Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Things Change ❯ Reintroduced to Konoha ( Chapter 6 )

Things Change

Chap: 6 Reintroduced to Konoha

 

A/N: Sorry it took so long, I've been busy. Anyways, this chapter will be really long (I've got complaints about the chaps being to short) because I really need to get this story going, so it will tell the being of the plot and give you an idea behind what Narutos going to do in the following chapters. Enjoy, and don't forget to review! ^_^

 

 

 

“Hey, dobe, get your ass up.”

Naruto awoke to a gruff voice and soft fabric being shoved at him.

 

“Huh? Wha…go away teme.” The blonde said groggily.

 

“I let you sleep here and that's the thanks I get.” Retorted Sasuke.

 

`Wait! That's right, I'm in another word!'

 

Naruto suddenly jumps up from his futon; knocking down Sasuke, who was leaning over him.

 

“Sorry, I'm really grumpy when it comes to waking up.”

 

Sasuke got up and wiped himself off. “Whatever, I have to meet a few people about something, your coming so get ready.”

 

“Okay.”

 

 

An hour later Naruto found himself squished in a small booth at Ichiraku, sitting amongst the people he considered friends in his time.

 

“So, you're the stray Itachi brought home huh?” asked a certain bubbly pink haired girl.

 

“Um, yeah I guess you could say that Hareno-chan.” Replied the nervous blonde.

 

“I hope Mr. Uchiha here wasn't rude to you. I mean we all know Sasuke-kun can be a little edgy at 3 in the morning.” Teased Neji.

 

 

From what Naruto's heard so far, the Chuunin Exam was held not long ago, again the only ones to pass being Shikamaru and Neji.

 

Also another note to take was that Hyuuga Hinata is now the village prankster. (She admired him after all ^_^)

 

“You should have seen the look on his face!” she exclaimed happily; telling one of her many tales of her pranks.

 

Other than that detail, everyone was the same. Sakura as bubbly as ever; Shikamaru still constantly bored; Chouji still eating twice his weight; Ino still being Ino, Neji still direct about everything, Rock Lee is still a Master Gai look a like, Kiba as arrogant, Shino still quite.

 

`It's nice to know my absence hasn't changed too many things.'

 

Towards the closing of this get together, Naruto talked a bit with Hinata.

 

“Hey, I have an idea; we should go out and prank together!” said the blonde.

 

“Sure. Where you a prankster in your village?”

“Yup!”

Hinata gave a small smile.

 

Naruto spent most of the day with Hinata. They talked and pulled pranks.

 

But what made this time different was that he had someone to talk to, and to prank people with. He didn't feel as alone.

 

At some point he just decided to spill his story, starting with Kyuubi.

 

“And, Sasuke took the hit and ended up in the hospital. I wished he had never met me. And Tyrin showed up and brought me here.”

 

Hinata listened intently; hanging on every word. But Naruto couldn't tell if she believed him or not.

 

Finally she spoke. “Wow, you've been through a lot.” She said softly, finally looking up at him.

 

“You mean you believe me?”

 

“Of course, I've met Tyrin to.”

 

“Seriously!?” the blonde was shocked.

 

Hinata put on a sad smile. “I don't know, one day something just snapped. My sister was always so much better then me. I got tired of living in her shadow. So I chose to erase myself.”

 

She stopped.

 

“What did you find?” Naruto asked softly.

 

“The same thing you've found. That almost nothing changed, just the things that had to do with you. My sister was living my life with her own strengths.”

 

 

 

That night Naruto couldn't sleep. Hinata's words kept ringing in his ears. `The same thing you've found. That almost nothing change, just the things that had to do with you.'

 

`But wouldn't that mean that Sasuke was still marked by Orochimaru?'

 

Naruto slowly got up and crawled towards Sasuke's bed. Luckily Sasuke was on his side, facing Naruto. So the blonde could clearly see the marked skin that brands the curse.

 

“Shit.” He whispered. For he knew well what was going to happen.

The blonde slowly looked towards the calendar on the wall.

 

“I only have 3 days and 2 nights to make him see.” He mumbled to himself.

 

 

 

 

 

“HINATA!” The blonde found the black haired girl lying in a grass field by the pound.

 

“Oh. It's you Naruto-kun.”

 

“About my story yesterday, Sasuke got attacked by Orochimaru, he has the curse here same as in my world.”

 

“Well, I guess that's to be expected.”

“Listen, Hinata. I need you to help me get as much time with Sasuke as possible. I have to try and persuade him to not give in to the curse.”

 

“How do you know he's giving in?”

“I talked with Sakura-chan, she told me about the hospital, how he completely freaked. And I've seen him train like crazy.”

 

“But that's just like Sasuke to do.”

 

“Using the Chidori as freely as I saw him do is not like Sasuke.”

 

Hinata paused for a second to let it all sink in.

 

“Okay. How long to we have?”

 

“3 days and 2 nights.”

 

She smirked. “You better be as persuasive as you think you are.”

 

 

 

For the rest of the day Naruto attached himself to Sasuke like a bee to honey. And he could tell it was irritating the young Uchiha.

 

“Hey, dobe, ever hear of personal space?”

“Ever thing the people in this town scare me?”

 

Sasuke smirked. “So you finally admit it.”

 

So they pretty much went on like that; having random conversations.

 

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, in Naruto's world.

 

“Sasuke-kun!” Sakura shrieked as Sasuke came to.

 

“Sakura, how's Naruto?”

 

She suddenly made did a downcast glance at the floor and then to the corner of the room, where Kakashi was standing.

 

“Naruto……disappeared.” She said quietly.

 

“He said he was going to head home…I figured he wanted to be alone and I could visit him in the morning…

 

Her voice got strained.” He wasn't there when I came, so I looked all around Konoha, to all the places he'd go…but know one said they saw him since they saw him walking home that night.”

 

 

Sasuke suddenly started shaking. “How long ago was this?”

 

“Two nights ago.” Answered Kakashi.

 

“Do you think the Akatsuki got him?”

 

“The hokage and though about that, but it's very unlikely.”

 

The Uchiha struggled to get out of bed.

 

“No Sasuke-kun. You still weak.”

 

“I can't just sit here and twiddle my thumbs waiting for Naruto to show up!”

 

“We will find him Sasuke, Sakura, if you don't mind I would like to talk to Sasuke alone.” Said Kakashi sternly.

 

“Okay.”

 

When she was out of the room Kakashi sat in the seat next to Sasuke's bed.

 

“I know how you feel now, how scared you are for Naruto though you won't show it. I mean after all, Naruto's your only real connection that keeps you here. He's like the other half on you that got washed away long ago. Am I right?”

 

“So what if you are? How's that going to help us?”

 

“I'll give you a hint. I know what happened to Naruto. It happens to a lot of ninja when they feel like letting go. And I know the reason why. Naruto is struggling right now. You're the only one that can help him out of this hole. But you first have to dig yourself out of your own hole.”

 

“Where is Naruto!” the Uchiha demanded.

 

“Somewhere you can only reach if you look deep into yourself; you have to see a different way of telling yours and Naruto's story.”

 

“What the hell are you talking about?!”

 

But Kakashi had already disappeared.

 

 

 

 

A few roof tops away stood a figure in the shadows.

 

“You'll find out soon enough Sasuke.”

 

 

 

A/N: Long enough? Anyways, I know what was Kakashi was saying didn't really give you much. But you'll see what he means in the future chapters.

 

But I'll give you two hints, Kakashi (just like Hinata) has been through this and he knows Tyrin. Also, both Sasukes have a connection….

 

Anyways, please review and tell me what you think! ^_^