The Truth Revealed

Chapter 23: The tower of a tormented heart

Hinata was between anger and sorrow heading up the flight of stairs, anger that Naruto was trapped here and sorrow that he was trapped in a place that was born of all his past pain. All she wanted was to get him out of here and back home. Jiraiya was on edge as well not knowing what waiting for them on the next floor, he knew he had to protect Hinata and her child or Naruto would have his ass in a sling.

"Why me" Jiraiya thought to himself.

They approached another ornate wooden door same as the last one.

"Shall we" The old man asked Hinata.

"Lets" She replied and again againist her nature she kicks the door in.

They expected to see another room but they found themselves back in Konoha, yet something felt off.

"Somethings not right here we should be here"Jiraiya said.

"I know what you mean look there" Hinata said pointing to the Hokage faces.

Jiraiya turned to look at the mountain face only to find four faces upon the rock instead of five.

"Your right this must be one of Narutos memories lets see if we can find him" Jiraiya said taking off into the village with Hinata right behind him.

They run through the village where they find a group of angry people and the sound of a crying child. Hinatas blood starts to boil as she see her beloved as a small boy on the ground being beaten by several villagers. Jiraiya sees Hinatas Byakugan flare as her own anger gets ready to explode he reaches out and places his hand on her shoulder. Hinata turned to him barely able to hold herself from attacking and sees him point to a small group of ANBU and the Third Hokage apporaching the crowd.

"Whats going on why are your attacking that boy" the Hokage asked the mob.

"Nothing sir" one of the villagers say.

"Nothing you say, it looks to me like you a assaulting that child and that I don't stand for" the old man said anger laced in his voice.

"I don't understand why you protect that demon spawn he has no place in this village" another villager said and another added his own voice.

"This boy is no demon you all should know that now leave" The hokage said with frustartion.

Two villagers both chunnin level ninja pull out kunai and ready them to stab the boy dead only to be stopped by a young Kakashi and Anko of all people.

"Are you out of your fucking mind" Kakashi said his own kunai at the chunnins neck.

"We should let Ibiki have them, they need to be straightened out" Anko said with a sadistic giggle.

"That sounds like a good idea Anko" said the third as two ANBU take the chunnin away.

The Hokage stood infront of the boy before picking him up and handing him to Kakashi.

"Take him to the tower my medic will look at him"

"Hai Hokage-sama" Kakashi said before taking the unconscious boy away.

"You people should be ashamed of yourselves, our beloved Fourth Hokage wanted that boy to be seen as hero in this village but you disrespect his last wish. As of today anyone trying to harm Naruto Uzumaki will be placed under arrest and that is in effect as of today" The Hokage said strenly before leaving.

"That boy is no hero he's a monster" One villager spat when the Hokage was out of ear shot.

The mob left the streets leaving Jiraiya and a very pissed Hinata.

"Come on Hinata lets head to the tower" Jiraiya said.

"Sure" Hinata said following him.

*Hokage tower real world*

Tsunade had been going over Naruto's charts all day and she was starting to worry. Something just didn't make sense she had seen Naruto when he had collapsed from chakra exaustion he would almost always wake up the next day.

"Still looking over Narutos chart Tsunade-shisou" Sakura asked as she and Sasuke walked into Tsunades office.

"Yes I can't find a goddamn clue to why he hasn't woken up yet" Tsunade told them.

"Sasuke may have a clue to whats happening" Sakura told her teacher.

"And what that be Uchiha" The Hokage asked.

"Have you noticed the changes in Naruto since thay brought him back Hokage-sama" Sasuke asked.

"Well his hair is much longer and his muscles appear more developed then when he left but other than that nothing has changed" Tsunade told the boy.

"This could be a side-effect form his transformation into that fox form, all the times he trained with me while using the merger technique he returned the same as before" Sasuke said

"I see continue"

"To my knowlegde this is the first time he has ever transformed like that, the amount of chakra that is used transforming like that must have been a huge strain. I fear he may be trapped in his own mind" Sasuke told her his voice laced with worry.

"Tsunade-shishou do you remember that ANBU member that came in last year from chakra depelsion, he stayed in a coma for almost six months before he died" Sakura said.

"This is serious, your dismissed" the Hokage said.

"Hai" they said before leaving.

"You better not die you little idiot" Tsunade thought.

*Back in the tower*

Hinata and Jiraiya had walked to the Hokage tower to check on little Naruto but when they opened the door to enter they found another stair case in the tower. They turned around to look at where they had been only to see an empty room with the young Naruto standing in the center, he turned and flashed them a smile before fading.

"This place is starting to annoy me" Hinata said placing a hand on her womb and rubbing softly.

"I thinking I'm starting to understand this place. It's not just a place of fears and nightmares, this place hold painful memories of Naruto's past" Jiraiya said.

"So thats back when he was a little boy I wonder what the next room holds" Hinata asks.

"Well we are getting close I can feel his chakra I think after this next floor we'll reach him" Jiraiya told the girl.

"Then lets move" Hinata said taking off upstairs.

These stairs seemed longer than the last two flights but Hinata was determined to get to Naruto quicker than anything. She had to remember to pace herself for her baby Naruto would be devestated if anything happened to this child. Jiraiya had a good idea what waited for them in the next room, if the last one was painful memories from his youngest years then the next room had to be a a painful memory from a few years back and there was only one he could think of. He just prayed to the gods he was wrong because Hinata didn't need to see that. When they finally reached the next door they paused to catch their breath before moving forward. When Jiraiya opened the door his fear was made reality the next memory was indeed the valley of end.

"Of couse it had to be here" Jiraiya spat.

Hinata didn't get a chance to asked before the sound of blows landing echoed out.

"SASUKE"

"NARUTO"

Before Jiraiya could stop her Hinata took off towards the voices, she stops to see Sasuke with his Chidori and Naruto flying through the air with his Rasengan. They both got thrown back when their two jutsu explode. Hinata started to panic when she saw Sasukes curse mark start to spread, she started to move but Jiraiya caught her arm and just shook his head.

"This is a memory you can not stop it" Jiraiya told her.

"You expect me to watch this I saw the condition he came back to the village in after this battle" Hinata said a tears welled up in her eyes.

"I know it's hard Hinata but there is nothing we can do" Jiraiya told her.

Hinatas eye filled with fear as she saw Sasuke having Naruto by the thoart and reading another chidori. As Sasuke went to plunge the jutsu into Narutos chest to get his hand with red chakra flaring around the blond. When Sasuke dropped Naruto they looked at the blond to see a chakra form of Kyuubi and boy did he look pissed.

"Sasuke I won't let Orochimaru have you even if I have to break every bone in your body I will stop you" Naruto yelled.

Next thing Hinata saw was Naruto pummuling Sasuke into next year. Naruto and Sasuke are now standing on the face of the canyon wall.

"I don't understand about real brothers and families.....but when I'm with Iruka-sensei I wonder...I wonder if it feels like being with a father" Naruto said.

Sasuke had a very pained understanding look on his face.

"When I'm with you..............I wonder if it's like being with a brother" Naruto said a small tear fell.

"Why...why do you go this far for me" Sasuke asked.

"For me.....it's one of the first bonds I've ever had. Thats why I must stop you" Naruto said.

Sasuke gave a small smile before tying his headband.

"Come...Naruto I will break that bond" Sasuke said.

"Break them.. then why your headband" Naruto asked?

"I will acknowledge you are strong. Because.... you someone who knows the same pain and lonelinessas I do. And...that pain makes a person stronger" Sasuke told him.

Naruto stared at him.

"Because of that, by severing these bonds.... I will gain even more strength. From now on, we will fight as equals. But.....you will not even be able to scratch my forehead. That much has not changed" Sasuke said pointing to his leaf symbol.

"No matter what you say, it's useless. Sasuke...." Naruto said.

"The time for talk is over...from now on, we only fight. Come....." Sasuke told the blond.

The fight picked up again but it seemd that Sasuke had the upper hand. Red chakra started to bubble around Naruto as the one-tailed demon cloak formed and then turned the tables on Sasuke. After a while Sasukes curse seal started to spread again but it didn't help. It was then the shit hit the fan Sasuke curse seal covered his body until he almost didn't look human, he almost looked like some kind of demon. Naruto charged Sasuke and the smashed into a statues leg, a large cloud of dust settled around the leg. When the dust dispersed there was what appeared to be a large hand. The hand twitched and threw Naruto into the canyon wall. Hinata looked in horror at the fact that the hand was coming out of Sasukes back. The right side of Sasukes back started to move as another hand erupted from his back. Both Sasuke and Naruto ready their jutsu for one final blow when both attacks are ready they lept into the air towards one another.

"Chidori"

"Rasengan"

They both collided and a black orb formed that after a few moments it starts to crack and then exploded. Both Naruto and Sasuke were thrown out in their normal states. Naruto was out cold but Sasuke was able to stand, clouds started to block the out the sun. Sasuke looked down on Naruto his face looked slightly sad, his headband slipped and fell to the ground. Sasuke looked to the sky as the rain started to fall and covers him, but some how Hinata made out tears on his face. Sasuke grabbed his shoulder in pain and coughed up blood. By the time Kakashi arrived Sasuke had left the area.

"Oh Naruto-kun you tried everything in your power to stop him" Hinata thought tears running down her face.

"Your one hell of a ninja kid" Jiraiya thought.

The scenery starts to fade and they find themselves standing in a empty room.

"I'm getting real tired of the Jiraiya-sama" Hinata said.

"So am I Hinata so am I" Jiraiya repiled.

The exited through the door.

"Looks like the next floor is the last Hinata" Jiraiya told the girl.

"Finally this place is getting on my nerves" Hinata said.

They returned to their trek upstairs and hopefully to Naruto. Hinata was beyond pissed seeing all the pain that Naruto had to endure when he was younger just made her blood boil. She understood Sasukes reason for leaving the village but it still was painful to watch Naruto try to stop him with everything he had and still fail. After what seemed like hours they finally reached the last floor.

"Shall we Hinata" Jiraiya asks.

"Lets" Hinata repiled kicking the door open.

"Seems like Naruto has rubbed off on you Hinata" Jiraiya said with a slight chuckle.

They entered the room to find Naruto on a large bed.

"NARUTO" Hinata yelled as she ran towards her lover.

Sorry for taking so long on this chapter I've been real busy.

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