Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Naruto's Life ❯ Feelings Revealed ( Chapter 5 )

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Chapter 5

Feelings Revealed

 

 

Naruto was back and it seemed he would have his chance to bring his friend back where he belongs, home, within the walls of Konoha. Sasuke had no business running away, and Naruto knew that his and everyone else's strength has and will always come from protecting those who a person loves, he was doing this because he loved Sakura so much, she may never have feelings for him but he would always love her.

“Where was he sighted”, Naruto asked as he looked from Sakura to Tsunade with a grim expression.

 

“ He was seen near the Valley of the End, he seems to be waiting for someone or something, we don't know what exactly… But, he is there… we are sending a team to go and try to bring him back again, and Naruto I would like you to lead the team.” Tsunade replied looking at the boy with a smirk flashing across her features.

 

Naruto threw her a puzzled look, how was he to lead if everyone else technically out ranked him? He was dumbfounded, Tsunade again that annoy smirk of hers'. This just furthered his annoyance, he crossed his arms and looked mildly displeased, which caused Tsunade to outright grin.

 

“What's wrong little brother your pea-sized brain tired from over-working itself, maybe you should sit and let me explain some more things.” Tsunade teased. Naruto's reply was merely sticking his tongue out at her and sitting next to Anko who was sitting to the right of Sakura.

 

“First your team leader because besides Jounin, ANBU captain would be a ranking position especially in the field, and that is where you will be going, but if you don't want the job I am sure I can find another ninja.” Tsunade said aloud to no one in particular but Naruto interrupted her.

 

 

“NANI, how am I an ANBU captain when I'm not even a jounin yet… and who's on my team?” Naruto asked as he looked around at the people in the room.

 

Shino, Chouji, Shikamaru, and Neji all stood up wearing black capes and with animal masks on their faces: Bear for Chouji, Panther for Shika, Neji sported the mask of a Hawk, and finally Shino had some weird bug mask on looked like a Giant Dragonfly, Naruto smiled as he looked at Tsunade who was standing with a Fox mask and folded black hooded cape.

 

Naruto walked up and accepted the cape as he looked around the room, he couldn't help but feel proud, the warm smiles from the former gennin sensei's and his friends made him feel good. He slowly twirled the cape and put it on it was good for him to do it was moment where he was garnered recognition, it was his and his alone, he slowly slip the fox mask on, it was perfect.

 

“Thank you baa-chan, I won't let you or my team down, I will wear this mask proudly. But I would like to know how I can be an ANBU captain when I was just a gennin.” Naruto replied as Tsunade clenched her fist and let the bulging vein over her eye die down by counting to ten, the others in the room would have never gotten away with calling her granny, but Naruto was Naruto and he was giving certain liberties.

 

“Well, when you left with Jiraiya, I went to the council and gave them as many examples of your bravery and strength. After that I called for a vote on giving you the status of a Jounin. One of the worse council members said that they might as well make you an ANBU captain as long as they were going to give a demon more status. The council agreed with him and voted in a majority for you to be given the rank of Jounin and ANBU captain.”

 

Naruto knew what this meant; he was going to get Sasuke back… for both Konoha and for Sakura. Sakura, his only love, he had long abandoned any hope for them to be together, all that mattered know was her being happy, and that meant getting Sasuke and dragging his ass back to Konoha as soon as possible.

 

“Then I will bring Sasuke back, even if I have to die to do it, he will come back to the village one way or another.” Naruto said with a grave tone and a look of determination on his face.

 

“Why does one of you have to die, cant both of you come home, I couldn't take it if you died Naruto.” Sakura said with a strangled voice as she jumped to her feet.

 

“Of course you wouldn't” Naruto let a bitter laugh escape his lips, “Who else would you yell at and hit, who else would you call annoying, and who else would you reject every time he asked you out.” He said with an even tone as he looked away.

 

“Naruto that's not fair, I agree I did some horrible things but nothing was nearly as bad as you make it out.” Sakura defended herself strongly even as she realized the falseness of her statement.

 

“Not as horrible as I make it, I loved you Sakura with every fiber of my being and I still do, you treated me like shit, and Kakashi-sensei… He could only focus on that bastard Uchiha, he treated me equally as bad, but no matter what I still love you and him, I have resigned myself to knowing I could never have you, so I will make you happy and by making you happy I will be happy, I will bring Sasuke home, and if I have to die to do it I will.” Naruto finished as he looked into Sakura's eyes.

 

“That's not fair to us, your friends, bringing back one person at the expense of another, if it came down to that… We would much rather have you then him.” Chouji said standing up and walking over to his new captain, one of his best friends.

 

Naruto wanted to quickly change the topic, looking around the room he noticed Chouji large war hammer, and Shika's daggers. He also noticed red and black runes on the weapons, just like his stafff. He decided he would ask about those and steer this conversation in a different direction.

 

“So you two are elemental warriors, I can tell by the runes on your weapons, and it isn't every day you see living shadows radiating off daggers, they're almost as cool as my weapon.” Naruto boasted with a smile, while Chouji and Shika just gave the boy an “as if” look. Seeing the look, Naruto just simply to a long thick shaft of wood of his back.

 

“So you have a big stick, big deal, my hammer and even Shika's daggers are cooler then that.” Chouji said as Shika just raised an eyebrow.

 

“How troublesome, my blades are better then that giant tool, we will call you when we have to fight an over sized nail.” Shika replied to Chouji's jest and smirked a little.

 

“Yes a big stick, but it is more then just a big stick.” Naruto said as he channeled chakra into the long weapon and two blades unsheathed, the blades were black obsidian like the hammer and daggers with red runes inscribed on them.

 

Anko looked at the weapon and thought that it was indeed a nice weapon. It looked very efficient and deadly all things she seemed to like in a man and a weapon, Naruto had been on her mind for awhile now, every since the first time she saw him on the training field, his body built and well toned, thick legs, long toned arms and blue eyes that a person could get lost in. Anko for the first time since Orochimaru, realized that she wanted someone and need to feel wanted back.

 

Chouji used the lull in conversation to catch a glimpse of Kurenai-sensei, she was looking at him with her rose like red eyes, he sighed knowing he could slip into oblivion looking into her eyes and never know it. She was his reason for being him, he wanted to be strong so he would never have to worry about her possibly getting hurt again. Kurenai could she the desire in his eyes and blushed slightly; she hadn't dated since the attack in the forest because of Chouji's words.

 

Naruto looked around the room and noticed Anko looking at him intently, he smirked to himself, Anko noticed him looking and blushed slightly, this caused Naruto to chuckle, finally someone had taken notice, it was weird but not entirely unwanted, Anko was a very sexy women and feisty something he seemed drawn to. Anko saw him chuckle and then caught the hint of recognition in his eyes as he swept his gaze over her body, to take in the sights, something he had learned from his perverted sensei no doubt.

Tsunade noticed the silence between the four and also noticed the looks and stares, she figured it was only time before she had two new couples running around and she would have to advise them on the dangers of dating fellow shinobi. Tsunade smiled though she wouldn't mind that talk though, Naruto and Chouji deserved something like that as did Anko, and Kurenai. She could almost see all the broken hearted males of the village mourning the loss of such fine and sexy women.

 

Chouji looked at Naruto, as the boy's eyes met, there was a common unspoken promise between the two, they were going to bring the bastard back and dole out some ass kicking's in the mean time. Chouji decided it was time to test his leader, and to find out his power, so he started raising his chakra, the Hokage noticed the spike and looked at him, she was going to stand to say something but Jiraiya told her to sit down and watch. Chouji's hammer began to glow and the earth around the tower began to tremble slightly.

 

“Are you trying to scare me Chouji or are you testing my strength, how about you Shika does your elemental not like being third in command or should I put Shino in that position after all his elemental is just as powerful.” Naruto said as he activated his bloodline and lighting started to strike the ground around the tower, the windows blew inward as lighting cam through and attacked the obsidian blade on his glaive, the onlookers could feel his chakra level rapidly rising and noticed his eyes enveloped in a bluish-white light.

 

“Uzumaki-san how do you know of my elemental?” Shino asked with an even tone but he was still amazed at Naruto's insight.

 

“Come now Shino-san, I am one of two men who can here the planet talk, and the Nature elemental screams with joy, they have found one greater then the man who built the forest, I am sure Ghor-san heard it as well.” Naruto said as he turned to Ghor and looked at him with his unsettling blue eyes, radiating power all the while.

 

“Yes I heard it, but I wonder what his symbol is, if yours is the glaive then what is his, sword, bow?” Ghor asked looking back at Shino for an answer.

 

“His body, Nature like Lighting is a very possessive elemental, when you give yourself to them it is with your entire body, Shino show them.” Naruto commanded as Shino started to gather Chakra and red runes appeared on his face and neck.

 

The crowd in the office was stunned, the people there still had no clue what the elementals were but they seemed strong and powerful, so strong and powerful that the very earth was shaking with the power the four boys were putting off. Naruto kept raising his chakra, he was ready, the battle in the valley would be epic, monumental, and nothing would stop his team, nothing. With a power-filled shout, the sky seemed to exploded as lighting bolts began to travel up and down the streets, scouring them. Naruto knew Sasuke could see this, he was putting off enough of energy to show that anyone one could see it for miles.

“We leave in an hour, go talk to your family and love ones, say good bye, pack nothing, we go as is, remember we might not come back so if you have anything to say to some one say it now.” Naruto said as he disappeared from the room in a blur, no one noticed Anko disappear either.

 

Chouji looked at Kurenai and breathed lightly “Kurenai-sensei could I talk to you for a minute” Kurenai nodded her head yes “Alone.” Chouji finished as he walked out the door and down the steps followed be a quiet Kurenai. They stopped and faced one another: “Kurenai-sensei, I am sorry I haven't been around for the last three years, and I am sorry I didn't visit you after I got out of the hospital, but I needed to do this, and I want you to know that I am glad I am going, I will kill him.” Chouji said looking at her with and even expression and with a hope filled heart waited for her reply.

 

After seemingly eternity, Kurenai said: “It's okay, but please come back, you can kill him all you want, but if you don't come back then how can we become anything?” Kurenai asked as Chouji looked surprisingly shocked and gladdened at the same time.

 

“Ho-H-How do you know how I feel?” Chouji stuttered trying to cope with the sudden realization that Kurenai knew his true feelings.

 

“Asuma told me of the bed side talk you two had, and told me that was the reason we couldn't date, because someone loved me more then anything and that I should wait for him.” Kurenai replied with a small smile.

 

“I will be back.” Chouji said as he took Kurenai's hand and kissed flat to his face, before disappearing in a swirl of leaves.

 

 

Naruto stood at Hokage monument and looked at his fathers face, he was going to bring back the village's precious Uchiha. He would be doing this for his father and Oji-san, he owed the snake bastard for killing the man who had treated him better then a son and that was Saturobi, he would bring Sasuke back and then go after Orochimaru. While he was thinking he missed Anko walking up quietly and standing next to him.

 

Clearing her throat to gain his attention, Anko asked: “Naruto-kun, do you think you could love some one else, like you love Sakura?” Anko asked with a bit of nervousness, not really expecting and good answer for her. Naruto smirked at kun Anko had added, only one girl called him that and it was Hinata, but nothing could happen between him he now carried a name of the cloud, and he was dreading that confrontation with Hiashi and Hinata.

 

“If it is you I think I can learn to love you, if you are asking me to give you a chance if or when I come back.” Naruto replied as he looked at the raven haired beauty and smiled shyly for the first time in his life, wishing that his feelings about her would prove true.

 

“Come back to me.” Anko said as she lightly kissed Naruto's cheek and vanished as silently as she had arrived.

 

 

Meanwhile in the Hokage's Tower, Shino was walking towards the door as Shizune grabbed his hand and pulled him back. Shino looked back at her and took off his sun glasses which surprised the slightly older woman, Shino looked down at her hand, it was soft and filled with care, when he had found out his dad had arranged his marriage with the Hokage-sama he was slightly pissed, but when he found out it was Shizune, it seemed to become less of a problem.

 

“Please come back to me, I don't think I could lose you with out losing all purpose in life.” Shizune said quietly with a blush and a squeeze of his hand.

 

“It's funny, isn't it Shizune-chan, when we found out about our arranged marriage we were mad but now the prospect of me not coming back, makes me realize that our wedding day will be a good day to live and wait for.” Shino said as he kissed her fingers lightly and disappeared in whirl of bugs.

 

 

Kiba looked put-out and Ghor could tell he was upset that he wasn't chosen for this mission. Kiba looked down dejectedly before getting up roughly and walking for the door.

“You shouldn't worry Kiba-san there is coming a day when your beasts shall fight for this village, believe me when I say your elemental, for you do have one, is no less important then theirs, we will need you in the war that is to come.” Ghor said looking at the boy who smirked and walked out the door feeling a little better about his postion in life.

 

 

Neji and Shika were standing with Tenten and Ino while the others walked away, “You two come back alive you hear or we might have to kill you.” Ino said with a Hmph and a crossing of her arms.

 

“How troublesome…, how can you kill us if we are dead?” Shika asked in a bored tone. Ino made to protest but Shika quickly kissed her open mouth making her melt into his embrace and forget what she was going to say at the intensity of the kiss.

 

 

Neji turned to Tenten “Don't worry I will be back I just got to make sure Naruto-san doesn't do something stupid and get himself killed” Neji said as he took her hand and cupped his face with it.

 

 

Shika broke his kiss and leaned forehead to forehead with Ino, “We will be back, don't worry about it, all of us even Sasuke” then him and Neji disappeared.

 

“So it has begun.” Ghor said as he stood on the roof of the tower and looked to the sky. With a final look toward the main gates, Ghor returned to the Hokage's office and the waiting that was to come.

 

 

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