The Crimson Angel

Hello to you all, once again, thank you so much for all the awesome reviews. I'm so happy to know people like my story. Anyway, here is chapter 11, hope you enjoy.

More Sakura bashing, oh and there's quite a bit of Hiashi bashing.

Oh and Deandraquin - Thanks for the review. I would love to see your drawing.

If anyone can draw, would someone please draw me Sasuke and Naruto in angel form. I would be eternally grateful and dedicate the rest of the story to them.


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Chapter Eleven

Sasuke had sat by Naruto’s bedside for the last two days. His dobe had been unconscious. He as well as the entire village had witnessed the jutsus he had performed. They had all felt the power it had taken, no wondered he was still sleeping.

Sasuke sighed as Sakura yet again pretended to tend Naruto. She had been released from her cell only because they needed her medical help. They were many wounded, only a couple of ninja’s had died. Orochimaru’s attack had basically failed, the snake-bastard, Kabuto and many of sound had died, the rest were arrested and put in cells.

“Sasuke-kun, would you like to go and get something to eat with me?” Sakura asked, fluttering her eyelashes.

“No, go away.” He heard her sniffle, but she didn’t move away. He turned, and she looked at him hopefully. He released his mangekyou sharingan and held her hypnotised. He would have used one of the genjutsus he had learned, but the hokage caught him.

“Sakura, go tend to the patients or do you want to return to your cell?” Sakura made a hasty retreat. “How did you acquire your mangekyou sharingan?” She asked.

Sasuke looked at her. “Naruto gave it to me.”

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, but Sasuke turned away. A groan had them turning to Naruto. They watched as his eyes opened. Red met black and gold. Naruto sighed. He knew he was going to get it.

“Naruto, how are you feeling?” Sasuke asked.

“Fine, just tired.” He answered.

“Brat, you have a lot of explaining to do.” Tsunade said.

“I know.” He whispered. “Sasuke and I will be leaving soon.”

Tsunade scowled. “I don’t think so, do you have any idea how much trouble your in?”

“I don’t care. I am not a Konoha ninja anymore. I work for the angels of death.”

Tsunade blinked back tears at that reply. She sighed. “Sleep, we will talk later.” She left. She couldn’t bear to stay much longer. She had to think.

Naruto found Sasuke’s hand and held it, as he fell back to sleep. Sakura’s eyes darkened as she saw her Sasuke holding hands with the freak, she was going to get her Sasuke back.

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The Hokage was once again in the dreaded council chambers. The members of the council were in an uproar. Word had gotten around that Naruto is the crimson angel. They wanted Naruto confined to the village. They didn’t think of him as the Kyuubi brat anymore, not after he saved them all, hell even the nine-tailed fox helped with the fight.

The villagers too were rapidly changing their minds, sending cards, flowers and chocolates to Naruto. All were guilty of years of hate and name calling. They knew they didn’t deserve forgiveness, but they hoped it was a start.

Hiashi was mad. Now he knew who the crimson angel was, he was ecstatic. It meant Naruto was to stay in the village. “Have you spoken with Naruto-san yet?”

“Briefly, he is still in the hospital. He said he and Sasuke are leaving soon.”

“What?” Hiashi shouted. “He cannot leave, he is a Konoha ninja. He will be staying whether he likes it or not.”

“I’m afraid he can’t do that. Like he said, he’s not a Konoha ninja anymore. He works for the angels of death. And I for one do not want to stand in the way of an angel of death, do you?”

Hiashi gulped, no he didn’t. But he wanted Naruto in the village. He didn’t care, he wanted the crimson angel within the village of Konoha, and he would do anything to make it happen.

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By the next day Naruto was up and he really wanted to get out of the village. He was sorely tempted to just fly away, but he knew he owed Tsunade an explanation. He had heard the council were trying to get him to stay, and he wondered if it was because he was the crimson angel. He also wondered what they would say if they knew that he would not always be the crimson angel, he had no idea when Kuro would relieve him of duty. He was thinking more and more about asking to join the angel, he knew Sasuke wanted too as well.

All his friends had stopped by when he was still in the hospital. They too wanted an explanation, but they were happy to see him, except Sakura. The girl was angry and bitter. She had to once again be confined as she kept trying to attack Naruto.

At the moment, he was pacing in the room he was had been staying in at the tower. He was tempted to jump out of the window when the door opened and Sasuke walked in. The raven narrowed his eyes at the red head, who was standing very close to the open window.

Naruto pouted. “Naruto, there ready for you, come.” Naruto’s pout deepened. “Get over here right now.” Sasuke said sternly, holding in a laugh. Naruto bowed his head submissively and walked to Sasuke, the raven haired teen took his hand and they walked to the council’s chambers.

When they were sat on chairs, Hiahsi smirked. He had total confidence that Naruto would be staying in Konoha. Naruto caught the smirk and glared at the man.

“Naruto.” The red head turned his head to look at the Hokage. “We would like to know why you allowed Akatsuki to capture you, and also what happened to make you stay away from Konoha.”

Naruto sighed. “I allowed Akatsuki to capture me because I had just lost my lover. We fought and he walked away from me. I felt empty, I felt alone. I wanted to die.” Sasuke looked away, the guilt he had felt since that day coming back full force. To hear Naruto spell it out to him like that was like a sword through the heart.

Naruto took a deep breath. “When the Anbu found us, I was angry. I was angry that you had ordered my death-”

“Wait, I never ordered your death. I made sure they understood I wanted you to be brought back.” The Hokage interrupted.

Naruto snorted. “Did you really think they would have rescued me? They finally had the opportunity to be rid of the demon brat.”

Sasuke reached over and took Naruto’s hand, giving his dobe some support. His hand was squeezed back softly.

“When I got to the Akatsuki building…” He stopped and shook his head. He couldn’t tell them, he felt too ashamed. Standing up, he went over to the Hokage. Placing his fingers on her head, he closed his eyes. Tsunade had no idea what was happening. Suddenly her mind was filled with images. She closed her eyes and watched as the images played out.

She gasped as she watched Naruto being raped, then beaten. She watched as he lay on the floor bleeding. She then watched as he summoned the angel of death, listened to his wishes. She then watched in shock as he killed the members of Akatsuki without blinking.

The images came a little faster, she knew Naruto was distressed, she could feel it. She watched as he trained Sasuke in the abandoned village, watched as their relationship grew closer. And all the assignments he carried out.

Finally the images were gone, and Naruto took his finger away from her head. She looked at him, her eyes filled with tears. She stood and pulled the boy into her arms. Naruto tensed before relaxing into her embrace. “I’m so sorry.” She whispered.

When she let go, he sat back down and Sasuke once again took his hand. The council members waited, and then Hiahsi got impatient. “What happened, what did you see?”

“None of your business.” The Hokage snapped.

Hiashi got angry. “Well whatever, we have decided that Naruto and Sasuke will remain in the village. If they leave, they will be classed as missing nins and hunters will be sent out to kill them.” He looked at the two boys smugly.

Before Naruto could complain, the air around them grew thicker. Power began to build within the room. Hiashi gasped as he watched a tall man with black wings, black hair and eyes appear beside Naruto. He glared at the long haired man, Hiashi gulped and shrank away.

“I am sorry I have to intrude, but you have been pestering Naruto and I have had enough. He has told you countless times that he is unable to remain within the village, and you are pushing him, only because you want to use his power for your own selfish reasons. He is not a ninja anymore, he is an angel of death, until I relieve him of his duty, you have no control over him. Do I make myself clear? Stop them from leaving this village, and I will destroy you all.” Kuro paused and turned to Naruto, who bowed his head in respect. “I will see you in the village in a couple of days.” He said, before vanishing.

The Hhokage held a hand over her mouth to try and keep her laughter in. Hiashi looked liked he was going to wet himself. He had finally got what he deserved, a good telling off. The man took a few deep breaths and turned to Naruto and Sasuke. “Thank you for helping the village, you are free to leave when you want.” The man stood up and left the room.

The Hokage snickered. “Before you leave, I want to have everyone get together. We’ll have a meal, if that’s okay?”

Naruto smiled. “That will be fine. We will be leaving in two days.” He and Sasuke stood up, and left the room, they held hands all the way back to their room. When they were inside, they broke out into laughter.

Naruto held his side as they began to hurt. They laughed so hard. It felt like they were be sick. When they finally got themselves together, they looked at each other, and smiled.

“I can’t wait until we get out of here.” Sasuke said.

“Me too.” Naruto answered. He turned away. Now that this crisis was over, he had to continue training Sasuke, getting him ready to face his brother. At first, he never really thought about it, but now…what if Sasuke loses. He shook his head. He wouldn’t be able to bear it if he lost Sasuke.

The raven studied Naruto, it was so obvious what the red head was thinking. He too was afraid, but this was what he had been training so hard for. In one more year, he would face his brother, and there was a chance that he would lose.

Walking over to his dobe, he pulled the boy into his arms. “I love you dobe.”

Naruto leant into the ravens embrace. “You too, teme.”

“You know that seal I was telling you about a while ago?” Naruto asked.

“Yeah.” Sasuke remembered when Naruto told him about it. It had been when they were on their way to Suna. Naruto had told him that he had knowledge of a seal that might help Gaara. It was a seal like the one Naruto had, one where it would give Gaara control over Shukaku, and allow him to finally sleep.

They had been working on it for a few months, trying to perfect it. But they hadn’t been able to practice it. They were pretty confident that they could perform the seal together. They only problem was if they failed, Shukaku could get free. That was why they were uncertain about trying it.

“Maybe you should ask Gaara, see what he thinks. It would be up to him after all.”

“Maybe.”

They stood together, holding each other, each lost in their own thoughts. “Come on, let’s go get some ramen.”

As predicted, Naruto’s eyes lit up and a smile broke out upon his face. Sasuke snorted and dragged the idiot from the room.

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