Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ Arrival of a Lost one Part 4 ( Chapter 64 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

I do not own Naruto....

Some of you wondered why I took so long. I am currently having MAJOR personal and life crisis issues right now. I am trying to fix them as best as I can but right now unless a miracle comes...I am pretty much screwed.

So bear with me as I will write when I can...that and pray for me to get what I need?

Rasengan86... I fixed one and left the other alone. I really wasn't too bothered with spelling of the Hiriashin. I don't think I have ever spelled it right once to be honest heh... Mass I can do, it's the one on one I have trouble with. Anyhow the missing nin were just hired little thugs, that's all. Tee hee....From Rock, Grass, Cloud, Sound....

Chapter 64

Now it begins... Fate murmured with sadness. I had hoped to avoid this happening, despite knowing the fact that it must.

What do you mean brother? All of your predictions for every world come true sooner or later.

I know Memory...I know. It is the way I determined things to be, but it doesn't necessarily mean I have to like what I chose does it?

Shaking her head in response, the two immortal siblings turn to watch the events with the others. Sadness in their eyes...as two blurs of youth go head to head at one another.

Sakura and the little girl were crying in pain as they looked up at the two boys fighting one another. Neither one landing or hitting the ground longer then a moment or two, the battle between them raged.

SHADOW CLONE JUTSU!

As several Narutos leaped into the air, the others watched and Sakura held on tighter to Sasami, with all her strength. The snakes beside them both, even they look saddened at the battle above.

“Why...we have to stop Sasuke-brother!” The dark haired girl whimpered. “You promised Arashi-Daddy! You promised nothing would happen!”

Bending down, the elder blonde turns away from the fight, his arms opening wide, Sakura lets the little girl run into them. Holding her closely, he looks into her gold eyes with deep sadness. “I know little one I know. But sometimes, things are meant to happen. I think both Sasuke and Naruto need this....”

“But they don't need it Arashi-Daddy! They don't need to hurt each other!” The little girl cried out in tears. Her eyes sad and pleading, the elder blonde just holds her tight and close. Pleading with Tsunade, the Hokage nods her head and takes the little girl into her arms and walks away. Her own instincts as a woman emerging to protect the child from a sight she should not see.

The two remaining snakes following, understand why because of the looks of the mortals in front of them. Disappearing in a puff of smoke, they report what is going on, only to find that Manda and the Gamabunta were already watching.

The expressions on the face of the giant snake and toad, despite being bitter enemies, were the same as those of the humans they had left back in the mortal part of the world. Saying nothing as they spare a moment to look at one another, the two agree that even this is a battle they would not wish on their worst nightmares. Others of their own kind, the monkeys, the dogs, all the summons and their chiefs come to watch in sadness.

Because they know full well, some fights should never happen, but need to happen.

Two heroes of a world, one on the path he must be. The other lost by choice, is trying to find his way home. And through the only way he knows how....

In a battle he does not want, but needs to do....

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Between Sasuke and Naruto...

Somehow despite being in the air, the two youths continued to fight one another. Dark and glowing brightly with malevolence that is equaled by the red aura of the fox demon Sasuke flies back, struggling to resist that killing urge, surging through his blood. An insane desire still overrides his common sense. A desire to know who is stronger....

“Fight me Naruto!” Screamed the youth. “Fight me damnit! I know you are not at full strength!”

The red eyes of the Kyuubi possessed blonde flicker in sadness. Both the boy, and the fox do not want to fight at full strength against their first real friend. Against someone whom even the fox knew was troubled as much as his vessel growing up.

“I do not wish to take it from him Kyuubi....not unless I have to...”

I know. He will not make this battle easy. All though he is not as strong as your father, with the Sharingan he can equal him at the moment in skill.

“That's why Father wanted to teach me the Hiriashin. But I don't want to use it.”

Agreed....

“Teme, I will fight at full power on one condition....” Naruto stated quietly. The animalistic voice deep and growling in tone and quality, making him seem more like the fox, then the human vessel that he actually is. “No Sharingan, and I won't use the Hiriashin...”

The darkness within urges Sasuke to accept the offer, the need to destroy, to prove itself stronger weighs heavily upon it as it wants to dominate all of the Uchiha. The one it resides in, the one its former Master wanted to devour as it took control.

If the blonde was to die....the dark haired one would surrender to the insanity within him, as the other did. Besides...the Fox should know that even if it agrees...

It will find a way to cheat...

“It's a deal...” A dark Sasuke stated with an evil grin. His arm reaching back he let loose an aura of dark chakra, reminiscent of red from when they were in the Valley of the End. Similar power to the kind Naruto used that fateful day, with aide from the Kyuubi inside him.

Pushed back far and into the forest, the youth follows at an unnatural speed. No where near the speed of Naruto's family line, but fast enough to merit his listing as an S class in the bingo book. Still if that was the speed to rival a demon, the speed Naruto did to avoid the hit could rival that of several.

Dodging out of the way Sasuke got the implement of six tails emerging from Naruto's chakra, with a seventh one slowly joining its brethren.

Surprised, Naruto just gave a fox grin, and began making a seal. One that was all too familiar...

Grand Fireball Jutsu!

Managing to bring out one of his own, the two met in a burst of intense flame. The balls of fire clashing against one another, they soon burn out shortly as the two once again leaped at one another.

Fists connecting with one another, Sasuke makes the same mistake he did long ago in the Valley of the end when he manages to punch a hole through Naruto's chest. His dark eyes widening as a part of him escapes the insanity driving this battle, he looks to find the red eyes glaring at him.

We will not die yet teme. You haven't had enough!

Grasping onto Sasuke's wings and shoulders, Naruto literally walks up Sasuke's form. Each step is allowing Sasuke's arm to be pulled out slowly and with a sickening squelch. But unlike before the hole heals automatically behind him, as with each step the arm is pulled from out of Naruto's body. Finally free of the arm and his flesh healed, Naruto grins as he places his feet firmly on Sasuke's chest, and pushes hard with chakra induced force.

Landing nimbly on his feet, Naruto runs forward to rush his opponent who crashes into a tree hard enough for it to be knocked down. The dark haired youth dazed, he manages to do a jutsu just in time to avoid the rush of the Fox.

Earth wall Jutsu!

The wall barely manages to hold against the Fox powered blonde. It shatters completely under the force of Naruto's charge. The darkness within roaring in its rage, it doesn't realize that the light of humanity is growing stronger. Taking away its power with each strike of fist against flesh....

A sickening sound once again hits home as claws emerge from, Naruto's hands. Striking across Sasuke's chest, several slashes appear on the smooth pale flesh as the Uchiha winces in pain, which to a normal ninja would be agonizing.

But because of the curse seal and the power it has given him, the slashes disappear into nothing more then pink lines across his body. The only evidence of something happening there would be the rips of cloth flapping against his skin.

“Seems you've learned a few tricks Teme...”

“You too dobe...” Sasuke replied as he charged Naruto. The two colliding once more in a leap of punches and kicks, the two go for blood as the fight went into overdrive.

Sasuke leaping away, to avoid a spin kick, he rapidly goes through several seals, that he had memorized from the scrolls long ago.

Dragon Rage Jutsu!

A warm wall of fire encases his skin, and Sasuke reveals in the feel, looking up at his childhood companion, Sasuke rushes him, but much to his awe. Naruto simply stands there smiling....

Rapidly spinning through his own seals now as Sasuke approaches, Naruto swirls with intense energy all around him.

Water Dragon Jutsu!

Moisture fills the air, as it forms together, unlike most other ninjas where only one intense water dragon was summoned, Naruto thanks to the Fox could do more than that. Much more....

His water dragon was more a hydra then anything....

With three heads, the dragon roars as it shoots towards the oncoming enemy to drown its flame within. The water swirling around Sasuke's flaming form, the dark haired youth manages to evaporate at all at the cost of his fiery shield. Leaping towards Naruto the two once again go at it, this time Sasuke striking home once more as the blonde's arm this time takes the brunt of the force.

This time shattering....

Grinning in glee, the darkness watches in shock as the arm simply rights itself in minutes. Distracted by this, it is thrown as Naruto unleashes an extremely powerful Rasengan into Sasuke's side.

Yelping in pain as the jutsu does its job. Sasuke can feel his flesh peeling away from the rotating ball of chakra. Managing to leap away, the darkness finds itself struggling to stay afloat as memories rapidly return...

Hey Naruto, I want to fight you to, so don't you dare lose.

Hah, me lose teme! You wish! I'm going to beat you! Believe it!

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Hey Sasuke we did it!

Get off dobe!

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Naruto! Leave! He's to strong!

No I won't leave you Sasuke! I won't let them take my best friend!

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Why...why do you go so far for me?

Because this is the first real bond I ever had!

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I wonder...I wonder that when I am with you if this is what it is like to have a brother?

“Brother....?” Sasuke murmured as he struggled within himself. The fight stopping now as Naruto halts in mid swing, his eyes looking almost hopeful as the dark malevolence in them vanishes to reveal a confused and lost child. One that yearns to belong to a family once more...

“Yes?”

“Naruto...brother? Why?”

“You accepted me long ago Sasuke...” The blonde replied hesitantly as he approached. The dark haired youth stepping back out of instinct from the darkness that struggles to take control once more. “You were my first bond remember?”

The lost child within struggles as the light of the innocence that Sasuke once possessed leaps forward to eliminate its adversary. His soul screaming to touch it, a memory occurs of himself sitting alone on a dock after his clan's massacre.

The anger in him had been so strong, so full of power. He felt himself grow cold and lonely. Feeling the stare of another, Sasuke looks to see a blonde boy his age stare at him. Glaring at him in response, the blonde huffs and gives him a dark look before walking away.

Turning back, a few moments later, he once again finds the blonde looking at him, but unlike before there was a gentle smile of understanding...

He returns it...

Naruto approaches the dark haired youth and smiles as he feels the darkness within his friend scream as it is whittled away. This time by the will alone of the Uchiha in front of him....

Reaching out and offering his hand, the youth looks at him with a mixture of so many emotions, the strongest of which was something Sasuke had not let himself feel in years.

Hope...

“Come Sasuke....come and be my brother for real....”

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Does he take the offer? We shall see!!!!!!!!!