Chapter 16 Truth or Lies

The house was dark and dusty; the only sounds of life came from the people breathing and the occasional footsteps of those standing guards. Sakura could not sleep, even though her body screamed for it, her mind forced her body to remain awake. She sat up against the upstairs bedroom wall where Ino, Karin and she where using to get some sleep only to find the red haired woman missing.

"She must have gone to the bathroom without me noticing." thought Sakura as she stood up and moved across the dirty carpeted floor toward the bedroom door. She passed Ino who had gotten the twin-size bed by pulling the shortest straw. She was passed out asleep on the bed her own bedroll lied out on top of the dust-covered bedding. She opened and stepped out into the long narrow hallway which connected the other upstairs bedrooms, the bathroom and the small office. She looked down the hallway only to see the sword wielding Suigetsu sitting on a chair outside of on of the other bedrooms. She raised an eyebrow as she looked at Suigetsu just sitting there outside of the one bedroom, which no one was using because it had been semi destroyed in a small fire.

"Sasuke and the ugly bitch are doing it in there," answered Suigetsu calmly as Sakura's eyes widened as she listened carefully, she could hear moaning coming from within the room.

"My God, I can actually hear them." Thought Sakura

"Once this is all settled we will all have to start doing it like rabbits if we want to repopulated the world." laughed Suigetsu "Maybe I will find me someone with a nice chest and a good ass. I was always more of an ass man then a chest."

"You are an ass that is for sure," noted Sakura as she moved toward the small office.

"He is right, once we figure this out everyone's goal should be to have as many kids as possible." said Inner Sakura "The world will have to be rebuilt and repopulated; I wonder who would we want to be with."

"Let's focus on what we came here to do first," said Sakura as she moved into the office and toward the small desk in the corner in the room. She sat down in front of the personal home computer and quickly unsealed a small chakra generator. The small field power generator ran off chakra so while it could power something as large as a small building it drained whoever provided it with power. Running a computer did not take as much chakra as running a building so only a small amount was needed to turn the computer on. She knew she should have been working on a cure for the red flue or using the samples taken from dead demons to find out more about them but this was something she had to know.

"Alright U last name DNA samples," said Sakura as she attached the hard drive which carried the DNA sample of every Leaf ninja with a U last name into the computer using at attachment cable. Instantly she was rewarded with a search screen with a long list of names down below. She pushed the mouse forward to the search bar and typed in the name of her teammate.

"Naruto Uzumaki." typed Sakura as she waited for the match to come up but instead she was rewarded with a file saying that there was no Naruto Uzumaki in the system.

"Ok, why would Naruto's file not be there?" asked Sakura to herself "Hell I have filed some of his medical records myself."

"Could it be because of the Kyuubi?" inquired Inner Sakura "The village may have wanted to keep that secret so it is on the Hokage's sealed hard drive."

"Possible." admitted Sakura as she removed Naruto's name and typed in the name, Kushina Uzumaki into the search bar.

Like Naruto before her it said there was no one in the system under U named Kushina Uzumaki.

"Well there is no Kushina Uzumaki, so maybe it is all a lie." thought Sakura

"But that wouldn't explain why Shizune would bring her name up." countered Inner Sakura "Also if Kushina was married to the 4th Hokage, her files would be under his clan name or more than likely in the Hokage's personal hard drive."

"Ok, then we will have to do this the really hard way." Said Sakura as she exited out of the program and removed the drive. She put away the U hard drive sealing it away and unsealed the Hokage's personal hard drive. It was the hard drive which would contain the information about the every Hokage, including their families. Sakura plugged in the drive and was instantly greeted by a username and password request. Normally this would be enough to stop anyone since only the Hokage and the top aid would have the password but in protocols fell away in emergencies. Tsunade had given Sakura her user name and password to help speed up research into a cure. Now she was going to use it for her own goal. She quickly typed in the username and password for her sensei and instantly stopped.

"Do I really want to do this?" asked Sakura

"Yes." confirmed Inner Sakura

"Do I have the right to do this?" added Sakura "I am invading Naruto-kun's private life, would I want him or someone else trying to do this for me?"

"Your trying to disprove the lies that those demons are using, if you confirm that they are lying then it is over and done with." defended Inner Sakura as Sakura looked at the enter button her finger hovering an inch over the enter button.

"And what if they are telling the truth and those people are really Naruto-kun's parents?" inquired Sakura "What if he is really the son of the 4th Hokage?"

"And that proves that being a hero runs in the family but it doesn't prove that those people claiming to be his parents are still not lying, but only half a lie." countered inner Sakura as Sakura still thought about what she would do. "Please we both know you're going to push the button so push it."

Sakura gave in to her inner self and pushed the button. With that done, we gained access to the 4th Hokage's personal database including his private journal, medical history and ninja records. At the top of the page showed a photo of the 4th Hokage, his warm smiling face made her think for a moment it was Naruto. The hair was a slightly different style but not much of a difference, actually aside from the whisker marks he looked almost exactly like Naruto. She scrolled down to the folder marked family, she expected to find the 4th parents and grandparents and nothing more but what she found was something very different. Instead, she found two different folders, one-marked parents and grandparents and another marked wife and son.

"My God could it really be?" inquired Sakura as she moved down and click the button. She gulped as the computer took a moment to load the file and then she was greeted by the sight of two images joining with the photo of the 4th Hokage. One was of a beautiful woman with long bright red hair and warm eyes. She looked like an older version of the girl who claimed to be Naruto's sister, Meiko. Below her image was the name "Kushina Uzumaki Namikaze." Along with that was a some general details such as age, date of death and other bits of information. There where links for other files below the general information.

Then sitting below the image of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Namikaze as a photo of Naruto only instead of Naruto Uzumaki the name was Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze.

"Could this really be true?" thought Sakura as she clicked on Naruto's photo and found that in there was his entire medical history including her own notes. Everything was there, birth and date records and a marriage license for Minato and Kushina. There was even an order from the 3rd Hokage ordering that Naruto's parentage wouldn't be revealed until either his 18th birthday or he became a jonnin to protect him from the enemies of the 4th Hokage. "My God it is true, Naruto is the son of the 4th Hokage."

"Sakura-chan what are you doing up?" asked a voice as Sakura's head snapped toward the door only to see Naruto standing in the doorway. He didn't have his orange and black jacket on, instead it was just a black tank top and his normal pants.

"I was doing some work," explained Sakura as she minimized the screen so Naruto could not see what she was doing. "What are you going up?"

"I couldn't sleep. I keep imagining what those things could be doing back home." explained Naruto "Also someone is having sex in the next room and the walls are thin I can hear them."

"Oh, you heard that too." stated Sakura

"Yes, my money is on Neji and Tenten." laughed Naruto with a slight smile. "Those two seam meant for each other."

"I can't disagree with you there." said Sakura as she thought about it for a moment. "However Tenten is asleep in the room we were using."

"Oh, then it has to be Sasuke and that red haired women, Karin." stated Naruto before lowering his head. "I am so sorry Sakura-chan."

"Why?" asked Sakura confused.

"Well he is the man you love." explained Naruto "It must be hard for you to deal with that."

"Apart from a few glances, I haven't seen him in years," countered Sakura "It was a childhood crush nothing more."

"You never forget your first love Sakura-chan, that is something that stays with you no matter what happens," countered Naruto as he looked at her for a moment before moving away toward the window. "I was going to sit by the window and take a look outside but if I try it where the others are sleeping they may wake up. You can keep working it will not bug me."

"Tell him!" yelled Inner Sakura as she watched Naruto move toward the small window.

"Actually I was kind of working on you." admitted Sakura as Naruto turned away from the window and back at her. For a moment, Sakura did not know what to say then Naruto nodded his head.

"I understand, you're trying to figure how I suddenly healed so fast." said Naruto "But isn't it kind of clear that the Kyuubi dying in me healed me."

"Yes, that would explain that but that isn't what I was working on." Explained Sakura as she took a breath and took the plunge. "Fuck it, Naruto I was looking into the claims of those demons."

"Oh." Said Naruto and for what seamed like forever nothing happened as Naruto simply looked at her. "Sorry that you're wasting your time."

"Naruto that is the thing…." started Sakura

"Sakura-chan" said Naruto in such a mature voice that it caused her to stop mid sentence. "Do you remember the swing in front of our school?"

"Yes?" asked Sakura wondering where this was going.

"I used to sit on that swing for hours praying for my mother or my father to come and get me. Oh how I watched your parents and other children parents come and pick them up and take them either home or to the park." Explained Naruto in a half dreaming voice "I used to image what my mother's face was like, would she have blonde hair like mine or some other shade. Hopefully long I always like long hair on a woman."

"Shit, Naruto-kun likes long hair," thought Inner Sakura even as she listened to the heart breaking story she reached up and touched her short hair.

"None of that matter right now, what matters is finding a cure for the red flue and how to beat these demons," explained Naruto

"Naruto it matters to you that makes it important and your mother's hair was red," said Sakura as Naruto's eyes locked on hers. "And it was long."

"You already found something?" asked Naruto as Sakura slowly nodded her head confirming that she had found something. "How?"

Sakura pulled the image back up to show Kushina's face, her long red locks where framing her warm face.

"According to the records we took from the Leaf this is your mother." said Sakura as Naruto simply blinked. "Kushina Uzumaki, according to this she died in childbirth. See she had the Kyuubi sealed in her and someone tried to steal it when the seal was weakened. The Kyuubi was freed and she died in the process of sealing it back up."

"So the demons are lying," said Naruto his eyes not leaving the image of the woman. "They took my real mother's name and are trying to get me to believe she is still alive. When she died to seal the demon away and save the village."

"Naruto, I can't speak to that," admitted Sakura "I don't have a DNA sample from the demon to compare her DNA on file too but if Kakashi-sensie saw his dead teammate it is possible that they aren't lying. They could be your parents."

"No." growled Naruto as his eyes became silted and his whisker marks darkened a bit, a wave of anger came off him. For the first time in a long time Sakura was scared of her teammate. "If they are my parents then they are traitors to the Leaf village, to all of humanity and I refuse to believe that."

"Naruto." said Sakura her voice shaking a bit which caught Naruto totally be surprise. He looked away and closed his eyes. To Sakura's amazement his whisker marks returned to normal and the deadly intention which had hung in the air disappeared, her Naruto had returned.

"I am so sorry Sakura-chan, I don't know what is coming over me," apologized Naruto as he rubbed his temples. "I am just so angry about everything the demons have done. On top of that it feels like my blood is on fire and nothing I am doing is calming it down. I want to…fight everything that moves."

"The Kyuubi did die in him, maybe that has something to do with it." offered Inner Sakura as she reached out and placed the palm of her hand on Naruto's forehead.

"Well you don't have a fever," laughed Sakura "Maybe you just need some sleep."

"Maybe." confirmed Naruto with a small laugh as something came to him. "Wait, you said this Kushina is my mother, where the demons lying about the 4th being my father?"

"No." confirmed Sakura as she pulled up the photo. "You really do look like him; I wonder how no one noticed it before."

"Then that house, that room that Ino showed us. That would have been my house, my own bedroom." said Naruto "That office, that would have been my father's, that kitchen I would have sat at that table with my family."

"It's the life you should have had." confirmed Sakura "If it makes you feel any better you would have learned about it in a year."

"How?" asked Naruto

"The 3rd Hokage left an order saying that you weren't supposed to be told until your 18th birthday or when you became a Jonnin." explained Sakura "The records show that the file has been opened in the past, likely by Lady Tsunade maybe others in the highest levels of the Leaf village."

"They should have told me," growled Naruto again as his whisker marks darkened again and his fist tightened. "I had the right to know who my parents where, what my real name was."

Without even thinking Sakura embraced him and instantly his rage dissipated into nothingness, maybe it was because he was stunned by the action.

"Naruto, I will not defend their actions but it makes sense." admitted Sakura into Naruto's ear before she pulled away but left a her hands on his shoulders. "The 4th Hokage was feared across the ninja world, he single handily won battles in the last war we should have lost. If anyone found out he had a son, you would have become a major target for the other ninja nations. Add to that you had the Kyuubi, that would mean that groups other then the Akatsuki would be after you."

"I had the right to know." snapped Naruto

"Yes, you did." confirmed Sakura "But they hid it from you to protect you."

"Sakura-chan they didn't have to tell me who my parents where." Said Naruto as Sakura blinked not really understanding. "When I was younger before I moved into my own place, the people at the orphanage wouldn't even tell me if my parents had actually died. One of them, a real son of a bitch told me that my mother could not stand to look at me and dumped me off by the garaged. I know now it was because of the Kyuubi that he said that but they could have just told me that they died defending the village. They did not even tell me that! I cannot even count how many nights I cried myself to sleep thinking about my parents. Would telling me that they had died defending the village make a difference?"

Sakura had no answer, there was no answer she wanted to say no that it would not make a difference but if they had told younger Naruto that his parents had died then he would have wanted to see their photos. Once he saw his father's photo, he would know he was the son of the 4th Hokage and Naruto being Naruto he would talk. Then all attempts to keep him safe would have disappeared in a puff of smoke. Then again, to be so cruel to a young child and not tell him that his parents where gone and instead of let him drown in hopes that could not happen was just as wrong.

"Naruto, I don't have an answer to that." admitted Sakura

"No, I don't expect you would." said Naruto as Sakura felt wounded until he added. "I don't think anyone could answer that."

For a moment, neither of them said a word. Then Naruto asked the major question.

"Sakura-chan, do you think deep down that those three…people are actually my family? Are they really my parents and my little sister?" asked Naruto as Sakura looked down at the dirty floor.

"I don't have an answer to that either Naruto." admitted Sakura wishing she had more answers. "Like I said while I believe the records in front of me, I don't have any hard evidence that the demons are actually your parents and your sister transformed into demons."

"What about the blood, I cut my…so called father. Couldn't you take a sample from that to find out?" inquired Naruto as Sakura's eyes widened.

"Yes, I had forgotten about that," admitted Sakura as she unsealed the chakra blade, which still had a small amount of blood on the tips. "I could run the DNA, I would have to take into account that his DNA has changed because of the turn but if I get a high enough percentage then they I could feel confidante saying that he is Minato Namikaze, your father."

"And what happens if he is?" asked Naruto as Sakura blinked as Naruto moved away from her and sat down by the window. "It would mean that my parents are traitors to the Leaf. Like it or not they would be traitors. Why would they do that?"

"Naruto, I can't speak for sure about how the change effects a person's mind but I do know one thing." Started Sakura "A parents need to be with their child may be strong enough for them to do almost anything to be with them. If they are your parents, they have been apart from you for 17 years, that could be enough to make anyone do anything. My parents freaked out when I went to summer camp when I was little for ten days. I can't image what your parents would do if they were unable to see you for 17 years."

"It doesn't excuses destroying the whole world," said Naruto

"I can't argue with you there." said Sakura "But my mom always said I was the world to them."

"I…guess I can understand that," admitted Naruto as he took a breath. "Maybe after we find a cure for the flue and find a way to stop them, we can focus on a way to turn those who became demons back human."

"Let's hope." confirmed Sakura

"How long do you think it will take you to run the blood sample for DNA?" inquired Naruto

"I would have to unseal some more medical supplies but it shouldn't take long, an hour maybe 90 minutes." explained Sakura

"Well we have more than enough time, it will be hours before it gets dark enough to move unseen." stated Naruto

"We have company!" yelled a woman's voice from the other room. "Three demons are coming our way fast."

"Shit." cursed Sakura

"Sakura-chan, pack everything back up we may have to move." Said Naruto as he stepped out into the hallway just as a half dressed Karin and Sasuke came out of their room. Karin turned and looked at him with those red eyes.

"The demons we saved you from are coming right for us." added Karin

"Shit." cursed Sakura again, as she stepped out of the room, the other doors where opening up as the others came out of their room. The people who where down stairs came up the stairs as everyone gathered in the hallway.

"Ok, what is the plan?" asked Tenten as she came out of her room. "You said there is only three of them, well outnumber them five to one. We should be able to take them."

"It is a strong possibly that one of them is the 4th Hokage." admitted Sakura as Tenten and the others in the hall looked at her, stunned at the idea. "Do you want to take on the yellow flash?"

"They are coming for me; maybe I can buy you all time. If they chase me then you can get away." Offered Naruto

"You want to take on the yellow flash by yourself?" asked Kiba "Sorry but that is suicidal."

"Naruto-kun, don't do that." Pleaded Hinata as she stood behind Kiba on the stairs.

"Also you know where we are going to hid." added Ino "Sorry but if they get you then they would learn where we are going to hide."

"I only know the area not the location and I will not be captured." reassured Naruto

"I had to save you from these people last time," countered Sasuke. "What makes you sure you can take them on now?"

"I will have time to set the field to my advantage." countered Naruto "Besides they could be my parents, they are after me. The longer I hold them back before I make my get away the longer you all have to escape."

"He has a point." added Sai before looking at Karin. "Besides you can sense the difference between humans and demons. When Naruto rejoins you will be able to tell us if he is still human."

"No I will not." snapped Karin as she looked at Naruto. "As far as my chakra sensing abilities are concern he is a demon, I can't tell the difference between him and a full demon."

"What?" thought Sakura as she looked at Naruto.

"Very well, then one of us will stay with Naruto. If we both arrive at the hid out then you will know that he is still human." offered Sai "I'll stay."

"No." snapped Ino as everyone looked at her, it took her a minute but she soon explained her reasoning. "We need you to make moving Karui easier, you can draw up something to help move her."

"I'll stay," said Sakura "I have an idea which will buy us at least an hour without drawing a weapon."

"What is that?" asked Ino

"I will ask them for a DNA sample, if they want to prove who they are to Naruto they will want me to run the test." offered Sakura as she looked around the room. "Imagine the how far you would all get away if we buy you at least an hour if not 90 minutes."

"But we need you, you're the best medical ninja here." countered Ino as Karin glared at her.

"Yes, we need Sakura so I will stay as well." stated Sasuke as Karin's head turned toward him. "Between dead last and myself we should be able to buy enough time for Sakura to get away after we buy you an hour."

"Sasuke-kun." pleaded Karin

"This is happening," stated Sasuke as he looked at Naruto. "So do you have something up your selves to go up against the yellow flash?"

"Yes, I learned a few things when I was training with the toads," said Naruto "I didn't have time to set it up earlier but now I do."

"Alright." said Sasuke before looking at everyone else who had gathered around. "You all clear out, Sakura everything that could possibly help with a cure give to Ino and Karin."

"Alright, but I'll keep what I need to run the DNA test." explained Sakura

"You're actually going to run one?" asked Ino stunned at the idea. "I just assumed you would tell them you were running a test but not actually do one."

"I am going to run one, and hopefully we will finely have some answers about if they are really who they claim to be." explained Sakura "We will find out if they really are Naruto's parents."

Well I hope you liked this chapter, and the interaction between Naruto and Sakura. Until next time please keep reading, thanks Wilkins75.