Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ aftermath ( Chapter 55 )

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I do not own Naruto...

Rasengan86... Time to reveal the truth huh? Question is can the people handle it? Can they send someone to Sound, to not only get Sasami out? But possibly Sasuke as well....?

Moiya Hatake... Thank you I think? *confused by words...

Chapter 55

Grinning happily as she looked onto the images of this world and its beings. She winces in pain as her brother comes towards her with a furious expression. Ducking to avoid the smack upside the head, she knew he would try to give her, Memory got a little bit of her own back as she hit him in the stomach hard.

Is that all I get for adding a little bit of help for you...

You foolish girl! Fate screamed out. You only made things much harder now!

Three days later, Konoha

Although the situation with Umiko was huge as she had revealed herself to truly be who she was. To Arashi it was minor and incomparable compared to the loss of Naruto in his life.

He was pale and trembling from a lack of eating and sleeping. Despite some reassurances from Hinata and her father, Naruto was still pretty upset and was not willing to come home. Not even to gather clothes or anything.... He had to gather that himself to give to Hiashi. The Hyuuga had a gentle look of pity on his face.

“Give him time...I am sure he will come around Arashi...”

Neji, one of the branch family members had been willing to let the youth borrow some of his extra weapons with relative ease. It seems the older Hyuuga youth respected his son, according to Hiashi, ever since the blonde had made the youth realize not all was lost to fate.

He had hoped by now that Hinata had talked to him, but when he asked her earlier today... She had shaken her head no.

Flashback...

Looking up at the older blonde, who had asked her to a private office in Hokage tower, Hinata had waited until Kakashi had come to take Naruto to train. Alongside Yamato, and the other members of his team, all of which needed some work with the new jutsus that had come online.

Especially Kakashi and Naruto both...

“Hinata...has he said anything.”

“N...no Arashi-san...” The young woman replied sadly. “Naruto-kun has calmed down. B...but he refuses to talk about it. He hurts though...”

“I never meant...”

“I...I think he knows that Arashi-san...” Hinata replies gently. “S..sometimes I hear him wondering about things...mumbling really. I...I believe Kyuubi is talking to him for you.”

Giving a wary look at her, Hinata is giggling as the Fourth looks so much like his son. That she can't help but want to make the older man feel better. “K...Kyuubi, has done much for Konoha recently through Naruto. I...I trust the Fox.”

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Within its seal as it relaxes from trying to talk some sense into the youth, the Great Fox demon sneezes for the first time. A puzzled expression on its, furry features....

How the hell did that happen...?

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Gazing at the young Hyuuga heiress, for the first time since that fiasco, Arashi feels a measure of hope, mixed with despair.

“I miss him Hinata...” Arashi said sadly, his blue eyes dull and sad from their unusual brightness.

The Hyuuga heiress not knowing what to do or even say went over and simply did what she has been doing with the son recently. She offered him a hug....

Which he accepted...

Flashback ends...

That was earlier this morning. At the moment right now, Arashi was waiting upon a meeting concerning Umiko's fate. Danzou was already according to Hiashi and Iniochi, going ballistic demanding her head for what had happened to his ROOT soldiers. This caused Tsunade to smile, which didn't bode well for the crippled man.

Confused for a moment, Arashi looked at his fellow Hokage with a puzzled expression. The older woman smiling at him indulgently, she patted his cheek in a maternal matter, and started to explain. With each word said, the Fourth's smile grew bigger and wider.

Coupling that with the bird, that Umiko released and for which Hawk followed to that point. It only served one purpose in the minds of both of them.

Umiko needs to talk...

Considering she is a Tanaka, Ibiki and his interrogation techniques would not work normally. Her bloodline limit is immensely powerful against all types of mind jutsus. They dare not risk a repeat of what happened to her clan, Genjutsu wise, because it could result in a repeat of that here in Konoha.

Instead, Arashi stated simply the events that had happened at his home, when he and Naruto found her collapsed on the kitchen floor. The council listening to his words, they appear lost in thought with each and everything uttered. Their amazement at her ability and that of her apparent child's they are surprised, as well at the condition of the younger Uchiha's mind.

“So...accept for a few memories involving the members of Team Kakashi, it seems the younger one is following in his brother's footsteps to insanity.” Kurenai stated quietly. Although not technically married to Asuma, she had temporarily taken charge of his position as head of it. With Konahamaru next in line, she and the few remaining elders of the Saurotobi clan had discussed this and decided she would not only stay to raise their child with them.

That is when the time comes; she would also start training the young boy. To take up where his Uncle and Grandfather had left off....

“Unfortunately yes...but while Umiko was there with her daughter I think I brought us some time to bring him back to Konoha.”

“What do you mean?” Asked Akimichi. The larger man, puzzled by this statement, as are others, waits for an explanation with anticipation.

“We have an ally next to the young Sasuke...Umiko's daughter. Sasami...” Arashi replied with a smile. “And I promised her something...and it is a promise I intend to keep. That little girl, at this moment, is the only person keeping the young Uchiha in Sound from tearing what is left of his mental stability apart.” The older blond stated with a purpose. “I have a feeling that sometime when the Chuunin exams begin...Naruto will have the required teammates, he needs to participate.”

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Sound Village

Having returned, from the cave temple a few days ago, Kabuto upon seeing Sasami again had been favoring a return of his prized `student'. Instead, he found that the young Uchiha had taken the little girl under his wing and was teaching her various jutsus.

In the Sound village, the children were normally in classes until an instructor or a Ninja took an interest in their skill. If within four years none were taken in by one, that child was usually killed or given to Kabuto to teach as a medic ninja.

Most never survived the gray haired man....

But Sasami had been...he had even taught her a few jutsus that Tsunade knew. Although it would drive the child to exhaustion it mattered not. He simply wanted the girl to know them...

Still, it seems the child had made the Uchiha interested, and because of the Sharingan, he dared not challenge the youth to a full out one on one battle.

So he will wait...

Wait for the prime opportunity to make his move against the youth and take back the little girl.

Leaving the training duo behind, a small creature hissed in pleasure from the shadows...

Manda will be pleasssed to hear thisss asss willl our sssumoner....