Mizu: Another chapter done! Isn't this awesome? Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. If I did, he wouldn't be so colorblind.
Their Impossible Mission
Chapter two: Past Flings gone wrong
Sakura and Sasuke reached the training grounds to see Kakashi standing there, staring into the trees.
"Hey!" he greeted, "Either of you two know why Naruto just flew past me and into the trees?"
"No time to explain, but we need you to come with us. Now!" Sasuke ordered, following the path Naruto took as best he could.
As they drew close to a hidden cave, they could feel the mixture of Naruto's sorrow and the fox's bloodlust in the air. He wasn't very good at concealing his feelings like other shinobi but that was a good thing when tracking him. Sasuke entered the cave first, knowing that Naruto would most likely attack him. When he finally made it to the center of the cave, there he saw Naruto, huddled in the corner, trembling in fear.
"Naruto. It's ok. Hinata's fine. And none of them know," Sasuke said, trying to figure out why Naruto was so shaken up.
"No…it's not ok, Sasuke. I'm in big trouble. I just know it," Naruto stated, hiding his face from Sasuke.
"What do you mean, Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"The villagers…they saw me…they'll come after me now and…" Naruto stated, still hiding.
"and they'll what Naruto? What did they see?" Kakashi asked.
"They saw that I shared a trait of the fox. That's all they need of an excuse to finally be rid of me," Naruto said, shaking even more.
"What do you mean, Naruto! You're not making any sense!" Sakura snapped, rushing up to him, grabbing him by his collar.
His fox eyes flashed in front of hers. She saw all the bloodlust in them. She saw certain death in them.
"They'll kill me! Don't you understand! I was under only the fourth and third Hokages' protection so long as I never hurt a villager without cause! The villagers saw me bite into Hinata's flesh and they saw her bleed! That's all they need to get past both of the Hokages' protection and finally kill me! They've been waiting for this chance for years!" Naruto shouted at her, making her let go of him.
"But why…" Sasuke started.
"Because of the stupid fox! Their all afraid that it'll take over of my body and kill them all!" Naruto cried.
"Wait! You bit Hinata? Why?" Kakashi asked.
"I didn't mean too!" Naruto shouted. They all saw the tears stream down his cheeks, "I love her! Lord help me, I'd never do anything consciously to hurt her!"
"Then, why-" Kakashi started.
"Because I lost control," Naruto cried.
The roar of a mob could be heard from the village. A poof of smoke appeared and Jiariya, Naruto's master, ran into the cave.
"Naruto! What happened?" he snapped, holding him up by his collar.
"It's just like that one time," Naruto said silently, "Just like with that girl."
Jiariya set him down.
"What girl?" Sakura asked.
Naruto looked at her with his fox eyes.
"When I was still training with Pervy Sage here, there was this one girl that I thought I liked. So I asked her out. And it was great. We really clicked. But one night, when she decided that it was time for us to finally kiss, the rush of emotions somehow made an opening for the damn fox to take control. I could hear her screaming for me to stop and I wanted to, but…that stupid fox didn't. It had tasted her blood through me and it wanted more," Naruto explained.
"Luckily for the girl, I happened to hear the screams. When I reached them, Naruto was biting into her neck. It was gruesome. To make things worse was that Naruto wouldn't let his grip go. It took so much to make him release even a little. When he saw what he had done, he collapsed to the ground. She was a mess. Clothes completely torn to where they barely covered her. Bite and scratch marks covered her entire body. And the fear of him reflecting her eyes," Jiariya added.
"It was awful. I tried to make things right by apologizing but the girl ran away and told the police that she was raped. I ran as fast as I could out of there. Pervy sage went back to gather our stuff and when he returned he saw me much like I am now. Fighting to push the fox away," Naruto said, his head between his hands.
"That's when both of us agreed that Naruto should never date a girl unless she knew what she was getting into and could protect herself." Jiariya finished.
"Naruto…" Sasuke whispered.
"Don't you guys understand! I have a bounty on my head because of the stupid fox! The girl was a daughter of the lord of the fire country! When I returned, Tsunade nearly killed me on the spot! She paid for it all! But the lord of the fire country wouldn't hear of it! He swore that if I ever did anything like what I did again, he'd see my head on the execution block!" Naruto cried.
"Naruto! Shhh!" Iruka snapped, running into the cave, "The villagers will hear you!"
"Naruto, you have to leave the village and never come back!" Shizune shouted, following Iruka.
"What?" Naruto gasped.
"The village is in an uproar! You have to run!" Shizune snapped.
"And then what! Spend my life as a rogue ninja? Worry about someone appearing behind me to finish me off! Never see my friends again! Hell no!" Naruto shouted back, blue eyes finally returning.
"But Naruto!" Iruka shouted back, "You're safety is more important at this moment!"
Naruto stared at the ground, "No. It's time that I paid for what I've done."
Naruto stood up and started to walk for the entrance of the cave.
"No!" Everyone in the cave shouted.
"There has to another way!" Sasuke snapped.
"There is no other way," Naruto said, smiling at his best friend.
"But," Sasuke tried to argue.
"What's done is done. No one can turn back the clock," Naruto stated walking towards the mob.
"There he is!" the villagers snapped.
All the people in the cave watched as the villagers that they had trusted tied Naruto up, spit, wound, and tear at him. They watched as Naruto never lifted a finger against them.
"Guys!" Kiba's voice rang out, "Man, the villagers are sure acting weird. But we're here!"
"Kiba," Shino said, "Look over there."
"Hm?" Kiba said, looking to the area in name. He saw the villagers beating Naruto mercilessly.
"Naruto," Hinata whispered.
"*whines*"
Mizu: Really quick chapter, I know. Um...don't have much to say today. Well then... Ciao for now!