"You're gonna get stronger right?"
Sasuke looked at his teammate staring at him with a grumpy pout,
"Ah."
Sakura seemed to frown,
"Whatever, i doubt you'll find him. Naruto may play stupid but he's not… "
She trailed off sadly,
"He's not.. Stupid…"
Sasuke understood as well, sometimes looking back the time they had spent as a team seemed wasted. They should have taken the time to understand each other more and lean on each other but… you couldn't go back in time.
"I don't think i'll find him either."
Sakura looked up to see Sasuke with a smirk on his face, an expression he never showered her with ever before,
"So get strong Sakura… cause to bring back a member of the strongest team none of us can be weak."
And her heart raced as tears filled her eyes,
"Of course!"
"Sasuke"
Sasuke turned to see Kakashi walk toward them,
"I'm surprised you're still here, i was sure you would have left chasing after him first"
Kakashi chuckled at the remark. Not that he hadn't thought about it but…
"THERE ARE THINGS ONLY MY ETERNAL RIVAL CAN DO!"
"You've changed...I'm glad.."
"You have to believe in me"
"I need you to .. trust me"
"maa...I guess i decided i need to wait this time…"
Sasuke looked at his teacher and there was sadness in his eyes but there was also peace.
"He'll be back...even if i have to drag him back myself…"
And that fire that strictly belonged to Sasuke glowed in those dark eyes made Kakashi smile,
"Yea...I know…"
There was too much to say and yet not enough words to say it,
"If you do meet him though...give him something from me?"
Sasuke saw the man lean down and panicked,
"NO WAY! I"M NOT GIVING HIM A KISS YOU PERVERT!"
Kakashi paused and laughed freely,
"Haha… no worries… it's not a kiss…"
And with ease he pulled Sasuke close resting his forehead on his,
"Just a bit of magic"
He whispered and Sasuke felt like it was magic. Because a warm feeling spread through him giving him hope, Kakashi pulled away giving him an eye smile and Sasuke couldn't help reflect it.
"No fair! Me too!"
Sakura said pulling Sasuke close and touching foreheads and Sasuke felt just a bit more warm.
"Oi!"
They turned to see Shikamaru walking toward them, not only him but the rest of the trio and Lee's team and Kiba's team.
"That troublesome guy is always doing that thing to me too"
He got close to Sasuke and knocked their foreheads together,
"Give him mine too."
And it hurt yes but still there was something gentle about it,
"DON'T FORGET ME I MUST SEND NARUTO MY FRIENDSHIP AS WELL!"
And soon everyone was giving him a forehead touch and he couldn't help feeling overwhelmed ,
Naruto…. Do you see this?
All these people who care?
"Don't think you can find my student before me."
Jiraiya said giving Orochimaru a challenging glare,
"Hmph, i always did find the boy rather intriguing perhaps i know him better than you."
Jiraiya's mouth dropped at his snide former teammate,
"Oi! Who do you think i am?!"
Orochimaru ignored the man and turned facing the gate of his old home,
"Ready to leave princess"
The boy turned with a glare,
"I said stop calling me that"
But Sasuke walked toward him leaving the crowd behind him,
"TAKE CARE!"
Sakura called out,
"GET STRONG!"
And Sasuke smiled because he had every intention of doing so.
Naruto stood high in the tree tops cracking his neck,
"Wow we got pretty far, thanks for the ride."
A growl that only he could hear sounded from deep within him,
Little brat using my chakra as you please.
Naruto closed his eyes opening them to see the bars in front of him and a very unhappy fox,
"I want to see the world…"
The fox remained silent not knowing where the human container was taking this,
"I want to know more and experience more… I… Want to know that this life i have doesn't only cause bad things…"
Naruto took a deep breath building his courage,
"And i want to do it with you."
This made the fox lean back, what was this human…?
"I know i've been scared but… I don't want to be scared anymore...I don't want to run.."
Get to the point boy! You want something don't you? What is it? My chakra? My power?!
Naruto smiled and Kurama didn't sense the fear he usually did when the boy was near,
"I want to be your friend"
That was what Rin had said hadn't she,
"I'll carry that hatred of yours, i'll help carry your burden so at the very least…"
Naruto held out his hand. There were no easy roads, no short cuts. The fox may never like him, the village may always hate him but even then… he would return. After he was sure he found his way he'd go back and keep his promise. And maybe he'd have new friends along the way… it was optimistic but hadn't he always been that way? A smile so much like his mother's that shined brightly and blew away the shadows looked to Kurama,
"Let's explore this world together, Like friends."
This made me so warm and cuddly... i enjoy those soft moments too ya know (,-_-)