Hi everyone

sorry it took a little longer to do this chapter since I wasn't sure what topic to focus on in this piece.

It might seem a bit annoying to constant introductions to the characters, but i figured it wouldn't hurt.

anyways hope you enjoy and criticism is always helpful

don't own naruto, sadly.

Chapter 2

She was staring at the Intel. She was staring at it intensely. It was as the Intel was mocking her. "Dammit" yelled Tsunade, the 5th Hokage.

"Please calm down Tsunade-sama" her apprentice, Shizune, cautiously stated.

"Look at this, the rouge that Shikamaru's team found, it states here that he was on a mission for Orochimaru. And what's more is that there isn't much information other than that." Tsunade stated as she began to crumple the paper up. "Adding that whatever mission he was on was successful and now it's in Kumo region. Do you see my predicament now"? She threw the paper in the bin.

"Hai, but we don't have the man power at the moment to check this out"

Sighing, she asked one of the staff if they could get her some tea. It's been about two months since Sasuke defected to Orochimaru, and now there's a chance that Kumo might make an alliance if that was the rouges mission.

"I'll wait a bit to see if any more information shows up, then I'll decide on how to handle the situation, until then-"A knock was heard out of the door.

"Please forgive the interruption, team Asuma coming back from guarding duty". The whole team saluted.

"Ah yes please give in your reports, it will do me some good for distractions" she sighed

"Hai, well here let me explain"

Slowly she stirred, slowly she started to blink, and slowly she started to rise. Slapping her cheeks lightly, she began to take a look at her surroundings, while in the background she heard a lump and hit.

"I see you have finally awakened Hinata-sama" Neji stated as he continued to hit the dummy that Naruto didn't destroy during his frustrations.

"Huh" she turned her head.

"G-gomen, what happened" She lowered her head as she started to recall what happed earlier.

"You passed out near Naruto while he was thanking you." He responded "honestly, if you keep on fainting whenever he's near, you'll never get him to get to know you better and give him a different impression"

"I-it's gotten better, before I couldn't even state any sentences whenever he was talking to me, and I rarely ever faint in front of him anymore, it's just he was s-so c-close" Just thinking about it caused her to start blushing again.

"Well you were just out for a couple of minutes, so if you still want to, may we proceed towards training"?

"Hai"

The Huyga's are one of the many clans in the village. Their bloodline is in their eyes, which allow them to see 360 full circles, on top of the chakra within an opponent's body. You can train your muscles, but you can't train your organs, and that's what the Huyga's use in order to defeat there enemies; Gentle Fist. It not only blocks the chakra, but can damage the organ, thus chance of truly never recovering from such an injury.

They prepared there stances and began their training.

Staring at the village, sitting on the fourths head, Naruto couldn't help but admire the view as the sun set.

"The teme must be crazy to go to that snake when the beauty here cannot be compared" Naruto mused. He just couldn't understand how narrow minded his friend was. The village was making him weak? Yeah, Right! Naruto had equaled Sasuke in power and it was because of the village.

Sasuke Uchiha, one of the last remaining Uchiha's after his brother went crazy and slaughtered the rest of the clan, also the number one rookie of the year back at the academy, but, most importantly, my best friend. We always hated each other and was put on a team together which became team 7. Two months ago he abandoned the village to go to Orochimaru for power. I tried to stop him, and while I failed, I learned something very important on that day; one was there was a chance he can be saved since I delayed him from getting to Orochimaru before his body can be taken over, and two Sasuke not only stated I was his best friend, but also that he acknowledged me the most for my strength.

"He should have just asked for help, that's how I got stronger, all Sasuke did was brood and train on his own, only so much can get you so far on your own." He was thinking out loud, but since there was no one around he figured it would help get some of it off his chest.

Still he couldn't help that there was hope for his friend. Didn't Sasuke say that he would kill him to obtain greater power, just to leave him to live? He knew that the Sharingan would tell him if he was still alive, and yet he was left to live.

"I suppose to only know for sure what Sasukes thinking is to meet up with him again and have another face off. I'm certain words won't be affective with him this time"

"I suppose that is true" Came a voice from behind

"Gahhh" Naruto jumped

"Whoa easy now, I didn't mean to startle you Naruto"

"Kakashi-sensei, your back"

"Yup, I thought you'd be here if you weren't in either your home or at Ichirakus". The man now known as Kakashi stated.

Kakashi Hatake, also known as copy-cat ninja, is my Jonin sensei along with the rest of team 7. Although most people don't think I listen when a lesson is taking place, the lesson I learned from my sensei is something I'll always cherish: Those who break the rules are scum, but those who don't take care of their comrades are lower than scum.

"You were looking for me sensei"?

"Yes, just wanted to see how you were holding up, and since I kind of heard a bit of your talking, figured I'd lend an ear and help you get whatever is bugging you off your chest" Kakashi eye smiled.

Naruto contemplated on whether to share his thoughts or not, but decided to come forward with it. "Say, Kakashi-sensei, what are your thoughts on Sasuke? I mean if I were to meet up again, you think I can somehow convince him to return?"

Kakashi carefully sorted through his words before coming with an answer "As a shinobi of the hidden leaf, my answer would be Sasuke is now a criminal since he abandoned the village, but" Kakashi stated before Naruto can object to him" as a sensei and comrade to team 7, I would have to say if anyone can bring him back to the light, it would be you" finishing off with a smile.

Naruto's eyes widened in surprise, he honestly wasn't expecting that answer, then stated what he was confirming with himself earlier on "I think if Sasuke truly was hopeless than I wouldn't be alive right now, I had withhold from killing him so he knocked me out, but he could have before continuing on".

"Which means there's still hope for him" confirming his beliefs

"Hai"

"Well, I know it's a bit unfair, but as long as you hold on to that belief, then I'll let you to be the ending factor to redeeming Sasuke"

No more words were exchanged as they both continued to watch the sunset.

'Naruto', Kakashi thought to himself, 'your defiantly worthy of being called the most surprising ninja, and as such I have full confidence that you'll eventually bring Sasuke to the light', then he looked down to the head he was sitting on with a gentle smile behind his mask, 'isn't that right sensei".

And that's a rap

yeah I figured I would state where the story is based, and thats with Sasuke still leaving for power.

once I get the story really going, I'll probably get Sasuke involved into the story.

Now I know there's a lot of polls out there for a sasusaku, but I figured that wouldn't work too much while Sasuke is only focused on killing his brother, so unless I decide in this story to redeem him, and get some polls, I might add a slight of that into the story.

anyway reviews and critiques please