Part 2
A New Adventure Begins
Naruto, in his kyuubi state was charging towards Sasuke with the full attempt to kill him until he was stopped by a yell. "NARUTO, STOP!" said the voice. Naruto came out of his kyuubi state and looked over across the beach to see Sakura. "What are you 2 doing fighting out here at this time of night!?" she yelled. She looked over to see Itachi. "And why is he here and why aren't you attacking him instead!?" she continued. Itachi got up and brushed himself off. "Don't worry, I was just leaving." He said. "Itachi….." Naruto began. Itachi pulled Naruto close to him and whispered. "We may be seperated for a while but I promise I'll be back for you and remember, our love isn't gone." And with that, he disappeared. Sakura came closer to Naruto and Sasuke. "What was that about?" she asked. Naruto looked at her for a while but bursted out in tears. "WHY CAN'T YOU 2 JUST LEAVE US ALONE!?" he yelled and ran off. "Uhhh Sasuke, you wanna fill me in on this?" she asked with a confused look on her face. Sasuke grunted in displeasure but filled Sakura in on what's been happening anyway. "Awwww that's sooooo cute!" she said in a googoogaga way. "You've got to be kidding." Said Sasuke. "Hmph! You're just like that cause you're not femenine. No wonder Naruto's upset, you tried to kill their relationship. In fact, I think you did." Sakura replied. "Well it's a good thing I did, now I can get my revenge without any intrusions!" Sasuke snapped. "Ugh, you're hopeless." Sakura said. "Anyway we gotta find Naruto and apologize." She continued. "HELL NO!" yelled Sasuke but he was dragged by Sakura anyway. They searched for him all night. They searched the training grounds, the ramen shop, his apartment, and all areas around the village. They were pretty much out until dawn when they were summoned by Tsunade. "You called, Tsunade-sama?" Sakura said when they got to her office. "Yes, I did. There's something I have to show you." And she handed Sakura and Sasuke a letter from Naruto. They read it in horror. The note said:
"I thought I could live in this village and the love the person I loved even though he was a wanted man, but I was wrong. No one will accept us as long as I live in this village. So I'm leaving Konoha forever. I'm going to find Itachi and join the Akatsuki. That way, I can be with him forever and live without any regrets. I'm sorry to break our bonds like this but if it means being with the one my heart yearns for most, I must leave. I promise not to let Akatsuki attack the village. Goodbye forever & Take Care.
-Naruto Uzumaki"
"Oh my lord!" said Sakura. "Damn him…" said Sasuke. Tsunade cut in. "I know you're pretty shocked by this and knowing that he DID promise the village safety, we can't let him run off like this." She said. "You're right but what are we suppose to do? We don't even know where he's headed, Itachi could be anywhere." Sakura argued. "That's why you 2, along with Kakashi, will leave the village for long periods of time, searching for Naruto. Every 3 months you are to check back with the village and tell of any information you have." Tsunade said very seriously. Sakura and Sasuke looked at each other in silence. They knew something had to be done about this, but they didn't think they'd had to go this far. Although a bit skeptical about the idea, Sasuke was happy about this mission. Since Naruto was off to find Itachi, if they ran into Naruto, there would be great possibility of running into Itachi as well. Thus, another chance to get his revenge would arise. "You leave at sun set. I suggest you begin preparations immediately." She finished. "Hai!" Sasuke and Sakura said together. Later that evening, Kakashi was awfully late, as expected. "So, are we all ready?" he said. "For about the past 45 minutes….."said Sasuke. "Hehe sorry about that, I got lost on the path of life." Kakashi replied. "Sure, you were." Sakura said in an obvious sarcastic tone. "Well, let's head out!" and with Kakashi's command, the 3 headed out into the world outside Konoha, with high hopes to find their departed comrad.
TO BE CONTINUED!
Preview for Part 3: Naruto's Second Thoughts
As Naruto walks down a path, he begins to have second thoughts about his new plan and wonders if he made the right choice. As he walks by the Great Naruto Bridge, he remembers his very first mission with Sakura and Sasuke. Daydreaming about the old days, Kabuto appears behind him. Little does he know that Kakashi's team isn't that far behind either. What will Naruto do? Will he fight Kabuto and have Kakashi and the others catch up, or will he make a desperate run for it? Stay tuned for Pt 3 to find out!