Chap 2

AN: Okay well since no one wanted to review then I guess I'll have 2 update again! LOL ok here it is Chapter 2.

"Naruto I still don't think you're ready to take on Sasuke, but it's your mission. Our job is to prepare you for it." Said Kakashi. Naruto nodded that he knew this and turned to walk away.

"Naruto, I'm not finished." He continued. Naruto stopped and looked over at Kakashi.

"You don't understand Kakashi-sensei. I know I can beat Sasuke." Kakashi's and Yamato's eyebrows rose at this.

"What do you mean Naruto?" Asked Yamato quietly.

"I mean, Yamato-sensei, that I intend to break my promise on this mission." Kakashi's eyes widened in surprise after a moment of thought.

"Naruto you can't possibly mean that…"

"Maybe I do Sensei and when I do I will have finally gotten what I wanted more than anything and not worry that Sasuke wont march back here and take the one thing I hold dear."

"Naruto! Think about what you're saying! IF you kill Sasuke you will be breaking your promise of a lifetime to Sakura!" Yelled Kakashi. Naruto was thankful Sakura was far enough away to not hear what his Sensei was saying.

"I don't care Kakashi, for the first time in my life I', happy. What neither of you understand is that I already defeated Sasuke once! I lied that day I told you that he let me go, but if you had thought about it, you would have figured out that I was the only person that presented Sasuke with a challenge. He would have killed me so that he could break the bond that he had with me! That's not what happened though, no I defeated Sasuke. I left him in the mountains, I left him to die. Now all these years later he's back, this time I intend to finish this once and for all."

As he finished his voice was quiet and determined. There was a darkness in his eyes that had been hidden from everyone for years. It was the accumulation of years of torment as a child.

"Naruto…" Said Yamato quietly. "Selfishness is not who you are, and before you go on this mission let me say this. As a ninja you have great responsibility on all your actions, meaning that every decision you make will most likely have repercussions. Selfishness is a burning, and deadly emotion. Let this go Naruto, because a single burning leaf can destroy a tree."

Naruto turned to Yamato, "Whatever, I will see you both after the mission."

With that he walked away.

"Hey Sakura-chan." He said smiling as he walked to the edge of the training grounds. She looked at him curiously.

"What was that all about, you were yelling at them over something. What happened?"

"Nothing to worry your pretty little head over baby." He replied. Sakura just shrugged and followed him.

The two happily walked down the street hand in hand while laughing at a joke Naruto had told.

"Oh come on Naruto-kun! You can't possibly expect me to believe that Shino actually gave a full blown laugh on a mission."

"I'm serious Sakura! He was poisoned and he was screaming in laughter, it was hilarious." Naruto stopped suddenly and sniffed the air. He looked around and finally looked ahead to see Ino walking toward them.

"Oh god it's the pig, I swear she stalks us Naruto-kun." Naruto looked over at her and smiled

"No yelling hime, it hurts my ears." She nodded and looked to Ino as she ran over to them waving.

"Hey Naruto-kun, Sakura I was looking for you…"

"I so rest my case on the stalking theory." Remarked Sakura. Ino looked at Sakura for a moment and she was about to yell a remark over her own when Naruto interrupted.

"Don't even think about yelling or I swear Ino I will tie you both together and stick you in a tiny room for three hours." Ino stopped and looked at him, and quickly said the first thing that would catch Naruto off guard.

"Well while you had us in there I would tell Sakura your secret, and I don't mean Foxy!" Naruto's eyes instantly darkened.

"I don't know what you mean Ino…" Ino's eyes widened when she realized what she said.

"What secret Ino?" Said Sakura slowly.

"Nothing Sakura, I was just kidding. There is no secret." Sakura let go of Naruto's hand and Naruto closed his eyes in sadness. This would only end one way.

"You're lying Ino what is the secret?" Ino shook her head to deny that there was a secret.

"Sakura there isn't one." Said Naruto quietly, Sakura looked over her shoulder at Naruto and scoffed.

"So your gonna lie too huh." Sakura said. Her eyes were getting wet.

"Sakura there is nothing to tell, Naruto and I don't have a secret!" Said Ino, touching Sakura's shoulder. Her hand was quickly removed.

"Liar! You two expect me to believe that something about a secret slips out and my husband and my beautiful best friend suddenly deny it."

"Sakura it's nothing like that!" Said Naruto, instantly regretting saying it.

"Oh so there is a secret, well there is one lie. Now tell me what it is, you been cheating on me Naruto. Does little Ino come to you for sex?"

"Sakura how could you say that to him? He loves you!" Yelled Ino. Naruto looked hurt to the core at the words.

"Whatever." Said Sakura and walked away before turning around and yelling.

"Don't even think about coming home tonight Naruto!" Then she was gone. As soon as she disappeared Naruto looked at Ino. His eyes blazed red.

"What the hell Ino!" He grabbed her by the throat and lifted her completely off the ground. The crowd of people stopped and looked at their two hero's and their conflict.

"N….Naruto…I didn't…*cough* mean to. Please let me go."

"Damnit Ino! I should kill you for this and I swear if Sakura hates me after this I will! No one not even you will stop me."

"Naruto drop her." Came the voice of Kakashi from behind him. His hand instantly left Ino's neck and she collapsed to the ground, clutching her neck and coughing uncontrollably.

"What do you want Kakashi?" The blonde demon container said quietly.

"What's the problem Naruto? That is no way to treat Ino."

"There isn't one Kakashi, Ino and I was just talking." With that he walked off, leaving Kakashi and Ino in the street.

"What's happened to him Kakashi-sensei?" Ino asked through gasps. Kakashi looked in the direction that Naruto disappeared.

"Naruto got what he wanted. Now he will do anything to keep it." He looked over at Ino and said the next part quieter. "Even kill."

Naruto stared down at the hidden leaf village from the top of the forth hokage's head.

"Damn you Ino! Why did you have to say something now of all the times? Why now?!"

"Foolish human, you honestly believed you could hide a secret from you mate forever!" Said the Kyuubi. The fox's growl was deep and gravelly in his mind.

"Yes I did. It was wrong of me to trust that Ino could hide this secret." He got no response.

"Well I guess I will train until I leave." He said quietly.

Naruto sat cross-legged in the dirt. He was still on the Hokage Mountain. He had supplies for months on him at all times, stored in sealed scrolls. It had been days, it was time to go on the mission.

"It's time…" He said opening his eyes. He walked to edge of the fourth's head and fell forward, falling down the huge drop of the mountain.

Naruto flashed through hand signs as he fell, and felt the air begin to swirl around him. He righted himself as the air slowed his fall and he landed lightly on his feet. As soon as they touched he bolted off at high speeds. He looked at the position of the sun.

"Damn, I'm gunna be late." He made a vertical chop with his hand applying his elemental affinity to the movement and felt the wind part in front of him. He smirked as his speed increased even more with the lack of wind drag.

It wasn't long before the gates came into view and he saw a rabbit masked Anbu leaning against the massive gate. As he approached he pulled his mask out of his pouch and placed it on his face, turning him into the fox.

"It's about time you got here fox." Said Ino from behind her mask.

"Lets go." Was his quick reply walking past her and out of the gate.

"So you're still mad then?" She said quietly as she followed. A nod was her reply.

"Wait!" Yelled an all too familiar voice. Naruto stopped and turned around, watching as Sakura ran up to him. As she got closer she walked up to him. Pain apparent in her eyes, she reached out and pulled the mask off his face. As she did she leaned in and kissed him, it was a kiss of want, longing, and love.

"Naruto I'm so sorry, I overreacted and it was unfair of me to do so." She kissed him again and hugged him. "Whatever it takes Naruto come back to me okay?" She said to him quietly.

Naruto stared down at her and nodded slowly. "Whatever it takes Sakura I will come back to you."

Behind them Ino bit back a sob behind her mask at his words. She knew what he truly meant. He really did have every intention of killing Sasuke, no matter what. Naruto placed his mask back on and pulled away from Sakura saying as he did, "Don't forget Sakura I would do anything to keep you."

Sakura nodded and smiled at him. She thought his words were for good intentions, she didn't know that he would break his promise to ensure that he kept her.

He kept walking back before jumping into the closest tree and disappearing in the forest. Sakura turned to Ino smiling and crying at the same time.

"Goodbye Ino, please take care of my husband." Ino nodded, she didn't trust her voice to speak. Ino walked by Sakura intending to follow Naruto.

"Oh and Ino," Sakura laughed out. "If you two happen to run into Sasuke bring him back for us. Naruto and I miss him." Ino stopped in her tracks and looked over her shoulder at Sakura.

"Yeah, Sakura I'll try… but we both know only Naruto can bring him back." Sakura laughed and nodded.

"True, but if that happen makes sure they don't kill each other." Ino bit back another sob, she was thankful for the mask on her face.

"Will do Sakura, bye."

AN: This chapter was hard to write, it been so long since I posted and it was hard to remember what I wanted for this chapter. So review tell me what you thought. Next chapter the mission to kill Sasuke truly begins! I love you Vani!