Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Kesenai Ai no Memories ❯ Reason ( Chapter 8 )

Chapter Eight “ Reason “

 

It was almost a year and a half since Sasuke assigned as Naruto's new assistant inside his office. Finally, summer vacation had begun, every student in the academy were having their own ways on how they would spent their vacation happily. Meanwhile, those shinobis who ranked from genin to jounin levels even the anbus couldn't have a break `coz the missions escalated these past days. Sasuke and Naruto were busy on doing office works, too.

 

The two were having a conversation about some reports when someone knocked on the door. That moment, Sasuke was standing beside Naruto… where their faces were inches close again. Why not? Sasuke inclined his body just to have an eye level to the Rokudaime 's whilst his left hand placed on the backboard of the Hokage `s seat and his right was over Naru `s hand, which they both held the documents.

 

 

“ Come in… “, Naruto ordered and continued on talking to the Uchiha.

 

As Sai and Sakura entered the room, they both caught the two in that position. Sai teased again the Rokudaime and Sasuke with his words.

 

“ What a sweet and nice scenery we have here… Sorry if we disturb you… “, Sai said and of course showed a big smile.

 

The two quickly glared at Sai, a look that almost ready to kill him, but both of them really flushed on Sai 's remarked. Sakura just pinched her husband on his left arm with a—words coming from your shit mouth will really put you in danger— look. Sai just turned his sight away from his wife and pinned his eyes on looking the ceiling.

 

“ Excuse me? “, Naruto blurted.

 

“ A-no, please forgive him…e-he-he… he don't really mean it… Anyway, Tsunade-sama ordered us to tell and explain the mission we will have the next day to Sasuke-kun… “, Sakura explained.

 

“ Mission? But he was hired as my assistant here Sakura-chan… ”, Naruto expressed with a surprise look.

 

“ He's still a shinobi, Master Hokage… As we all know, every shinobis and anbus we have here are all busy doing their missions in different areas so only three of us who are free to hire for this task. “, Sai declared.

 

“ Yoshi… Then, start explaining the main frame of you mission… “, Naruto said.

 

“ This is a top S-ranked mission to one of River country's village… we need to check if the source we gathered from our client was true. We need to investigate if there is some criminals' hideout in the said place. Once the report is positive, we need to dispose them… “, Sakura revealed.

 

“ I understand… I'll partake. Tell me the exact time when— “. Naruto interfered Sasuke from continuing talking.

 

“ No! I won't permit you three to move… “, Naruto retorted and the three jounins were surprise to the his statement.

 

“ Master Hokage?! “, the three exclaimed.

 

“ It's bit dangerous… for me, its isn't good to do such task without the help of some elite anbus and having some reinforcements unless… you should have a highly-skilled jounin to conduct and lead. Even though I know how great you three in your aptitudes as shinobis… I'm not letting you to move… I'll talk to that Tsunade-baasama about this… Stay here! “, Naruto angrily expressed and strode towards the door closing it heavily.

 

“ What's with him? “, Sasuke confusingly asked.

 

“ I understand why he acts like that… “, Sakura sadly uttered.

 

“ What do you mean? “, Sasuke asked `coz he really didn't understand what was going on.

 

“ My wife already told you about Okami-san, right? “, Sai said.

 

“ Yes, he's the former assistant of our Rokudaime who died in an ambush… Don't tell me… “, The Uchiha sputtered.

 

“ Exactly! That time our Rokudaime doubted to allow Okami-san to partake on a Class-S mission, too… I do believe that our present Hokage can predict if something bad will happen to those persons who where close to him… “, Sai remarked.

 

“ That time, we have no free anbus and shinobis to hire for that mission, just like we have now… and like you, Okami-san was ordered to lead the mission. After that incident, Rokudaime Hokage never blamed Tsunade-sama `s decision but he regretted himself on letting Okami to continue taking the said task… “, Sakura added to her husband's remarks.

 

“ Sou desu ka?… “, Sasuke mumbled and turned his back to the two. He walked towards the window and looked on the environs outside the mansion.

 

“ The real reason is he's afraid that what Okami and his troop met will may happen to us again… but why he always look and compare things to past… especially the one he had with Okami… Maybe, I need to tell him the real story behind Honoo-san 's death. I need to be strong to accept what will be the outcome after telling it to Naruto… but it his right to know everything…even he will hates me… “, Sasuke thought and clenched heavily his left fist.

 

 

Meanwhile, inside Tsunade-sama `s room, a loud moot could be hear especially Naruto's clamoring.

 

 

“ Don't be selfish Naruto! I know why you act like that but there are no shinobis nor anbus can be hire this time… we're lacking on squads since the mission coming from different villages escalated these past days. “, Tsunade-sama `s rebuked.

 

“ Hah! You always send a wrong team every time we have a top Class-S ranked mission like this! But that kind of task is best for anbus and elite anbus… you should know that Tsunade-baasama! I don't blame you on Okami-san `s death but this time I will not let myself to repent on letting the three to take that kind of mission… I became a Hokage not just to protect Konoha but to protect also those people who are close and important to me… “, Naruto gabbled.

 

“ Rokudaime Hokage-sama… please tell us what's your plan about this task? “, Shizune patiently asked.

 

“ Let's have an agreement… “, Naruto seriously uttered but this time he was calm.

 

“ What is it? “, Tsunade-sama asked. She knew that if Naruto was serious she was surely taking a risk on a making decision on it.

 

“ I will let that team to move… if you allow me to lead them. If not, then, I will not letting those three to continue taking the said mission. “, Naruto proposed making the two josei stood still.

 

“ But you're now the Rokudaime Hokage… you can just leave and do missions in your own. The elders even the council will not permit you to do that… “, Shizune chided.

 

“ You know me, right? I have my words… I will not break it! “, Naruto replied.

 

“ All right! Enough, within this day… if there is no shinobis or anbus come here … you can have my response tomorrow morning about that agreement… You may go now… “, Tsunade-sama just said.

 

“ Arigato… “, Naruto just answered and quickly left the room.

 

 

Tsunade-sama sighed deeply and looked at Shizune. They both knew that the present Hokage was really stubborn but they have no choice, they needed to believe on the Rokudaime 's idea and the mission couldn't just ignore easily… it needed an immediate action.

 

As the Rokudaime came back to his office, he quickly told the three that they needed to wait until tomorrow morning for the Godaime 's decision if there would be no shinobis or anbus came back in their village within that day. The couple left the room after that.

 

 

“ Please me the exact details about your meeting with Master Tsunade “, Sasuke requested.

 

“ I told her that your team will only move if she permits me to come with you, three… “, Naruto replied.

 

“ What? That's impossible… Hokage never leave his or her village if its not that important… “, Sasuke shockingly said.

 

“ I know… but Konoha possessed two Hokage…so, it's okay if I'll do mission with some jounins… and the truth is, whatever happens to Godaime the councils and the elders will not waste time in choosing who will take over in that position `coz they already have me so, I still consider myself as jounin, Sasuke… as long as Godaime is here… “, Naruto explained.

 

“ Naruto… “

 

“ What is it? “

 

“ You just acting like that because you're afraid that we may meet the same incident happened to Okami-san and to his troop… and tell me, why you always put every situations in the same category like what you already have when you're with Okami? Can you just stop on comparing the past and the present? They are completely different… “, Sasuke confronted.

 

 

He already gave up his patience for a mean time `coz it really bothered and made him sick of hearing all the things about Okami. Past was past… and what most important was today… Naruto should know that but it seemed not. He kept himself linked to the past… especially the one with Okami.

 

 

“ Because it isn't that easy to forget everything about Okami and even the memories we had, too… Yea, I admit that I really strive hard just to erase those things completely but my heart doesn't do the same. The fact is… it's difficult and inerasable, Sasuke… it really confuse me…“, Naruto sadly revealed.

 

“ Maybe after you will hear this reality…the confusion inside of you will stop even the part of your being that still cares for me will suddenly end… “, Sasuke expressed and he avoided to look into the blonde `s eyes.

 

“ What are you trying to imply? “, Naruto doubly asked.

 

“ I will tell you why and how Okami-san was killed… I know you will not believe me at first… but as for me, it is your right to know everything… “, Sasuke started.

 

“ Go ahead… I want to know how he died… tell me, Sasuke. “, Naruto eagerly replied and his whole body was tremble.

 

“ My group and Okami's troop were in the same place coincidentally. It was my fault… I've let Juugo alone and he accidentally gone mad. Karin and I quickly went to the place where we heard a loud commotion and there we found a guy in the hands of Juugo ”, Sasuke paused and his body was now shivering in fear.

 

“ A-and… that g-guy was… “, Naruto stammered whilst his eyes were now dimmed with tears. He wasn't prepared to what kind of reactions would he do if he heard the name of his late fiancé.

 

“ He was called Okami-taicho… “, He revealed. Naruto was astounded to what he heard.

 

“ Why didn't you tell this to me earlier? And why didn't you do any actions to help Okami? “, Naruto painfully asked and he couldn't help himself not to get angry at the Uchiha.

 

“ I did everything but it was really too late… Gomen na— “,his response cut `coz Naruto slapped him in the face.

 

“ I will not accept any sorry from you Sasuke! I will not forgive you! You know what, you're the one who killed him! You killed Okami! I really hate you! “, Naruto angrily shouted and ran outside the office crying leaving the Uchiha standing silently and alone in that place.

 

“ Maybe… Naruto is right… I'm the real reason why he died… “, Sasuke mumbled and bowed his head and clenched his fist. “ I must accept the reality that we cannot be together again… maybe this is the end of the line… “, he thought and left the place, too.

 

 

In the rooftop of the mansion, Naruto chose to stay for a moment. He was really hurt to hear the truth behind his late fiancé `s death and what most excruciating was… Sasuke was the cause… He didn't know if he will treat the Uchiha the same as he treat him the first time the dansei became his assistant.

 

 

“ Should I completely forget the happy times we had shared since he had returned and became my assistant? But he was the one who killed Okami… Why can't I think a better solution to this? “, Naruto annoyingly uttered while pulling his hair in great dismay and confusion.