So I'm sitting at home and started thinking of taking a little break so that my imagination could you know… soar but I don't have the chapters to do that yet so I'll wait. Years have passed since Naruto's defection and everyone has changed somewhat… a few twists at the end.

Disclaimer: don't own naruto

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Chapter6: the bingo book

The days, the weeks and the months passed and finally it was a year without the hyperactive knuckle-head ninja that was Naruto Uzumaki. Some people were happy that the demon incarnate was gone forever; other didn't care whether he's gone or not since the boy didn't interact with them. But they're were others that were sad that the blonde shinobi had gone and were to this day mourning in self-disappointment as they thought back at how they treated the blond enigma.

In the shinobi community many trained themselves for ranks, others for physical purposes but a select group of individuals trained for something greater… to get their friend back. Rumors have escalated in the latest months and gave false hopes to them but they still hoped. Sasuke's team and Yamato, Kakashi, Sakura and Sai went looking but came back empty handedly after two weeks of leads and everyone wanted to get back because the two Kunoichi were beginning to get on their nerves.

Team 8 with Shikamaru also went looking for the blonde, Kiba not liking the idea and all of them didn't think it would go well if they find him. Their mission was to find any kind of information that could contain a hint or clues of Naruto's whereabouts but like the first team they came with their hands empty but a few information about blond kid with blue eyes in different locations. If the information was correct or not the places where too random and that's just like Naruto… unpredictable.

"It's okay we'll find him Hinata… he must have left to Myobokuzan to train again with the toads…" Tsunade said with a smile at the girl in front of her that came almost everyday to see if she had any news.

"I know Hokage-sama but I'm worried, each passing day its torture… I can't stand it" Hinata said as she pressed one hand over her heart but without a stutter.

"Naruto… it took you to go missing for this girl to loose that annoying stutter" Tsunade thought with a sad smile as she looked at the weeping girl but was surprise when she lifted her head with a determined look.

"I'm going to find him Tsunade-sama… any leads and I'm there" Hinata said strongly as she gazed at the Hokage.

"Of course… your dismissed" Tsunade said with a smile, after the Hyuuga heir left the smile turned to frown "Everyone close to her is saying that she has distance herself form them to train… if that keeps happening it will not be good" she thought with desperation through her window.

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Two years have passed since the knuckle-head went missing; Tsuande had no choice but to put him in the bingo book but as a B-rank criminal for his own protection. Naruto knew too much of the Hidden Leaf Village, his techniques that now were more powerful than ever and the Kyuubi was enough to make him S-rank but that would mean trouble for him in the long run. Everything was at peace for the moment and Tsunade ten to keep it that way but something on the back of her mind told her that this was just the beginning.

Kumogakure lead missions to find 'Akatsuki' in every nation since having Sasuke on the village told them that he would spill or made him spill they moved away… constantly. Sasuke lead his and other teams to Orochimaru's lairs for information and they always came back with little to none since it seems someone already got there first. Sunagakure was mad for months and you could still feel the impact they gave after they knew about Naruto's defection and its causes, the merchants cried endlessly for months and the economy was just as bad. Other countries were the same but the damage was greater since their things came more far away that Suna and the village was thrown into chaos.

The people that knew why all this countries did this where happy that the village got to pay for their sins in a stupid way but it was punishment… sadly those same people lived in the village. Some lived without requiring those things but the majority couldn't live without them. It was funny to those who cared when the population found out the reason why the merchandise had been, the anger turned to shock as they didn't know how much of an impact he had made in those countries.

"Well nothing has been seen in those places in the last couple of months" Kakashi said reporting to the Hokage as he finished yet another failed search for Naruto mission.

"I expected as much… good job anyway" Tsunade said as she slumped back to her chair "I don't know where else to look or to do… Naruto really did his job huh?" she said tiredly as she looked at the masked jounin.

"Indeed… the village has not been the same without him… I even heard that they're upset that Naruto's gone" Kakashi said with mirth on his voice.

"Yes I've heard that as well… funny to see them wanting Naruto now when they're suffering" Tsunade said as she looked at the village from her window.

"Umm… yes ironically when Naruto suffered because of them now they're suffering because of him" Kkashi said laughter in his voice.

"Kakashi… I'm worried about a few shinobi from Naruto's age" Tsuande said changing the subject in a second and caught the copy-cat by surprise.

"Yes I 'm worried as well… some are training so vigorously is proud to see but others are turning cold towards everyone" Kakashi said turning serious as he thought back at the shinobi that their personalities change.

"Hianata is the one I'm worried about the most… she has distanced herself away from her team and friends for two months now" Tsuande said not wanting another roge out there.

"Yeah… claiming to train all the time… even Neji doesn't do that" Kakashi said in a thinking pose "She passed the jounin exams with Shikamaru and Shino… but the way she looks at people in the streets…" Kakashi said with a low shudder

"Yeah… like she wants to kill them all" the Hokage nodded understanding Kakashi's predicament "I think she doesn't do it because she will die at the second she does it and after all she hasn't told Naruto her affection" she said with a small smirk.

"Hehe… yeah but the girl will end up pissing everyone and with my experiences with Naruto… he doesn't like girls like that" Kakashi said sagely "What about Sasuke's team no trouble?" he asked as he knew that Suigetsu could be a hand full.

"No, actually they have behaved quite fine… Sasuke come every now and then to see if I have a mission involving Naruto" Tsunade said with a smile "The other boy and the girl are a bit annoying sometimes and the tall one is rather quiet but smart"

"That's a surprise… but leave it to Sasuke to put them in shape" Kakashi said "Well if you don't need me anymore I'll leave" he said as he opened the door and went through it.

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Another year had passed making it three years since the disappearance of on knuckle-head shinobi. No success on his whereabouts yet but some had seen his features in different parts of each countries. Drastic changes had been made in the village, shinobi power increased a bit, chunin's became jounin's and some jounin's became Anbu. Some shinobi teached in the Academy, other took teams of freshly out genins to train to become excellent ninja in the future. Many things changed and some others didn't, shinobi hadn't let passed the disrespectful treatment made for one blonde shinobi.

"I don't care if you beg me until you die Sakura I don't forgive that easily… I'm not Naruto" a cold voice said to a pink haired kunoichi. The voice belonged to none other that Hinata Hyuuga who was looking at the incredibly strong woman in front of her with an equal coldness.

"But Hinata… I already apologize to you and have gone to every mission I could to search for him… what more do you want" Sakura said, over the years she had learned top control her anger but the Hyuuga in front of her was beginning to piss her off

"First of all, its not me you should be apologizing to… second I want more effort from your part" Hinata said plainly and saw with satisfaction that the pink haired banshee was about to explode.

"What!" Sakura yelled with indignity and the yell drawed the looks from everyone in the street "More effort… Hinata you have an obsession with finding him… he will be found when he wants to be found" she said as she stormed off leaving Hinata with something to think about.

In another part of the village a group of shinobi sat in a dinner discussing their lives, training methods of the funniest or most dangerous missions they've had recently. This behavior started a couple of months after Naruto left, they felt they needed each other more that before realizing that hardship and contempt can do to you. Hinata was the one that never came saying that she needed to train, even Neji came and in one or two occasions. Kiba came in as well but not regularly, he was beginning to see how good Naruto was but one comment led to other and he was gone plainly mad. Another unexpected group that everyone doubted they come where Hawk… and even they came once or twice.

"So nothing new?" Shikamaru asked looking around the table "Well I'll tell you something interesting and it's about Hinata" he said and saw Neji hardened his eyes but the lazy jounin just smiled.

"Shikamaru… don't meddle in things you shouldn't" Neji said threatenly with cold merciless eyes.

"Don't worry Neji it's not a rumor just a thought" the genius said in a matter-of-fact tone "I seem to know why Hinata doesn't come to this reunions… she sees us as direct or indirect causes of Naruto's defection" he finished and looked at Neji for confirmation.

"Yes…" the Hyuuga prodigy sighted "She doesn't look at me any more and only directs me a sentence and that's because she wants to spar" he said remembering the spar they had the other day "After all this years of training she's seriously gaining my tail… last sparring session I almost used a lethal attack on her just so she could calm down"

"I figured as much… a year ago that theory got on my mind and every time I see her it comes back… she sees us with loathing and that's not good" the Nara boy said "Last time I went in a mission with her it almost failed because she used the Byakugan to glare at us instead of watching for enemies" he finished and sighted.

"It's not her fault you know… its Naruto's he's the one to blame… if he wouldn't have gone Hinata would be the same" Kiba said getting up from his chair "And you keep this little reunion once every week or month…" he was interrupted suddenly.

"You don't have to come if you don't want to Kiba" Sakura said from the doorway with a glare that could burn steel. "The ones that are here are because we feel bad about our doings… but every time you come here I hear you criticize and plainly insult Naruto" she almost yelled at the last part.

"She does have a point you know" a lazy voice said from behind Sakura "I come here to share my point of views with you all but it's not pleasing to hear you trash-talk someone who isn't even here… or take on for that matter" he said in a low voice that he knew the Inuzuka heir could hear.

"What did you say Kakashi" Kiba exploded when he heard what the masked jounin said "You think because you have more experience you can take me on… the heir to the Inuzuka clan's throne?" he said haughtily and moved his hand an inch closer to his pouch. Everyone saw the gesture and thought that Kiba had finally lost it to challenge Kakashi, one of the few to aspire to Hokage.

"Yes" Kakashi said plainly "And you seem in a mood for a fight… how about it?" he said his voice turning a bit serious but his eyes never leaving… his latest edition of Icha Icha Paradise.

"Hehe… you're too stupid… but I have time" Kiba said grinning wildly at the perverted jounin "And I recommend you take your eyes of that filthy…" his face was suddenly on the table and a kunai on his throat.

"Well if this the best you can do… a ninja is always prepared… and never insult my book again… got it" Kakshi whispered coldly to the young Inuzuka "You think because you'll have a title in a few years and became jounin you're a big shot you can take me down… you're sadly mistaken" he finished in the same dull voice he had when he entered.

Glaring at everyone in the room the Inuzuka heir stormed off leaving behind a very awkward, tense place. "Well that was entertaining… but did you had to humiliate him like that, in public?" Shikamaru said and in that instant the tension was gone and everyone resumed what they were doing.

"Shikamaru, you'll understand when you're older that when young punks think they can beat you because they're jounin you just have to teach them a lesson… I learned that the hard way" he said his eye curved in a U shape.

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Randomly walking to the shopping district of the village Hinata stared at the shoppers emotionlessly. Hinata was thinking of the comment the pink haired kunoichi said before storming off that morning and the comment shook her to the bone.

"Why wouldn't Naruto-kun want to be found…?" Hinata thought as she sat in a bench to think more deeply without disturbing. Even achieving jounin status and having the stutter gone, the Hyuuga heiress still had a soft heart… somewhere.

"Hyuuga-sama… the Hokage wishes to speak to you" an emotionless voice said at her side taking her out of the deep thoughts that plagued her. An Anbu stood at her side with flowing silver hair and by the sound of the voice…

"It's a female Anbu" Hinata thought with happiness "Not all men are powerful" gazing at the masked woman she nodded and turned away but…

"Hyuuga-sama… you won't like who is also there" this time the female voice was full of mirth and said it in a sing-song tone. Whirling around to demand what she'd meant the Anbu wasn't there… only smoke.

"I didn't like the sound of her voice" Hinata said quietly as she sped to the Hokage tower to see how she was needed.

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At the Hokage tower a group of shinobi was already waiting for the last person to arrive and some had already figured out who it was. Sakura was pacing in the office with as annoyed look on her face, Kakashi was in a corner reading his book, and Yamato was talking quietly to the Hokage. Kiba was getting annoyed with each passing second as he saw the members of Team 7 and Shino stood calmly and ready to intercept if the Inuzuka tried anything.

"Hun… Kiba you're face's going to stay that way if you continue" A cold, mocking voice said from the window. Smirking at the obvious anger the dog-man had and it was more amusing since he couldn't do anything.

"Watch your mouth Uchiha" Kiba growled with clenched teeth as he glared at Sasuke who moved his eyes from him to the door. Sniffing quickly the Inuzuka heir knew who it was and smiled at he saw her after all this time.

"Sorry I'm late Hokage-sama, I was in…" Hinata stopped cold what she was saying and took a good look around. The people that she avoided for over a year where in the same room that she was "Hokage-sama we had a deal" she said anger clearly on her soft and sweet voice.

"I'm sorry Hinata but what you where doing was foolish… and besides this mission is important enough to be filled by jounin only" Tsunade said in a sage voice as she stared at the Hyuuga in front with defiant eyes that dared the foolish girl say something.

"Well let's hear it… and then make my decision of going" Hinata said as she crossed her arms and waited the debriefing of the mission.

"Who said I'm giving you a choice… either you accept the mission now or you don't hear about it… Neji would be my choice but I sent him on a mission five minutes ago and I don't think he would push himself to find a certain blond…" Tsunade said as she looked at the stunned girl, she knew that if she mentioned something about Naruto she'd come.

"I'll go… even if I have to work with these people" Hinata said predictably and ignored the offended and annoyed faces in the room.

"These people" Sasuke said uncaringly as to clarify the comment. He didn't have anything against the girl but she didn't know him either. Giving her knowing look when she looked at him, he continued to look outside.

"What's with the look Uchiha?" Hianata said threatenly "How dare you to give me that look… you think you understand…" she was interrupted by a grunt of said Uchiha and Sakura was about to step in to throw her two cents when…

"Enough… Sakura save your comment and Hinata… pleaser try" Tsunade said almost pleadingly at the heiress and looked at the other in the room "This is going to be difficult… where's my sake" she said massaging her temples

"Don't worry Hokage-sama… we'll keep an eye on them… about the mission" Kakashi said quickly changing subject and everyone's eyes were on the Hokage.

"Right… our sources gave us information about one Naruto Uzumaki yesterday afternoon… he was spotted in the border of Iwagakure" Tsunade said getting the attention of the entire group, shock evident on their faces.

"Naruto-kun…" Hinmata whispered in hope.

"S you want us to track him down… I think we remember his scent" Kakashi said looking at the Inuzuka who glared but nodded. "Naruto you're not going anywhere… there's no way you could beat us all"

"The mission begins in a hour… get ready and please be carefull. Dismissed" Tsunade said and smiled as emotion of hope was spread through the room.

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Cave in Iwagakure

The place was dark and humid but when you where outside it was dry. The odd combination wasn't surprising in these parts of the nation and that's why the group of shinobi present chose it. Four shinobi at around the large size cave waiting for the last member of the group.

"I wonder when is he coming back" a large figure said, the biggest member of the group, named Doki and had a slashed Iwagakure hitai-ate.

"He'll come… you know that's his specialty and wants to do a good job" a rough voice said in a corner, on his back were two long swords and had half his face in bandages, having his mouth covered, on his forehead was a slashed Sunagakure hitai-ate, his name was Kazuru.

"He better do a good job… I think I would be faster" a grave voice said in another corner, his skin was a pale green with yellow eyes, on his bicep a slashed Kusagakure hitai-ate his name Kusamaru.

"Patience guy's besides he's here" a emotionless voice said from the center of the cave and moved his head to the entrance. In the entrance of the cave a figure appeared with a smirk on his face.

"I didn't know I irritated you so much kukuku" a spine chilling voice said as he adjusted something on hs face. "You're no going to like this" he said referring to the figure in the middle of the cave.

"Amuse me" the man said serious and opened his eyes and everyone shuddered at the two blocks of ice that stared at the standing man.

"Kuku… you're in the bingo-book but as a B-rank threat" the man said smirking as he handed the book full of criminals and potentially dangerous shinobi.

"That's just Baa-chan trying to protect me… but at the same time people will come at me for an easy catch… money is money, even better if it's easy" the sitting man said as he observed the page he was in. "People will not respect me if I'm some pathetic B-rank shinobi… I think I'll have to fix that" he said getting up and looked around to his companions… a weird group but had its purposes.

"Good… I was itching for a good fight" Doki said flexing his muscles and smirking. Kazuru smirked and Kusamaru just shook his head knowing the people that stood in their leader's way… let's just say they would be resting… peacefully.

"Good job… Kabuto" the leader said directing his cold blue eyes at the spy specialist. Meeting his gaze were two yellow slitted eyes... the eyes of Orochimaru.

"A pleasure… Naruto-kun, kuku" Kabuto said bowing and adjusted his glasses with a smirk.

"Come… we're going to Iwa... and change my rank" Naruto said smirking as he got out of the cave and jumped to the trees leading to his future.

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How do you like that!!!! Unexpected huh?? But that's just me… you'll see more in the next few chapters and Naruto's encounter with Konoha…. Review

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