The Crimson Angel

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Chapter Three

The hunter nins had been alerted when they saw Itachi and Kisame flee from the building. They had been about to head in to see what was happening when a man ran out. A young red haired boy followed. They had watched as the boy killed the man without breaking stride. They narrowed their eyes as the boy looked straight at the place where they were hiding. Could he sense them? They were about to make their presence known when the boy had sprouted wings, and took to the air.

They looked at each other and nodded. They had to get back to Konoha and report what had happened. They didn’t know what had happened to the fox vessel. Unless the boy had left the building before they had arrived, then it meant he was probably dead.

They sped quickly through the forest, not stopping. When they arrived back, they went straight to the Hokage’s tower. They were shown into the office. The Hokage was sat behind her desk with Jiraiya was leaning against the wall looking out of the window. Kakashi was stood beside Iruka. Tsunade looked up eagerly at the hunters that walked into her office, she motioned for them to report.

“We watched Akatsuki’s hideout and nothing happened for the first few hours. Then a couple of hours later, Uchiha Itachi and Kisame fled the building. We were about to try and gain entrance when a man, we think he might have been the leader ran out.

“A young boy followed and knocked the leader to the ground, when the leader tried to fight, the young boy literally ripped the mans head off. He then set the building on fire. We were about to make out presence known, when he turned in our direction, even though we masking our chakra, he felt our presence. The boy then sprouted red wings and flew away.”

The occupants looked at the hunter nins, each thinking about what they had just heard. Who could this boy have been? And what about Naruto?

“What did this boy look like?” Jiraiya asked.

“He had shoulder length red hair and red eyes. He was wearing black pants and a white shirt.”

“What about Naruto?” Iruka asked quietly.

“We do not know. Unless he managed to escape the building before we arrived, we can only assume he is dead.”

Iruka turned away, fighting the tears that threatened to fall. Kakashi looked at the man, wishing he could comfort him. He too felt sad, but maybe there was hope and Naruto managed to escape, but they were all feeling it. Naruto was dead.

“Thank you. You are dismissed.” The Hokage said.

The hunters bowed and left the room. The silence stretched for a few moments. “We will wait for a while, give it a chance. If Naruto escaped, he might come home.” Tsunade said. She too felt it was hopeless, but just in case, or maybe it was wishful thinking. “Who or what do you think this winged boy is?” She asked.

“I’ve never known anyone to sprout wings and fly expect angels of death, but they have black wings.” Jiraiya said.

Once again they were lost in thought. The only good thing to have come of this was that most of the Akatsuki members had been killed. There was only Itachi and Kisame left. Iruka turned and left the office, he wanted to be alone. Kakashi looked at him walking away, before he too left a few moments later. Tsunade and Jiraiya were left in the silence.

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In the sound village, Sasuke lay on the bed in a room that Orochimaru had given him. He had been feeling guilty since he arrived. He had left Naruto bleeding at the valley of the end. He really did love the dobe, but he had to get stronger so he could kill his brother.

But he had betrayed the boy he loved. Naruto had been there for him when he needed company and he had done the same for Naruto. And now he was in a different village. He hoped Naruto was all right.

As soon as he had arrived, the snake man had smiled a sickly smarmy smile and welcomed him. Kabuto had showed him his room and left him to get settled in. Kabuto said his training would begin tomorrow. That was the only reason he was here, to get the training he had been promised.

There was a knock on the door and it opened to reveal Kabuto. The silver haired teenager smirked. “Orochimaru-sama wishes to see you.”

Sasuke stood up and followed him out of the room and to the snake’s chambers. He wondered what he could want. He entered the room, and stood before the man.

“I have been given information that you might find interesting. I have a spy working as a Konoha hunter nin. He reports that Uzumaki Naruto allowed himself to be captured by Akatsuki.” He eyed Sasuke, whose face remained expressionless.

Sasuke found himself wanting to get out of here, he couldn’t take it in. Why had Naruto allowed himself to be captured? That did not sound like his dobe at all. He would have never gone with them without a fight. He put his hands behind his back so he could fist up his hands to stop himself from shaking. He would kill his brother if the bastard touched Naruto.

Orochimaru hid a smirk, now for the best part. “He also reported that every member of Akatsuki, except your brother and his partner Kisame have been killed. Also your friend Naruto has been killed.” He paused again to assess the raven haired boy’s reaction, there wasn’t much of one, but he could detect a hint of sadness. Either Sasuke was a good actor or he really didn’t care. “It looks like we might have another enemy. My spy spoke of a young boy who slaughtered the leader of Akatsuki without blinking. He then sprouted wings and flew away.”

Sasuke stayed quiet. His face still showed nothing, but inside he was screaming. Naruto is dead. He couldn’t take it. Had Naruto allowed himself to be killed like he had allowed himself to be captured?

And who was this new threat? A boy with wings, capable of flying. All Akatsuki members dead. He was pleased that Itachi was still alive, he wanted the pleasure of killing his brother for himself. He was dismissed and he went back to his room, where he lay upon his bed. He never cried, but he found tears spilling down his cheeks as he thought of Naruto.

Would his lover be dead if he hadn’t abandoned him? They had been lovers for a year, no one knew. It was kept a secret, and they had been happy. But then he had to turn around and betray the most important thing in his life.

‘I’m sorry Naruto.’

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A few days had passed and Konoha was in the middle of a funeral. All genins were present, except Sakura, who had been banned. The council members attended to the Hokage’s surprise, some of the villagers and most jounins and chuunins. Iruka was standing beside Kakashi, the man offering comfort, just by standing next to him.

After the funeral, Naruto’s name was engraved upon the memorial stone. It was a sombre day. Naruto’s friends were in pain, but they did not show it. Ninja’s were not supposed to show emotions. When people began walking away, Iruka stood by himself. He looked at Naruto’s name and smiled softly. He remembered all the pranks Naruto had played.

He felt Kakashi’s presence behind him, so he didn’t jump when the mans arm encircled his shoulders. Iruka allowed himself to lean into the mans touch. Kakashi held back a smile. He really loved Iruka. He led the brown haired man away from the memorial stone. When they walked passed the gate, they were surprised to see villagers and ninja’s standing still. The Hokage was also among the shocked faces. Iruka and Kakashi looked in the same direction and their mouths dropped open.

On top of the gate stood a young boy, no older than 13. His shoulder length hair was a fiery red, as well as his eyes. What was amazing was his red wings. The boy was wearing black pants with a fire design starting at the ankles and ending at the knees, his black top was plain. The boy just stood there, his head cocked to one side, staring at everyone.

The Hokage walked towards the figure, Anbu flocking to her side. “Who are you and what do you want?” She asks.

“Who I am is not important. I’m here for Seji, a hunter nin.” The boy’s voice was hauntingly unusual.

Iruka thought the boy resembled Naruto, but realised it was just wishful thinking. No one else seemed to have noticed. A man in a hunter uniform walked out of the crowd and stood before the gate. He looked up.

The boy cocked his head to the side. “Kneel.” He said.

Seji tried to fight the command, but found his body to be unresponsive.

“Take off your mask.”

Seji once again had to obey. He had no control over his body. The Hokage watched, wondering what was going on.

“What is the meaning of this?” She asked.

“This man is a traitor. He is a spy. By the command of the angels of death, he is to be put to death.”

Many ninja’s gasped at the boy’s response. Jiraiya walked out of the crowd and stood beside the Hokage. “You must obey his commands. Angels of death are assassins and have authority over the living.” He whispered to the Hokage.

She just nodded her head. She could feel the power radiating off the boy. She looked at Seji, who was kneeling on the ground. His face was pale and he looked scared. “Have you any proof that he is a traitor?” She asks.

The boy nods his head. “Tell them who your true master is.” He commands.

Seji’s mouth opens, he tries to snap it shut, but once again he has no control over his actions. “My true master is Orochimaru.”

Gasps and shocked faces fill the crowd. The Hokage furious that a traitor was among her village, the hunter nins in the crowd feeling betrayed by a supposed friend/comrade.

“By order of the angels of death, you are to be executed for your crimes.” The boy said, waving his hand in a slashing motion.

Seji crumpled to the ground, lifeless. The crowd once again shocked at the power of this boy. The council members among the crowd were all thinking of how powerful the village would be if this boy was on their side.

Hiashi stepped forward. “We would like to offer you a place among our village. Do you accept?” Tsunade glared at the man, why did he have to always think of himself. She shook her head.

The boy laughed and most of the people flinched. “You do not deserve my allegiance.”

“Why?” Someone asked.

“By the way you treated Uzumaki Naruto. Who in their right mind would want to side with a village who despised one of their own for something he had no control over.”

“Is Naruto dead?” Iruka asked.

“I do not know.” The boy answered.

Tsunade was about to ask more, but Jiraiya held her back. He knew of what an angel of death was capable of if you pissed them off.

One of the villagers stepped forwards. “How can you defend that demon boy? He killed all those people.”

Suddenly the air around the boy become thick with power. Some of the less stronger villagers were brought to their knees. “You dare say he responsible. If it wasn’t for him you would all be dead. He was the one who housed the demon within him. He is not the demon. When the nine-tailed fox attacked this village, he was just a baby, he had just been born. Tell me how he could have killed all those people. TELL ME! He was put through 13 years of hate and torture, just so you could vent your anger on someone. You are all worthless. There are only a few people among you who have my respect. The rest of you are worthless.”

The woman who had spoken burst into tears. “I’m sorry, please forgive me.”

“You do not deserve forgiveness.”

“Are you going to destroy us?” Someone called out.

“Only if I am ordered to.” The boy suddenly started flapping his wings, he hovered for a moment, before swooping down and picking up the dead Seji. He then flew up and took off.

The remaining villagers and ninja’s stood looking at where the boy had disappeared to. His words cutting deep, but he was right, Naruto was only a baby when the fox attacked the village. And because of Naruto, they had been saved. They all bowed their heads in shame.

Iruka was in turmoil. He frowned as he felt a weird sensation within his mind. He swore he could hear a voice. He nearly jumped in shock when he heard Naruto’s voice speaking to him.

‘Iruka-sensei. I’m sorry I had to be so harsh, but they deserved it. I’m not dead, but I’m not returning to the village yet. Maybe one day I will. I just wanted you to know that I don’t hate you. You‘ve been like a father to me, and you’re the only one who treated me with respect, and you acknowledged me. Please do not tell anyone that I am alive, they will find out when the times right. I love you Iruka-sensei.’ Iruka smiled, he thought that was it. He didn’t know how it was possible for him to be hearing Naruto. He suddenly heard Naruto’s laughter. ‘Oh, did you like my wings?’ Iruka’s eyes opened wide. He looked up at the sky. That was Naruto, he hid a smile, happy to know Naruto was all right, and eager to know what had happened to him.

He suddenly bowed his head. He had no idea how he was supposed to act sad when he knew Naruto was alive. But he would try. He would not tell anyone Naruto was alive. He would have to wait. Turning away from the crowd, he walked away. Kakashi watched him go, but didn’t follow. He left to go back to the memorial stone.

The remaining people finally left, everyone thinking of what had happened and what had been said. The Hokage returned to her office. She hid a smile. That angel had been right, and she was glad that he stuck up for Naruto. What he said, needed to be said.

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