Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Journey to a New Life. ❯ Choices ( Chapter 1 )

Hey ppl, this is my first Naruto fic, be nice! A lot of credit also goes to my beta, Zizzo, because without Zizzo this fic would have been have as good. X.x; Thank you Zizzo!

 

Warnings: none.

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine, if it would be, I would totally hug Gaara to death. (and be rich).

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Chapter I: Choices.

 

Naruto opened his eyes. Where was he? Naruto looked around the unfamiliar room a single daffodil was in a little vase next to his bed. The window was open and the curtains moved softly against the wind. Next to the bed was a chair. As Naruto started to remember how he got here, he had the vague thought of how ugly the curtains actually were.

He had woken up in a hospital room. He now felt the bandage that was around his head, he hadn't noticed it until now. He also felt some bandages around his torso and feet. He could fully remembered what had happened now. He had gone to get Sasuke from Orochimaru again.

 

----------*Flashback*---------

 

`Sasuke teme!' Naruto yelled at the Uchiha prodigy. `I'm going to take you with me, even if I have to break all the bones in your body!' Sasuke merely laughed. Naruto couldn't beat him. Not even with the red chakra in the form of the Kyuubi. Sasuke had let the stage two of the curse seal free, he was stronger then Naruto was. Or so he thought.

 

Sasuke had pounded Naruto severely. Until Naruto's form changed even more. His eyes turned completely crimson, the claws he already had turned into paws, his ears became those of a fox, and he grew a set of nine tails. It was as if Naruto had become the Kyuubi himself. The chakra around the boy felt like it could explode any moment.

 

In that form Naruto had totally beaten Sasuke. What Naruto didn't count on was that Orochimaru would do anything to keep Sasuke out of Konoha's hands. They had fought, and it had felt like an eternity. Orochimaru had died in that fight. And Naruto had come closer to becoming one with Kyuubi.

 

However, it did leave Naruto in a near-death state. If the Fifth wouldn't have come personally, he wouldn't have made it. Sasuke had come with them out of his own free will, now hopefully back in the world of the sane again.

 

--------- *Flashback End* ---------

 

Naruto looked around the empty hospital room, still not grasping the fact that his supposedly best friend had tried to kill him again. His fists clenched. He hated the Uchiha prodigy now more then ever.

 

Naruto's head didn't really hurt anymore. Carefully touching it to see if it had healed, Naruto removed the bandages. After this he unraveled the bandages around his feet and torso. Time to go home.

 

Naruto snuck out of the hospital like he had done so many times before, though this time he did not smile. He could not forgive the Uchiha. Not now, not ever.

 

He walked home, ignoring the people on the streets. They still gave him looks of pure hatred. He smirked; the people of Konoha could be so ignorant…

 

--- --- --- Tsunade's office --- --- ---

`Thank you for your help, we appreciate it.' Tsunade said against the three Sand siblings and smiled. Gaara of the Desert looked out of the window; it was a nice cloudless day here in Konoha, he and his siblings would return to Sand soon though. Back to all the cold stares full of hatred.

 

Here in Konoha the glares were less hateful; fewer people knew about him and what he was. Gaara really wanted to let everybody believe that he didn't care about those hateful stares and words, but he knew that wasn't true. Ever since the Chuunin exams, and what Naruto had said to him he knew it wasn't true. He did care, and going back to Sand was just what he didn't want…

 

--- --- --- Somewhere in Konoha --- --- ---

 

Naruto wandered through the busy streets of Konoha. For the people that lived there it was just another ordinary day. As if the whole thing with Orochimaru had never happened. Naruto cursed the stupid people in Konoha. All the people cared about was that that damned Uchiha was back, and they didn't even wonder how that happened!

 

Naruto sighed. Yes, this was just typically Konoha. He wandered through the empty streets until he found his way home. The door was still open when he got there. The place was one big mess; like it had been trashed. He snorted. Maybe he should leave. Then he wouldn't have to deal with this every time he got back from a long mission.

 

His stomach rumbled. /Maybe I should get some food first…/ Naruto thought as he finally noticed his very empty stomach. / I'm so huuungry!/ And with that, Naruto strode out for his favorite restaurant; Ichiraku's!

 

Arriving at Ichiraku's Naruto ordered a Miso Pork ramen, grinning. This place just served the best ramen in all Konoha! He grin got wider as the oji-san put the bowl of ramen in front of him. This was the best food there was!

 

 

--- --- --- Somewhere --- --- ---

 

Gaara followed his brother and sister; they had just passed the Konoha gates. He wasn't really happy about going back to Sand. And maybe that was noticeable, because Temari was giving a bit of a worried look to her little brother. `Are you alright Gaara?' Temari asked her younger brother. That question seemed to knock Gaara out of his thoughts. `Hai, I'm fine Temari.' Gaara replied in his usual quiet monotone.

 

Temari knew something was bothering Gaara, Kankurou on the other hand didn't seem to notice anything. Temari glanced at her little brother; looking like he was deep in thought.

 

/I should leave. It probably would be better…/ Gaara thought as they went back towards the Sand. He would be free to do as he wanted. It wasn't as if he wasn't free now; he could do whatever he wished. But that was just because everybody was afraid of him. Gaara sighed softly. His decision was made; once they returned to Sand, he would leave.

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- --- --- Back at Naruto's place --- --- ---

 

/Okay,/ Naruto grinned a little, but it didn't look like the foxy grin it had once been. /Time to pack my bags./ And with that he started stuffing away clothes and weapons alike. Naruto was glad he hadn't seen any of his friends. They would try to stop him.

 

The fact of becoming a missing nin had also occurred to Naruto, but he found he could live with that. He just couldn't stand this village anymore. He had to leave, and then he could finally lead his own life. A life he thought he deserved.

 

Naruto packed his bag; he put his clothes in there, a few slightly battered kunai and shuriken and a few cups of instant ramen. The rest of his belongings, which were not many, he left untouched. He also left a note for Iruka to find. He knew the man would be worried to death, and Naruto sincerely liked Iruka, thinking of as the closest thing he had to a parental figure.

 

After leaving the note on the table Naruto put on his backpack and left his house, now on his way to start his new life.

 

 

--- --- --- Hidden village of Sand --- --- ---

 

As soon as they had gotten back Gaara had made his way straight to his room. On the way here he had done some more thinking about his situation here in Sand. When he and his siblings had returned, the hateful glares and stares had been thrown at him again by the bushel.

 

Gaara was sure of it now; not even Temari or Kankurou could change his mind. Gaara packed the things he needed.

 

With the things he needed, Gaara left the Hidden village of Sand. He would start his life over, somewhere where the people did not know about the existence of Shukaku. Gaara smirked softly to himself. This was going to be worth it.

 

 

TBC…?

 

Ok, I'll only continue this if you ppl want me to. So I'll be waiting for your reactions. R&R!

Tank you!

 

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