First off I would like to address a few of the reviews I got.

Carfard: You can see the next chapter now.

narutos vixen: I was thinking of breaking a pencil but that works to.

ToothAndClaw: Sorry if it's confusing. It is a bit of crossover.

Trife: Thanks I'll try to keep things as interesting as possible.

IReadOnly: Glad you like the end of chap 1. And Thanks for feeding my ever expanding ego.

Thanks for leaving a review I hope to continue receiving your feedback. Well on with the show.

Quote of the day: The sad thing about life is, sometimes through someone else's pain and suffering, one can find some of their own. -I said that.

Chapter 2: Surprises and Silver Linings

The dark sky continued the cry her bitter tears. Sounds of furious thunder and flashes of angry lighting accompanied her tears. The rain, however, did nothing to hinder his progress. After somewhat clearing his head he welcomed the rain. Naruto may have been at the bottom of his class, but that didn't mean he didn't learn anything. He learned that the rain dampened his scent, making it much more difficult for Konoha's tracking dogs to find him.

His legs were starting to feel weak, after nearly three hours of nonstop sprinting is understandable that he would feel fatigue starting to sink in. He dropped from the treetops to the now muddy forest floor. Losing the strength to even stand he dropped to his hands and knees, the mudded ground staining his pants and hands with its thick texture, he gasped for the air his lungs so desperately needed.

"I'll just… take a… a small break." he said to himself in between his ragged breathing. The rain continued to pellet him, a futile attempt to wash away his sorrow.

Outside Konoha's Gates

Team 8 was quickly making their way back to the village. They had been looking for Naruto since they found out that he had taken off with the Bikochu bug, but failed to find him. A messenger hawk had reached them with a message that Naruto had returned to the village, so they were making their way home. The rain was starting to come down even harder than before.

"This rain came out of nowhere." thought Team 8's sensei Kureni Yuhi, as she moved some of hair that was sticking to her face, maybe she should take a page out of her students book and wear a jacket as well at least she be warm.

The village gates were now in view. At this sight Kureni ordered her squad to pick up the pace, a slightly selfish request. She really wanted to get out of the rain and get home and get warm. Maybe Asuma could come over and help "warm" her up. At that thought she immediately blushed and scolded herself. She would never ask Asuma to do something like that, well maybe if he wanted to, but that was beside the point. Right now she just needed to get to the Hokage and report in before anything. And besides Kiba's complaining was starting to wear on her nerves.

Hinata Hyuga heiress to the prestige Hyuga clan was at the back of the group right behind her teammate Shino. When her team received the hawk she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Naruto was safe, and not only that he managed to bring back the "traitorous snake", as she called him, back to the village. The entrance was only about thirty meters away when she spotted something in the mud. When she reached it she bent down to pick it up. It was a headband. Mud and grime almost covered the entire thing.

"How could someone drop this? It symbolizes a ninja's loyalty." thought the lavender eyed heiress.

She quickly cleaned off what she could before putting it in her front pocket. And quickly ran to catch up with her team. Maybe she could find out who dropped it and returned it to them.

"Finally! Now I can get home. Being out in the rain technically counts as a bath right sensei." said the young Inuzuka his companion Akamaru tucked under his hood.

"No it doesn't Kiba. And you're your no going home yet, we still need to report to the Hokage." said Kureni as her team finally came through the gates.

"What can't you report to the Hokage by yourself?" asked Kiba with a slightly annoyed look on his face.

Kurnei stopped right in the middle of the street, which caused her team to stop behind her. She turned to Kiba with a very annoyed look in her red eyes.

"Yes I can Kiba. But we are a team. And if I have to deal with a possibly drunk Hokage than so do you." said Kureni before turning back around and continuing toward the Hokage tower.

It was then that Team 8 noticed that all of glass lying on the streets. They looked around them and noticed that every window on every building was gone. The people inside the building were busying themselves cleaning what they could and trying to cover their exposed buildings with anything they could.

"Wow, the fuck happened here?"

"Kiba watch your language."

"Sorry sensei."

Team 8 finally made it inside the tower, which was also sported missing windows, the entire team thankful to be out of the rain. The team made their way to the top of the tower where the Hokage's office was, there way was lit by candles and torches that know lined the walls of the halls and stairways. The people working around them paid them no mind as they moved to repair the building. When they made to the Hokage's door Kureni knock and waited for a response. After a moment the door opened revealing Tsunade's assistant Shizune. She had a slightly sadden look in her eyes, but Kureni chose not to comment. When Team 8 was allowed in the first thing they noticed was a wasted Hokage. The large window that once graced the side of the office was now replaced with large wooden panels to keep the rain out. Candles were lit though out the office providing the only light.

"Oooh what a shock, the Hokage is plastered." Thought the wet dog user.

"Hokage-sama Team 8 reporting in." The red eyed genjutsu specialist began as she waited for a reply.

The Hokage turned her attention to the rain soaked team standing in front of her desk. The returned faster than expected. Maybe if they returned sooner they could have made a difference in Naruto's defense. Tsunade shook her head. No, it wouldn't have mattered.

"Hokage-sama?" Kureni said again, this was not her leader's usual drunken state. Usually she would be a happy like drunken state, or even angry. But this was more a sorrow induced drunkness. Before Kuren could ask what was wrong the Hokage began to speak.

"Naruto completed his mission and brought back Sasuke Uchiha. You will be compensated and your mission will not count as a failure."

The Hokage shuffled through the mess of papers and scrolls on her desk, searching for the mission scroll. She felt like she hadn't had enough to drink. She still felt for Naruto. The pain in his eyes when the council passed their judgement was enough to keep her somewhat sober. Where the hell is that fucking mission scroll, she felt like she was break something if she didn't find it soon, and to make matters worse someone burst into her office with a smile that could barely fit his face. Just by looking at what the man was wearing Kureni could tell that he was a civilian, and worked in a government office.

"Hokag-sama, I need your signature immediately." said the overjoyed man as he placed some documents in front of the annoyed Hokage. "I know that these type of cases usually take some time, but everyone cleared these as soon as we could. All that need is your signature."

The Hokage looked down at the document, but she couldn't make out the words on the page. She motioned Kurnei to come and read the document. Meanwhile the youths of the team wear starting to feel the effects of the rain.

"Damn it w-why c-c-can't we just l-leave?" complained Kiba yet again, through his chattering teeth.

"B-b-b-because K-k-kiba-k-kun the H-h-hokage hasn't d-d-dismissed us yet." replied the Hyuuga heiress her shy stutters replaced by cold stuttering. Shino just stayed quiet as usually, but one could see that he was shivering slightly.

Kureni's red eyes read the document.

"It's a ninja letter of resignation, and a citizenship renouncement form."

"Who's it from?" asked the Godaime. Kureni skipped through to the signature on the last page of the documents. Her eyes widened at the name.

"It's from Naruto Uzumaki."

"What!!!" yelled the Hokage as she grabbed at the papers and attempted to read the signature.

Meanwhile the Hinata's mind was a storm of questions, and confusion. Why would Naruto quit being a ninja? Also he couldn't become Hokage if he wasn't even a citizen. This had to be some kind of mistake, it just had to be. What had happened to he before she returned to the village.

"You!!" the Hokage yelled as she reached over her desk grabbed the man who brought in the papers by the front of his robes and lifted him off the ground. "Where is he!?" She yelled at the man.

"I..I don't k-k-know," He stammered out fear clearly visible on the face. "He came in w-with a pack, ask f-for the papers f-f-filled them out and left."

Tsunade dropped the scared man and slammed her fists on her desk. The desk exploded into a hail of splinters, document papers and scroll scattered everywhere, causing all of the other people in the office to turn away to shield themselves from the oncoming wooden shrapnel. The noise caused the ANBU guards outside of the office to appear inside, ready to protect their leader from danger. Tsunade turned to her head guard Karasu (1).

"Find me Kakashi Hatake, and bring a two tracking squads now!"

With a nod of his head Taka disappeared in puff of smoke. Head off to find perhaps the strongest Jonin in the village, and two tracking squads.

With Kakashi

Kakashi was standing behind Anko as she fished out her keys to unlock her apartment door. Kakashi decided to walk Anko home. Well Anko went on a rant about how she would need help to clean up her apartment, if all the glass there exploded there to. She was baiting him with the whole damsel in distress routine. And he fell for it. Their trek to her home drenched them both; despite the fact they tried to keep dry. Kakashi was starting to have trouble breathing, having a wet mask coving your mouth and nose was not very comfortable. Anko finally found her keys unlocked her door, then she heard Kakashi's heavy breathing. She turned and gave him a seductive smile.

"Wow got you breathing hard, and I haven't done anything yet."

"My mask is wet, so it's hard to breath."

"Heh, right, of course that's the reason." Anko responded as walked up to Kakashi and reached into his kunai pouch and pulled out a kunai.

Kakashi starred at the purple haired woman before him. Her wet hair framed her face nicely, her hair starting to fall out of her messy ponytail. Her light brown eyes had a playful glint to them. Despite the fact the kunai that was now nearing his face he trusted her.

"Say ahh." Kakashi opened his mouth and Anko cut into his mask where his mouth, allowing him to take unhindered breath.

"Now that that problem is solved how about we continue this inside?" Anko said sliding the kunai into her own pouch.

That would be nice. After the day's earlier events he really needed a distraction. Yeah distraction, that's all it was, just something to do to get his mind of his student's misfortune at least that is what he kept telling himself. But before he could answer an ANBU ninja appeared before the two, head bowed, down on his knee.

"Forgive my intrusion Hatake-sama, but the Hokage has called for you." After the ANBU operative delivered his message he went off to contact the tracking teams that also were needed.

"Well that sucks." mumbled a very annoyed Anko, the Hokage went and ruined her fun.

"Sorry Anko. I'll make it up to you." said Kakashi

Before Anko could reply Kakashi bent down and place a light kiss on her cheek. He pulled back and took off back into the rain toward the Hokage's tower. Anko stood still stunned at what Kakashi just did. She reached up and touched her cheek; her face had a light shade of pink to it. A smile then made its way onto her face. Oh yes, he will make up her. A sudden sneeze wracked her body reminding her she was cold. She turned and entered her apartment. She was greeted with a sight of broken glass and rain pouring in through the broken window. Oh he will make it up to her big time for bailing out on her, and leaving her to clean up this mess on her own.

"Sly bastard." she muttered under her breath before getting to work cleaning up.

Well here is the next chapter. Sorry it's late. I had a run in with laziness. Laziness and I have a love hate relationship. I love being lazy but I hate not doing stuff. Well anyways onto my rants, well rant this time. So if you didn't read the latest Fullmetal Alchemist skip this part.

Holy Crap Riza is safe which I and I am very happy about that but now Roy is blind. Going through the gate blinded him. How will he burn stuff now? How will he become fuher now? Just when I feel things are getting better, BAM, something else happens. Well at least stuff always gets interesting.

So can anyone guess who the sons and father in the first chapter are? The sister is my OC, but not the brothers or father. I'll give you guys a hint the brothers are well know gaming icons, and the father was mentioned a bit in gaming but only recently made his appearance in the same game as the brothers. Also there will be some cameo appearances from many other series.

And now the polls for the first voting will be posted. Polls close the 26. So remember this will depend on you.

Well that's it for now. Happy Holidays to you all.

Well See Ya Squall Leonhart Out.