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“Talking”
‘Thinking’


Chapter 3

A few hours went by as everyone thought of ways to try and secretly find Naruto without alarming the council that they now know everything. So far nobody could come up with a solid plan however it seems that fate was on their side today because Gaara showed up just before they were going to take a break.

“Gaara? What are you doing here?” Neji asked.

“I had received word that the Uchiha was heading towards Konoha so I thought I better come to see why and I also am taking time off to look for Naruto,” Gaara said.

“We know where Naruto is,” Tsunade said.

Gaara raised his non existent eyebrow and his eyes widened, “Where is he?” Gaara listened as he was told about Sasuke’s encounter with the Kyuubi and what Kyuubi told him. As the explanation went on everyone slowly backed away as sand began to rise and surround Gaara anger clearly on his face if his growling was anything to go by. By the time the explanation was finished everyone thought that Gaara was about to go on a murdering rampage.

“We are trying to think of a way to find Naruto without notifying the council that we know, if they find out they will kill Naruto before we even set foot near him,” Tsunade finished. “I’m planning on calling a meeting and since you are here it will be even better, I am going to be informing the council that once Naruto is found he will start his Hokage training.”

“They will not leave the room once they enter, I will make sure of that,” Gaara said. “I will attend this meeting and my sand will search Konoha for this tunnel and once it is located Sasuke and the rest of you will be notified and he will use his sharingan to complete the rescue mission. Once Naruto is safe my sand will return to me and we will then deal with the council.”

“We all will deal with the council,” Neji said. “I believe I can speak for everyone that everyone present would like to confront the council and all the ANBU that have harmed Naruto, which we all will have to participate in rounding them all up.”

“Naruto has a few ANBU friends about 9 of them who are loyal to Naruto as he is to them, I will get them to start secretly rounding up anyone who they can find that isn’t Naruto’s friend,” Kakashi said.

“Naruto has ANBU friends?” Sakura asked surprised.

“What you thought it was just us that Naruto’s charm has affected?” Ino said.

“It’s not surprising, Naruto would always go off and train for long hours and when Jiraiya is away and Kakashi is with Iruka I figured he was getting help from someone. His stealth had improved rapidly,” Kiba said.

“He was even able to sneak up on Neji and Shikamaru,” Choji said.

“And Kakashi,” Iruka said smiling remembering when Naruto had startled Kakashi when he was trying to make a move on Iruka.

“Alright I think its time we started to put our plan into action,” Gai said.

“I agree the sooner we start the sooner we will have youthful friend back!” Lee said.

Everyone agreed and started to go about doing their part; Gaara disputed his sand, while Tsunade send out a message to gather the council for a meeting; Kakashi went to speak with Naruto’s ANBU friends and Iruka went to the school to start teaching his class while everyone else went about town acting normal while secretly waiting for the signal to go get Naruto.

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Naruto woke up later that evening to an empty room, which is something he loved to do; it was the only time he could enjoy slowly waking up without pain, well in less pain then if he woke up while someone was inflicting pain on him. He stretched a little to try and get the kinks out of his body but not enough to irritate his wounds, Naruto hadn’t been fed or had anything to drink in over 48 hours except for the blood that would get in his mouth so his body was weaker then he would have liked but then again ever since being imprisoned he could barely remember what it was like to have enough strength to even stretch properly. Naruto had always been the one to look on the positive side, however even he knew when his body was on the brink of shutting down for good and if he didn’t get proper food and hydration with proper rest and medication he wouldn’t last much longer. His body, mind and soul have lasted longer then anyone ever could in these conditions, but he suppose that some of Kyuubi’s power is part of his being so that couldn’t be sealed away, his father the Fourth Hokage helped him with that and Naruto doesn’t know whether it is a blessing that because his father sealed some of the Kyuubi’s power into his very body apart from Kyuubi or if it was a curse because it made him last longer then when help would be too late in coming to save him from his eventual death if he stays much longer. ‘Kyuu?’

‘Yes kit?’

‘What do you think Sasuke is doing right now?’ Naruto asked trying to focus on something other then the pain.

‘Looking for you kit.’

‘You think so? Do you think he is angry that I wasn’t there to meet him when he finally came back home?’

‘No I think he was disappointed that your beautiful face wasn’t there to greet him and then when he found out you were mission I bet it turned to anger at the people who took you and then sadness from not being able to protect you.’

‘Really? You think he cares that much about me?’

‘Kit I bet that when he rescues you he will never let you out of his sight again and I have no doubt he loves you, you are his dobe after all,’ Kyuubi said reassuringly, using Sasuke’s famous pet name for Naruto to further his point.

“Teme,” Naruto whispers his pet name for Sasuke as tears flow down his cheeks. ‘I miss him so much, Kyuu, but what will he say when he sees how weak I’ve gotten?’

‘He will spend everyday helping you get back on your feet, like I said I doubt he will let you leave his sights to even use the bathroom.’

‘Ew Kyuubi,’ Naruto gave a small chuckle at the thought of his stock Sasuke refusing to leave the bathroom while he tried to go, and don’t forget he would reinforce it with his famous Uchiha glare. ‘Thanks Kyuu,’ Naruto said. He knew Kyuubi didn’t actually think Sasuke would go that far but it was a funny thought.

‘By the way kit, Happy 18th Birthday.’

‘Thank you Kyuubi, but I don’t think it will be a happy birthday, do you think I will survive today?’

‘I don’t know kit, but if you do and when we are rescued I bet all your friends will have a bit birthday party waiting for you.’

‘That would be nice, and we could have raman and cake and presents, the best present would be Sasuke saying Happy Birthday to me.’

‘Kit I promise you this with my life, Sasuke will wish you a happy birthday today…Believe it,’ Kyuubi said seriously.

‘Thanks again Kyuubi.’

‘Anything for you kit.’

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The council walked into the meeting room in the Hokage tower and took their proper seats and waited for the Hokage to show up. They only had to wait a few minutes before Tsunade and Gaara walked in, their surprised faces showed that they were not expecting Gaara to be present.

Tsunade looked over to see that Gaara didn’t show any emotion, but knew on the inside he was probably plotting several different ways to kill each and everyone one of the council. She took her seat and then Gaara soon followed once she looked around the room she then cleared his throat and began the meeting; “I bet you are all wondering why I called you here, Gaara is hear because he was informed that Sasuke was heading towards our village, and incase you didn’t hear yesterday, Sasuke is back in the village and will be allowed to stay however restrictions has been placed on him. With Sasuke back we are hoping he will be able to help us find Naruto and bring him back home; with that said Gaara and I have been talking and we have decided that once Naruto is found he will start his Hokage training,” Tsunade waited knowing that there was about to be a load protest and she wasn’t disappointed.

“WHAT?! Lady Tsunade you can’t be serious to allow Naruto to train to become Hokage!” The eldest yelled standing and slamming his fist on the table.

“And why not?” Tsunade asked trying to remain clam.

“He holds the Nine Tailed Fox, the same fox that destroyed our village and cost the life of the Fourth Hokage.”

“Who is also Naruto’s father in case you have forgotten,” Tsunade glared.

“Please enlighten me as to why Naruto holding the Nine Tailed Fox is relevant?” Gaara glared. “In case you have forgotten I became the Kazekage and I held a tailed beast.”

“You are an exception your tailed beast didn’t destroy your village.”

“No it only killed the one that gave birth to me,” Gaara said his sand rising up causing fear to strike all the council members and making the elder sit down.

“Naruto has done so much for this village even though everyone treated him badly, he saved us from Pain who destroyed our village, he helped rebuild our village, and he never harmed anyone from the village unless it was a ninja exam or training,” Tsunade explained.

“Also if it wasn’t for Naruto I would have destroyed and killed everyone in this village,” Gaara said. “I think of Naruto as my brother, he saved me from myself and gave me a life filled with friends and people who care about me. If you disrespect him you disrespect me and I don’t tolerate being disrespected nor do I tolerate anyone disrespecting my family.”

“Naruto has the respect of many people all over the Fire country, he has the trust of the waterfall village, and they even named a bridge after him.”

“He has the trust and full support of the Sand country,” Gaara said.

“The Tea Country, the Sky Country, and I’m sure if we asked any of them they would agree to Naruto becoming Hokage,” Tsunade said.

“All very good points but we the council have seen too much of what the Nine Tails can do if provoked. Naruto has taped into its power and is using it and controlling it, but at the same time he is giving the Nine Tails the ability to take over his body. Naruto simply can’t be trusted the Nine tails is too power and if we put him in a position of power it could mean the end of this village,” The elder said.

“Well then I’m glad we are not asking, I called you all here to tell you that Naruto WILL start his training when he returns,” Tsunade said.

Gaara looked around at all their faces and knew they were going to be here a while, which he had no problem with; slowly he released more sand to block the exits. ‘Soon they will know true terror and understand that I mean it when I say that no one messes with my family, especially someone who is important to me like Naruto. I owe so much to that bundle of sunshine and I will avenge him and make them feel all the pain that they inflicted on him.’

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Naruto looked up when the door opened and an ANBU came in, he closed the door and walked over to a table and set down his large bag. Naruto swallowed fearing what was in the bag; he didn’t have to wait long before he found a pair of chakra blocker handcuffs, a gag, and different whips. “Hello demon,” the ANBU said calmly, which to Naruto was a big red alert sign, one that said ‘PANIC!’ Naruto said nothing which the ANBU didn’t mind; he simply walked over to stand five feet from Naruto. “Do you know what today is?”

“Thursday?” Naruto answered.

The ANBU chuckled, “Glad to see you still have some life left in you, this wouldn’t be fun other wise, but to clarify, do you know what today represents?” The ANBU didn’t give Naruto time to answer before answering for him. “Today is the day that the Nine Tails attacked our village and was then sealed inside of you, today is also the day that the Nine Tails killed my family, my father and my son who had just turned genin.”

“I’m not Kyuubi, nor was it Kyuubi’s fault that he attacked the village,” Naruto said, which got him punched in the face.

“Shut up, I don’t care, that demon killed my family!”

“Madara Uchiha killed your family.”

The ANBU punched Naruto again, “I said shut up.”

“He controlled Kyuubi with his sharingan and made him attack the village,” Naruto was punched again. “Kyuubi is innocent just like me. I am Naruto Uzumaki and Kyuubi is Kyuubi.” Another punch, blood started to pour down Naruto’s face from his temple nose and lip his cheeks started to turn purple and blue as well as one eye.

“You are the demon the whiskers on your cheek prove that, and I will extract my revenge on you, by the time I’m done with you I will have you begging for mercy and wishing for death and then I will torture you some more until you are an inch away from death and watch as you slowly die an agonizing death and I will laugh and spit on your corps and then leave your body for the animals of the forest to devour and then your soul will be sent to hell and you will suffer there for all eternity.”

“I will be saved,” Naruto whispers.

“No one will save you, no one even misses you, everyone is rejoicing in your absence,” The ANBU said.

“You are lying, I have friends who are looking for me,” a fire light in Naruto’s eyes as he looked up and stared into the ANBU’s eyes with determination. “I have lots of people who are missing me and searching for me. Sakura, Shikamaru, Ino, Choji, Neji, Lee, Tenten, Hinata, Shino, Kiba even his dog probably misses me a little, Temari, Kankuro, Maybe even Sai, and Guy, Yamato, Kakashi, Iruka, pervy sage, Grandma Tsunade, Shizune, Konohamaru, Gaara and Sasuke.” After each name Naruto watched at the ANBU face got redder and redder and soon a vain started to appear on his forehead to which Naruto smirked. “Oh and did I mention I have a few friends who are ANBU, who are probably among you gathering information to send back to Grandma Tsunade? Watch what you say to who, you never know.” Naruto’s smirk seemed to make the ANBU even angrier. ‘If I’m going to die I might as well make it count.’

‘Kit I don’t think pissing him off was such a good idea but I agree with you, I’m proud that you are staying strong and we will remain strong until the end, I’m here with you and I will never leave you.’

“Oh and one more thing, Mr. High and Mighty, did I mention that the one person who probably cares about me the most, is Kyuubi, who even right now is keeping me strong with words of comfort and strength. The Kyuubi and I pity you for not being able to see the truth, and if beating me makes you feel more like a man, then please go right ahead, you can’t do anything more to me.”

The ANBU laughed at that, “Oh I beg to differ and I will be happy to see prove you wrong. When I’m through with you, you will be nothing more then a pitiful, broken mess and with that said I think I shall begin. Get ready demon you are about to experience the most painful and humiliation then you have ever endured and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it.”

Naruto didn’t allow his face to show his fear, he was so caught up in trying to mentally prepare for the assault that was about to take place on his body that he didn’t notice the sand that fell from the ANBU and leave the room.

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