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Chapter 2 – Exile or death?
Haruno Baika stood waiting in the council chambers with an angry look on her face as Tsunade entered. "Tsunade-sama you have took long enough to get here. We want a report."
Tsunade was rather taken aback by this informal greeting and demand. "Excuse me Haruno-san? I am Hokage, I got here when I could. I had patients to attend too. As for a report, a report on what? Naruto just woke up today and gave me an informal report."
Baika sat down, "My apologizes Hokage-sama, we just want to know what is going on with Uchiha-san and the others in the rescue."
Tsunade cleared her throat. "As it stands now Sasuke walked away from the retrieval team, and proceeded to try to join forces with Orochimaru. He was in the presence of Konoha ninja and failed to render assistance. He admitted to wanting to leave." This brought gasps and yells from the council.
"How dare you accuse Uchiha-sama of trying to defect to the Sound village?" Baika yelled questioningly.
"I dare because he can bring his curse seal to its second level. That can only be done with certain drugs and putting the person in stasis for a little while. And the reason I know this is because I have seen most of Orochimaru's notes from before he left. He also attacked a fellow leaf ninja, and a teammate too boot. Sasuke was leaving to obtain power from Orochimaru. There is no denying it. He is only obsessed with gaining power so that he can kill his brother Itachi. I understand that the council wants to keep the sharingan in the village. But what will happen when you let him loose and he runs again?" Tsunade questions the council.
Danzo spoke up this time. "He will not leave. He will be trained with everything this village has to offer him. He will not leave because we will offer too much for him to leave."
Tsunade shook her head. "What if that is not enough? Will you start giving him jutsu from the scroll of sealing? How about family jutsu are they out of bounds or are the on the table too? And if that is not enough are you also going to offer up all the eligible females in the village to try to produce more Uchiha?"
Hiashi stood up at this point. "I will not have my daughter used as a breeding slave for recreating the lost cause that is the Uchiha. If the council tries this I will marry her off to Uzumaki Naruto. He at least is dependable and has done more for this village. He even with what this village has put him through has not attacked any of its people. He has also helped out my family so much so that the Hyuga clan will stand by him."
Baika stood up immediately "Your daughter is a loser and should be honored for a chance to sire an Uchiha. Now as for the demon he has attacked at several citizens and even some shinobi. He has also stolen from shops and been allowed to pass when he was shown that he was not fit to be a shinobi."
"If you are referring to Mizuke, he was a traitor, and Sasuke, who is also a traitor, then your argument for attacking shinobi is mute. And I have yet to see any attacks on civilians come across my desk. As for not being a competent shinobi, I think that is total bullshit! He has been able to succeed when the odds were stacked against him. His instructors would purposely hinder his efforts to learn, with only one exception. When dealing with other shinobi his age he has been able to change the hearts of most of them including Hyuga Neji. Most of the shinobi appreciate and think kindly of Naruto. He may lack leadership skills but he is at least a good shinobi unlike your daughter." Tsunade answered the accusations while her temper was starting to flare.
"I call for a vote of having Haruno Sakura, Yaminaka Ino and Hyuga Hinata to be betrothed to Uchiha Sasuke to bring back his clan. All those in favor?" Koharu asked, getting fifteen of the twenty members to vote in favor. "Against?" There were five against including Tsunade and Hiashi. "Motion passes by majority. The betrothals will go into effect as of tomorrow."
Hiashi and Tsunade were both incensed "What you cannot do this!" Both yelled at the same time.
Koharu with a smirk on her face. "Now take a vote for the punishment of Uzumaki Naruto."
"Stop this farce now! I am Hokage and you cannot punish Naruto for doing a mission that he was assigned and one he even succeeded in completing! The retrieval team was able to defeat five sound ninja of jonin level, while two of our best jonin were severely injured against the same opponents!" Tsunade yelled at the council.
"All those in favor of execution?" Koharu continued unfazed by Tsunade's outburst. This time only getting three in favor including Haruno Baika and Danzo. "And now in favor of banishment?" This only got fourteen out of twenty losing the Inuzuka vote. "Motion carried. Uzumaki Naruto will be banished from Konoha in one week's time, not to set foot in the village again, under penalty of death."
Tsunade slumped in her chair and started to weep. A strong hand touched her shoulder. She looked up to see Hiashi. "I have a couple ideas that might mitigate this some. But we need to hurry, and we need to stop by your office next to pick up some paperwork." Whispering so only Tsunade could hear. "I want to try to thank the hero of Konoha and make things better. Also I will not reward an Uchiha traitor. But we must hurry."
Tsunade nodded as she got up and followed Hiashi from the council chamber to her office. They met Shizune along the way and Hiashi quietly asked her for several papers. Shizune looked confused but nodded and headed off for the correct paperwork. "Okay Hiashi what is your plan?" Tsunade asked.
"We need to get to the hospital and have an ANBU make sure my daughter is there. I have some good and some bad news for her and Naruto." Hiashi replied with a smile.
Tsunade snapped her fingers and two people showed up instantly wearing their animal masks. "I want you to find and bring Hyuga Hinata to the hospital room of Uzumaki Naruto now!" They left in a swirl of leaves. "Okay now that that is done, let's head to the hospital."
Shizune showed up as they were leaving the Hokage's tower. "I am coming along, as you will need witnesses if I have figured out what you are up too." Tsunade gave Shizune and funny look then smiled at Hiashi.
All three were heading to the hospital when they came across Rock Lee and Tenten. "Lee, Tenten I need you to find Kakashi and Kurenai and bring them to Naruto's hospital room now!" Tsunade ordered. Both answered with a 'Hai' and sped off. They entered the hospital and shooed off several of the nurses as they headed directly to Naruto's room. They burst in on Naruto and Hinata talking. They both looked at the three panting adults with concern on their faces. "Naruto, Hinata we need to talk and we need to talk now." Tsunade spoke with deep concern in her voice.
"What is it baa-chan?" Naruto asked seemingly annoyed at being interrupted while talking to Hinata as he was just starting to understand her.
"Naruto this is not time to joke so be quiet and listen." Naruto got a serious look on his face and then nodded. "We have some good news and some really bad news. You and Hinata also have a choice to make." This caused the two young shinobi to be concerned, but they nodded. "Ok I will start with some of the good news. You will not be executed for hurting Uchiha Sasuke."
"WHAT? What the hell do you mean I will not be executed for hurting that teme? Next you are going to tell me that the council voted to have me banished for hurting the village's precious Uchiha." Naruto spoke in very angrily. He then looked at Tsunade's face which was plastered with concern.
"No, they didn't!" She nodded. "Those temes, after all I have done for this stupid village! They want to punish me for doing what I am told by bringing back said teme Uchiha! What the hell do they want from me? Do they want me to die like most of the village for carrying this blasted fox which I had no choice in carrying?" Tears started to fall from Naruto's eyes. "Why do they do this to me? I have taken their beatings I have protected them from the damn Kyubi. And this is the thanks I get." Hinata stood next to Naruto and wrapped her arms around him letting him sob into her shoulder.
"It gets even better." Hiashi starts to comment. "Including wanting you to be banished they want to give Uchiha Sasuke all the village's jutsu, and marry him off to three kunoichi." Looking at Hinata, "You are one of the ones my daughter. "
A look of terror came across her face as she shook her head from side to side. "Yes my daughter the council is wanting to force you to marry Uchiha Sasuke, along with Haruno Sakura, and Yaminaka Ino. " Tears started to come from Hinata, Naruto squeezed her tighter. To both their surprise Hiashi approached the bed and got down on his knees and bowed.
"Uzumaki Naruto, hero of Konoha, returner of traitors, son of Namikaze Minato, the fourth Hokage." All present looked at him then at Tsunade. She nodded agreement. "I beg you to do the Hyuga family and me the honor of marrying my daughter Hyuga Hinata. I would be honored to have you as a son-in-law. I would have waited and had you wait until you were older but I would be honored if you would do this before she could no longer see you."
Naruto and Hinata both had 'the deer in the headlights' look.
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A/N: Wait did I stop it there? Silly me... hope you enjoy... More to come...