Into the snow; like before a figure darkening into the dusk somewhere

Far away, where none could reach, you sing once more I hear your calling

Within the abyss of cold mysterious beauty. The snow melts as I cry before you in joy, as if in a dream

Opens and you are singing, for me the snow is gone and all that remains is you."

When Gaara had finished speaking he looked at Naruto with a smile "Ah yes this is it." Naruto looked at Gaara with slightly widened eyes as the red head made his way over to the awe struck boy. "T-that was beautiful Gaara." Naruto stammered "Not as beautiful as you." Gaara said with an air of confidence he stopped just barely a few inches away from the said blond. Naruto eyes widened even more as he took a step back and then another. Gaara took this oportuntity and made eye contact blue meshed with jade, in one fluid motion Gaara's lips made contact with Naruto's as he pulled him forward. Naruto's head began to swirl as a million thoughts made its way in through his mind. He tried his best to struggle against the warm intrusion but couldn't muster up the strength to do so. Gaara taking this as a good sign pulled him closer by the waist and gently cupped his cheek making the kiss deeper.

Naruto blushed under the heated touch and look warm sensation that sent shivers down his spine as the kiss ended. Naruto silently whimpered at the loss of Gaara's lips against his own. "Naruto….there is something I've wanted to tell you."

Naruto nodded his head not knowing want what else to say or do, Gaara nodded his head as well and placed his forehead against his. "Up until now, my bonds with others have only been ones of hatred and murder. But, seeing you fight so hard made me wonder what a bond really is. I think I no….I do understand now. Suffering, sadness…..and joy. To be able to share that with a person." Gaara moved his and to Naruto's chin so that he was looking deep into those captivating blue eyes. "This is where it all starts for me, starting with this bond, the one that you and I share, I want to become someone who is needed, needed by you because…..I'm in love with you Naruto."

Naruto listened to every heart felt word that Gaara had just spoken with a wildly thumping heart in his chest. "Gaara I-" he was then cut off by Gaara's intense gaze. "Naruto I'll be waiting for your answer." And with that he left leaving Naruto to ponder over what had just occurred.

At the hokage tower

Tsunade sat quietly with her chin resting on her intertwined hands trying her best to listen to Kakashi's mission report, but her attention kept drifting off the empty sake bottle. She raised her hand to silence the ninja before her, "Kakashi why isn't Naruto here with you?" she asked while still staring at the sake bottle. Kakashi placed one hand into his pocket has he set the report onto the woman desk before him, Yamato had taken this opportunity to conjure up an explanation, "W-well you see-"

"Hey you old hag.!" Naruto greeted the woman who was behind the desk as he entered the Hokage's office. Tsunade eyed the boy without saying anything which sent a tingle down Naruto's spine. "You're polite as ever I see." She responded as she shifted her gaze to Yamato then Kakashi, "Hey Kakashi sensei and Yamato sensie!" the blond grinned Tsunade lifted a brow at the said blond and shook her head. "Naruto I thought that I gave you strict orders to go home and get some rest." Yamato said looking at his student with a frown. Naruto looked at his sensie but didn't say anything as he found himself staring at the desk before him as if it was the most interesting thing in the world. "Naruto?" Tsunade questioned as she leaned over her desk to get a better look at the boy before her. Yet the boy didn't say anything as he continued to stare at the desk.

"Naruto?!" she boomed once more finally getting the boys attention "Nani baa-chan?!" he snapped his attention the large breasted woman before him. "Captain Yamato asked you a question." She replied "Oh hehe ya." Naruto stammered as he scratched the back of his head with a sheepish grin plastered on his face. Tsunade leaned back her chair and looked at two shinobi that stood to her left and sighed. "could you two please leave use?" she asked Kakashi and Yamato gave Naruto and Tsunade a questioning look then both left leaving puffs of smoke.

Silence lingered between the two, "What's wrong Naruto?" she asked giving him a worried look, part of her knowing what this was about. Naruto shook his head and kept his eyes glued to the ground, "It's nothing really granny Tsunade its just…" he paused and eyes the woman before him with a look that screamed that he was confused. "Naruto?" she asked again looking at him with knitted eye brows and a worried expression that almost seemed motherly.

Naruto sighed and made eye contact with the woman before him, "It's just I…I have so much on my mind what with Sasuke making himself an enemy with practically the world and him wanting to cut all ties with me…and let's not forget well that there is rather strong possibility that I might be in love with Gaara and I-"Naruto took this moment to keep his mouth shut his eyes darting every direction except at the woman before him. "I-I mean I need a mission ya that's right a mission to help me." A sudden smile broke out over the hokage's face as she stood up and walked over to the now rambling Naruto, she wrapped her arms around the said boy and pressed herself against him cutting Naruto's ramblings short. "Baa-chan?" he stammered while letting the woman hug him even tighter, Tsunade smiled and sighed while letting him go only to be met with an embarrassed look on Naruto's face which caused her smile to grow even wider as she turned around walked over to her desk shifting through the stacks of papers through her office.

"Now where is it?..." she murmured to herself while still looking through the stacks of files and papers. I can't believe I said that aloud he thought to himself while the blush on his face increased, "Ah here its!" Naruto snapped out of his short musings as the woman before him handed him a folded up piece of paper Naruto lifted a brow out of confusion. "It's a mission slip it's a simple C ranked capture mission that requires two shinobi for the job." Naruto gulped at the gleam in Tsunade's eyes as she held up her pointer and index finger to emphasize the word two. "This mission is from the hidden rain cloud village they have asked for some assistance in capturing a rouge ninja from their village his name is Reji Fukushima a relatively skilled ninja who may be carrying important documents that pertain to the whereabouts of the Hidden rain clouds prized futile lords important possessions." Tsunade smiled at Naruto, "w-wait I feel as if there is something you aren't telling me granny Tsunade." Naruto shouted with a look of doubt "And who is going to be my partner on this mission anyways?" Naruto asked still shouting. Tsunade just continued to smile and said nothing except. "Repot at the front gate tomorrow at 8 AM and try not to be late."

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