Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Love and Death ❯ Meeting ( Chapter 4 )
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By: Bookkbaby84 
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 04.06.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.5K | Visits: 884 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 04.06.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.5K | Visits: 884 | Status: Completed
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Kyuubi ran. He had only a little while to get somewhere safe to nurse his wounds.
'The brat's body can't take this much longer. If this is pushed for too long, he dies. If he dies, I die.' Kyuubi thought. He stopped at a cave with a small spring. He sniffed. Freshwater. No animals. He let the transformation come undone, fell asleep, and soon there was just Naruto, lying naked outside of the cave. He crawled slowly inside. Naruto sat up by the edge of the pool and peered in.
His reflection stared back at him.
Suddenly, he hit the surface, causing ripples to form and break the image cast on the water. He crawled into the water, picking the sand up from the bottom and scrubbing himself with it, hoping- illogically- that it would take some of the nastiness and feeling of violation from him. He scrubbed his skin red and raw, silent tears making their way down his face. He angrily wiped them off. Uzumaki Naruto was not a crybaby!
He got out of the pool and curled into a corner, shivering. He tried to think of warm memories- maybe it would help.
He groaned and sniffled. All of his memories- his happy ones- centered around someone he couldn't see again. He wanted to, but he wasn't good enough. He had been defiled- nothing he did could redeem himself now. He had attacked and killed so many people- ordinary villagers that didn't deserve it.
Everytime he closed his eyes, he saw his helplessness as those men raped him, and then the shock he felt when he awoke to find Konoha half-destroyed by Kyuubi- the demon he was supposed to keep sealed. The demon he had let free of his own free will.
He would close his eyes, and then the image of the one person he couldn't see flashed before his eyes. The dark hair, the darker eyes, the icey exterior....
'No.' Naruto told himself. 'Sasuke can have anyone he wants. And he doesn't want a defiled little demon brat- dead last.'
He shut his eyes tighter and tried to sleep.
The images still haunted his mind.
The Hokage had called a meeting of the Jonin. Kakashi was there, as well as Gai. Iruka- even though he was a Chunnin- had been allowed to come. No Genins or lower Chunnins were allowed.
"This is a matter of utmost secrecy and danger." the 3rd Hokage stated, puffing on his pipe. "Kyuubi resurfaced. There are eleven dead and thirteen wounded. We have to decide this- as Jonins, as a community- what we should do. For anyone who does not know- and this does not leave this room- Kyuubi was sealed inside a baby boy, not killed. That boy was named Uzumaki Naruto. Naruto has been missing for hours, and Kyuubi has shown up. We need to know what to do about Kyuubi and Naruto." It was silent for a moment, but an old Jonin spoke.
"Kill him." Kakashi glared at the man with his single eye.
"Naruto is a child! He's only just past ten, and you want to kill him?"
"What do you suggest, Kakashi?" the Hokage asked. Kakashi turned and faced the 3rd Hokage.
"I think we should try to reseal Kyuubi."
"I agree with Kakashi." Iruka said. "Naruto is just a child!"
"He killed ten people today! If Kyuubi broke free once, he can do it again." A jonin said. "We should kill him."
"We get so few jobs as well. No one trusts the Leaf nins with that monster hiding in our ranks!"
"He'll kill us all! We should kill him to protect our families!"
"He's a boy! An orphan! And you'd kill him for being what he is?" Gai asked, joining Kakashi & Iruka's side.
"He's a monster!" the old Jonin that had first suggested he be killed replied.
Unbeknownst to them, a figure hid just outside of the door, listening.
The Hokage raised his hand.
"I understand both of your points of view. We also must take into account what is best for Konoha. A young boys life hangs on our decision, so we must choose carefully. He who contains Kyuubi inside his body is not to be treated lightly- we should choose what is best for Naruto, and for Konoha, and hope that we can save both." The Hokage looked everyone present in the eye. "How many still call for his death?" Slowly but surely, all but three in the crowd raised their hands. The Hokage closed his eyes and bowed his head.
"How many call for Kyuubi being resealed?"
Kakashi, Iruka, and Gai raised their hands. Slowly, the Hokage looked over the three who had their arms raised.
"Kakashi, Iruka, Gai. You three are some of the best shinobi in the village. But you three cannot turn the vote for Naruto. Not even I could. I'm sorry, Kakashi. Iruka, and Gai, I must apologize to you too. Even though I do not wish it, we must do what is best for Konoha. Most of us here believe that he is a danger to us, and that the Leaf will cease to exist if he is brought back." The Hokage sighed slowly, unwilling to give his order, but he knew it must be done.
"The boy is a danger to Konoha. As Hokage, I must order him killed. Jonin and ANBU will be sent out tomorrow morning, at seven."
The figure listening outside the door clenched his hands. He carefully controlled himself, making sure to be silent as he walked away. He masked his departure in every way possible. Since he was the best in his class, this was only slightly difficult for him.
'They're going to kill Naruto because he holds Kyuubi. It is not his fault for containing it, but they will kill him for it all the same.' The figure looked up at his house, not even realizing that he had walked all the way there.
'I have to leave now, and I may be able to catch up with Naruto before the search parties do.' Uchiha Sasuke thought, entering his house and getting a pack ready. He would track Naruto, and hopefully get him away before he was found and killed by the Jonin.
Sakura paced back and forth in her room. She was worried about Naruto- they hadn't yet found him.
She thought of Kyuubi and shuddered. What if Naruto had died under the beats powerful jaws? She shivered again. She had almost died. Had it not been for Sasuke and all those Jonin...
She heard a tap-tap. She looked around, trying to locate the source. The tap-tap comes again. Her eyes land on the window.
"Sasuke-kun!" she said, walking over and unlatching the window. "What's going on? Have they found Naruto?" Sasuke stepped in, looking at the ground. She noticed that he had a very full pack on his shoulders.
"I'm going after him. Tell Kakashi-sensei that I won't be at practice tomorrow."
"After Naruto? Why? Has he left the village? What's going on?" Sasuke lifted his eyes to hers, and spoke urgently.
"I don't have much time. They're sending Jonin after him, maybe even ANBU. I have to find him before they do." Sakura felt puzzled, and her face showed it.
"Why? ANBU and Jonin? He's just been missing- has he done something wrong, something that could put Konoha in danger and that's why they're bringing him back quickly?"
"They don't send them after Naruto to bring him back. They're going to kill him." Sakura felt frozen.
"K-Kill? But-"
"Kakashi-sensei, Gai-sensei, and Iruka-sensei were all against it. Three men cannot change the tide of all the Jonin of the village."
"But what has Naruto done? They should be sending the men after Kyuubi, not Naruto! Why are they using men to look for him, when they could be hunting down a killer like Kyuubi?"
"I- I'll let Naruto or Kakashi-sensei tell you that." He put one foot on the window ledge and prepared to jump out.
"Wait! Sasuke-ku-" She stopped. Sasuke was already gone.
Gee, I wonder how THIS will turn out... No, wait, you wonder, I don't!
I will try to post quickly, but I have school and a social life to think of. I just got these up on the same day because I already had these typed up! Five is almost done- might be up later today!
Kyuubi ran. He had only a little while to get somewhere safe to nurse his wounds.
'The brat's body can't take this much longer. If this is pushed for too long, he dies. If he dies, I die.' Kyuubi thought. He stopped at a cave with a small spring. He sniffed. Freshwater. No animals. He let the transformation come undone, fell asleep, and soon there was just Naruto, lying naked outside of the cave. He crawled slowly inside. Naruto sat up by the edge of the pool and peered in.
His reflection stared back at him.
Suddenly, he hit the surface, causing ripples to form and break the image cast on the water. He crawled into the water, picking the sand up from the bottom and scrubbing himself with it, hoping- illogically- that it would take some of the nastiness and feeling of violation from him. He scrubbed his skin red and raw, silent tears making their way down his face. He angrily wiped them off. Uzumaki Naruto was not a crybaby!
He got out of the pool and curled into a corner, shivering. He tried to think of warm memories- maybe it would help.
He groaned and sniffled. All of his memories- his happy ones- centered around someone he couldn't see again. He wanted to, but he wasn't good enough. He had been defiled- nothing he did could redeem himself now. He had attacked and killed so many people- ordinary villagers that didn't deserve it.
Everytime he closed his eyes, he saw his helplessness as those men raped him, and then the shock he felt when he awoke to find Konoha half-destroyed by Kyuubi- the demon he was supposed to keep sealed. The demon he had let free of his own free will.
He would close his eyes, and then the image of the one person he couldn't see flashed before his eyes. The dark hair, the darker eyes, the icey exterior....
'No.' Naruto told himself. 'Sasuke can have anyone he wants. And he doesn't want a defiled little demon brat- dead last.'
He shut his eyes tighter and tried to sleep.
The images still haunted his mind.
The Hokage had called a meeting of the Jonin. Kakashi was there, as well as Gai. Iruka- even though he was a Chunnin- had been allowed to come. No Genins or lower Chunnins were allowed.
"This is a matter of utmost secrecy and danger." the 3rd Hokage stated, puffing on his pipe. "Kyuubi resurfaced. There are eleven dead and thirteen wounded. We have to decide this- as Jonins, as a community- what we should do. For anyone who does not know- and this does not leave this room- Kyuubi was sealed inside a baby boy, not killed. That boy was named Uzumaki Naruto. Naruto has been missing for hours, and Kyuubi has shown up. We need to know what to do about Kyuubi and Naruto." It was silent for a moment, but an old Jonin spoke.
"Kill him." Kakashi glared at the man with his single eye.
"Naruto is a child! He's only just past ten, and you want to kill him?"
"What do you suggest, Kakashi?" the Hokage asked. Kakashi turned and faced the 3rd Hokage.
"I think we should try to reseal Kyuubi."
"I agree with Kakashi." Iruka said. "Naruto is just a child!"
"He killed ten people today! If Kyuubi broke free once, he can do it again." A jonin said. "We should kill him."
"We get so few jobs as well. No one trusts the Leaf nins with that monster hiding in our ranks!"
"He'll kill us all! We should kill him to protect our families!"
"He's a boy! An orphan! And you'd kill him for being what he is?" Gai asked, joining Kakashi & Iruka's side.
"He's a monster!" the old Jonin that had first suggested he be killed replied.
Unbeknownst to them, a figure hid just outside of the door, listening.
The Hokage raised his hand.
"I understand both of your points of view. We also must take into account what is best for Konoha. A young boys life hangs on our decision, so we must choose carefully. He who contains Kyuubi inside his body is not to be treated lightly- we should choose what is best for Naruto, and for Konoha, and hope that we can save both." The Hokage looked everyone present in the eye. "How many still call for his death?" Slowly but surely, all but three in the crowd raised their hands. The Hokage closed his eyes and bowed his head.
"How many call for Kyuubi being resealed?"
Kakashi, Iruka, and Gai raised their hands. Slowly, the Hokage looked over the three who had their arms raised.
"Kakashi, Iruka, Gai. You three are some of the best shinobi in the village. But you three cannot turn the vote for Naruto. Not even I could. I'm sorry, Kakashi. Iruka, and Gai, I must apologize to you too. Even though I do not wish it, we must do what is best for Konoha. Most of us here believe that he is a danger to us, and that the Leaf will cease to exist if he is brought back." The Hokage sighed slowly, unwilling to give his order, but he knew it must be done.
"The boy is a danger to Konoha. As Hokage, I must order him killed. Jonin and ANBU will be sent out tomorrow morning, at seven."
The figure listening outside the door clenched his hands. He carefully controlled himself, making sure to be silent as he walked away. He masked his departure in every way possible. Since he was the best in his class, this was only slightly difficult for him.
'They're going to kill Naruto because he holds Kyuubi. It is not his fault for containing it, but they will kill him for it all the same.' The figure looked up at his house, not even realizing that he had walked all the way there.
'I have to leave now, and I may be able to catch up with Naruto before the search parties do.' Uchiha Sasuke thought, entering his house and getting a pack ready. He would track Naruto, and hopefully get him away before he was found and killed by the Jonin.
Sakura paced back and forth in her room. She was worried about Naruto- they hadn't yet found him.
She thought of Kyuubi and shuddered. What if Naruto had died under the beats powerful jaws? She shivered again. She had almost died. Had it not been for Sasuke and all those Jonin...
She heard a tap-tap. She looked around, trying to locate the source. The tap-tap comes again. Her eyes land on the window.
"Sasuke-kun!" she said, walking over and unlatching the window. "What's going on? Have they found Naruto?" Sasuke stepped in, looking at the ground. She noticed that he had a very full pack on his shoulders.
"I'm going after him. Tell Kakashi-sensei that I won't be at practice tomorrow."
"After Naruto? Why? Has he left the village? What's going on?" Sasuke lifted his eyes to hers, and spoke urgently.
"I don't have much time. They're sending Jonin after him, maybe even ANBU. I have to find him before they do." Sakura felt puzzled, and her face showed it.
"Why? ANBU and Jonin? He's just been missing- has he done something wrong, something that could put Konoha in danger and that's why they're bringing him back quickly?"
"They don't send them after Naruto to bring him back. They're going to kill him." Sakura felt frozen.
"K-Kill? But-"
"Kakashi-sensei, Gai-sensei, and Iruka-sensei were all against it. Three men cannot change the tide of all the Jonin of the village."
"But what has Naruto done? They should be sending the men after Kyuubi, not Naruto! Why are they using men to look for him, when they could be hunting down a killer like Kyuubi?"
"I- I'll let Naruto or Kakashi-sensei tell you that." He put one foot on the window ledge and prepared to jump out.
"Wait! Sasuke-ku-" She stopped. Sasuke was already gone.
Gee, I wonder how THIS will turn out... No, wait, you wonder, I don't!
I will try to post quickly, but I have school and a social life to think of. I just got these up on the same day because I already had these typed up! Five is almost done- might be up later today!