Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ Arrival of a Lost one Part 2 ( Chapter 62 )

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Chapter 62

In the beginning there has always been some kind of battle. A battle for family, a battle for the heart, or even a battle for the soul....

Very rarely was there a battle for all three...those kinds of battles were long and often very hard. It was almost impossible to forgetthemfor it tried not just the combatants....but the ones watching as well....

Fate actually began to cry alongside his sister and many others. This was one of the hardest things that they ever had to do... He just hoped it didn't destroy the lost one's fragile spirit in the process...

Konoha village, Uzamaki Compound, same day

Naruto rushed towards the gates of the village. He was aware of that incredible familiar feeling of chakra. It was one that can only belong to a troubled brother in all but blood.

“Can you sense him Kyuubi?”

He is close brat...you can sniff him out if you concentrate on using my chakra possibly.

“Sniff him out?”

More and more of my power is merging with you brat, thanks to your father. You should soon start taking on some of my less then demonic qualities as well. Mainly my fox senses...better sight...better hearing...

“Better sense of smell!”

Exactly...find the strongest concentration of his chakra and go from there. Sniff only for that chakra...

“All right...”

Approaching the gates, where a couple of guards were being treated by medics. The two look at him and say nothing, as they know he is looking for traces of the one who had done this to them. It was common knowledge among all the ninja on Konoha, about Naruto's promise to bring the Uchiha back to them.

“Now it seems was the time to keep that challenge.”

“Naruto-san...” Kotetsu whispered weakly as he struggled to stand up. The blonde hearing him ran over, to get him to sit down and to relax.

“Hey Kotetsu-chan don't get up.”

“Sasuke wasn't alone...” The guard worded weakly. “Had a little girl with him on his back.... He was fleeing....missing nins...after him.”

Frightened now somewhat, Naruto quickly created several shadow clones. Telling two to stay and help the medics with the guards, he sent several in different directions all over Konoha.

To not only search for Sasuke, but to also search out any missing nins. The one remaining one, he sent to go and relay the message to his father, Sakura, and the others. With that done, the youth leapt into the surrounding trees of Konoha itself, as he had found the scent.

Relaying the direction he is going to the clone sent for Sakura and his father. He began to move as his eyes sharpened steadily, with the Fox's chakra. He began hoping to see a familiar dark head and the emblem of the Uchiha....

Elsewhere...

Kakashi was busy training to help gain even more control of his white chakra. So far Naruto had been the only one to really truly approach him, regardless of whether or not his father's sword was out. The Kyuubi had commented, until he forced the chakra to obey him that it would lash out at all those it did not like.

Which were apparently many people...

It did not lash out at Naruto, because of the Kyuubi within him. His bloodline limit recognized the Kyuubi for its origin and therefore dared not lash out at Naruto. But it did at everyone else.

One thing that was most unusual though was his eyes....he still had not gotten used to the fact, that his eyes were both Sharingan now. But unlike the Uchihas version, his would remain stable, thanks to the donated chakra of Temari, his former sensei, and his student.

It balanced out, whatever it was in him, that made him feel restless...challenged. So doing stretches, as he focused the chakra within his body, to become something of a close knit shield. He was startled out as two ninjas appeared before him...

Both are missing nins that he recognizes from the Bingo book...known for brutality and stealth. These two were personally responsible for the deaths of several men, in their claims to `protect' their livelihood. They were more or less bonafide thugs to be honest...

“Where is he? Where is the Uchiha...?”

Startled and surprised by this event, Kakashi grins and says nothing. His student was back, and much like how Naruto promised him and Sakura that he would find a way to bring Sasuke home. He promised the blonde something else as well. The same thing Sakura and his father had promised. That none of them would go after Sasuke alone...

Now considering, he was training after all to gain some jutsus and knowledge about his new abilities. Let's see how much control he does have over the white chakra of his father....

Not to mention, figure out the difference, of one Sharingan eye compared to two...

He always wondered if there was any....

In another part of Konoha...

Sakura and Arashi were dashing over the rooftops; already they had paused several times to see Naruto clones fighting alongside ANBU members to take on several ninjas. But they were tracking down the real one, to help him find a certain dark haired youth, who despite whether or not he wants it.

Is beloved by a few precious members of this village....

“Sakura-chan! Father! Wait up!”

Startled as Naruto comes after them, they realize it is another clone as they study his approaching features closely. “What is it son?” Arashi asks calmly. Listening as the clone tells him which way Naruto went, Arashi smiles, much to Sakura's confusion.

“So it did work after all....”

The clone nodding his head happily stills for a minute and then growls in irritation. “Damnit!!” Then vanishes in a volume of smoke, before calling out two final words.... “Father! Home!”

Turning towards the Uzamaki compound, Arashi and Sakura run. This time since the ANBU guards are helping to defend, they are the only help, Naruto has. And also the only help he wants...

Fifteen minutes earlier, Uzamaki Compund....

Sasuke stopped as something from his dreams was visible in front of him. A simple three story house, elegant in its simplicity, it takes one to look twice, to see its beauty. And it's silent call of home.

Standing beside him, exhausted from running and fighting as best she could, Sasami looked at it and began to cry tears of joy. Pulling on his arm, the little girl ran towards it, forgetting those chasing them as she screams for her mother.

Tackling her to the ground as a kunai whizzes by them, Sasuke grabs it and returns it in no time flat. His aim true, he watches as missing ninja vanishes quickly leaving a log in place.

“Hn...A substitution. Sasami stay close to me.” The little girl nods her head nervously. She had grown stronger and learned much thanks to her new found brother of a sort. He had taught her much in those few days after coming back...and even as they fled he continued to teach her what he knew. To help her defend herself, when he couldn't get there in time....

Another thing that surprised them was the snakes...

Somehow, the snake summons, had recognized something about Sasami and hissed in delight at the little girl's presence. Immediately one had gone into a trance of sorts, while they were still in sound.

When it had come out, a hissing smile was on its face, and had asked Sasuke to allow Sasami to sign the snake contract. No questions asked...

Nodding his head simply, as he had respect for the slithering summons, he had gotten it. Showing the little girl, how to sign and do the summons, he was expecting her to mess a few up as he had done so, Therefore he took her outside to practice.

But not only, was she succeeding in doing it the first time... Manda himself came.

Flashback...

Surprised at the appearance of the immense chief Snake, Sasuke was prepared to aid Sasami in battle. But instead, he was stunned as the giant reptile looked at the little girl and saw something... Something that made the snake hiss in delight.

Sssummoner Tanaka, by sssigning the contract I would normally force a tesssst to fight me in battle. But you are a dessscendant of one who had earned my loyalty and my promissse to aide his clan or those he chose eternally.

Surprised Sasami just smiled and said nothing. Reaching out her hand in curiosity, she touches Manda's scales of violet and blue and croons in delight. The chief snake, curling around the child finds, is delighted by her sounds on happiness.

As Sasami investigates Manda, the snake summons looks to Sasuke and blinks....

No longer will you be required to sssacrifice anything Sssummoner Uchiha. You have not only earned my ressspect...you have returned to me and mine what was once ourrsss...

You and her alone will no longer need the excessive chakra it takes to summon me or any of the others...

Now...my kind will wait for your sssummons. And I ssstill have a desire for that prromissse you have given me.

Flashback ends...

While he could handle himself, the snakes would be able to help her, should those chasing them get to close. And maybe a little to presumptuous, in thinking she was weak.

Still as several came out of the area surrounding them and this house, Sasuke had a need to go more towards them. To save this dream...this home of hope from complete and utter destruction.

He recognized some of the ninjas and they would absolutely love to do it to this house. Just for the sheer enjoyment of it. Taking on a stance, Sasuke prepares to defend himself and Sasami as they rush him.

Only to find several clones of a familiar knuckleheaded ninja dropping beside him, stopping their advance.

“Sasuke...”

“Hn...dobe...”

“How many times, do I have to tell you? DON'T CALL ME THAT!”

Grinning a little bit, as although he does not smile, Naruto sees a softening almost friendly glint in Sasuke's eyes. “Shall we Naruto?”

“Bet I get more then you teme...”

“You wish...” Sasuke said with a calm cool gaze. “Sasami stay behind us.... heal and do what you can to give us cover.”

Nodding her head, she prepares herself as the oncoming ninjas rush the three of them. For the first time, Sasami was going to have to defend not only herself, but the hopes and dreams of the two with her.

And she was going to do her damn best to make sure everything came out all right...

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Okay I am still working on the action stuff, its just fighting with me at the moment. Had to go for dramatic purposes anyway....

Anyhow next update might be a bit later then usual because action is sooo NOT my strong point.

Til then Read and review....