The Dark Side Of Naruto Uzumaki.

Chapter 57

previously-

"there. thats better." the form started the wagon up again, and the started down the path.

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now-

I bit the inside my lip, as i focused down on Naruto's memories. I glanced over at Gaara. His face held next no emotion. I flicked my attention back to the waters which reflected the memories.
Gaara.
He face held the look of a killer.
He is the Kazekage.
The leader of Suna.
I flicked my gaze back over to him. The flexing of his jaw caught my attention. Is he....Grinding his teeth?
Well. Naruto, you caught a good one. Though, he is a male.....
I can still accept that.
As long as he wont turn on you.
The flex of his jaw, the tension the seemed to stem outwards told me everything i need to know about their relationship.
I wondered vaguely, if perhaps..... Gaara's feelings were one-sided. I recalled the words which Tsunaide had said before send Gaara and me back in. They were vague and i had a slight trouble remembering, but they surfaced.
Naruto only wanted Gaara here. Its because Gaara, somehow, convinced Naruto to let me stay that I'm not being thrown out of his head.
I turned my gaze back to the rippling waters, it was clear! he found him.
My son found Clear again!
I watched as they celebrated.
Clear, he had found some people who couldn't have children of their own, and took him in.
He was safe, and happy.
My son, is safe.

--gaara--

i could feel Minatos eyes flicker from me back to the waters. I wonder what he is searching for on my face.
My attention was focused solely on Naruto. My Naruto.
I felt a pang ripple through me, as i watched him celebrate with Clear.
Am i....jealous?
That makes no sense.
Clear is not around now.
This is nothing but a memory.
Naruto's mine.
Worry rippled through like the water before me.
He. is mine. right? I mean, Naruto, called me into his mind a few different times. He entrusted me with his soul. Doubt lingered. What if those were nothing my lingering traces of Rei's presence in his mind? does Naruto, really care for me in the way, that i care for him? oh Naruto. How i wish i could you true mind, this whole ordeal is making me feel as though my feelings are one-sided. Please dont let them me. I dont think i could take that. Please Naruto, please. Love me back. My eyes slid shut. Let the feelings that you expressed be your true feelings.
I beg of you.

--naruto--

i laughed as Clear and i made our towards his new parents's wagon.

"come on, slow poke!" he called over his shoulder. I ran harder to catch up. He still beat me. i was a little irritated. "your too slow naruto!"

"oh shut it! i will defiantly win next time!" His parents laughed to them selves as the climbed into the front of the wagon. i was excited. Today, we go, to Konoha. I stayed with them for a little over a week and all the while Clear tried to convince me to stay. however, something pulled me. I wanted to see it. This place that Rei had spoke so fondly of all those years ago. Back when Rei, was mom. kindly i refused their offers to stat. Instead, i chose to go Konoha. I ha asked Clear to come with me, but he merely shook his head.

"no," he had said when i asked him for the last time. "i want to stay here. this is my family now." i was sad of course, but i could always visit him. at least thats what he said. his parents nodded their heads in understanding a i explained to them my reasons. They knew the way there. They agreed to take me to the hidden village. After that, however, they could help me no more. They are not ninjas. they don't belong there, as they put it. I do t completely understand but i understand that the wanted to live as they were.

"so naruto. how old are you?" clear father asked me, as the wagon clanged along the road. i thought about for a little while.

"i'm not entirely sure. but, i think i am eleven." he whistled.

"just a year younger than clear." The father started conversing with his wife and Clear leaned into whisper in my ear.

"i forgot to tell you. They dont know."

"dont know what?"

"about the whole thing at Rei's. i never told 'em."

"oh." i frowned slightly as he said this, wondering why. It struck me then. Perhaps he didn't wanting them to know he went through something super bad and instead decided to keep it hidden. I decided this must be the reason since it was all i could come up with. I swiftly forgot about it though, as we journeyed towards Konoha, laughing as we went.

"lets make camp, the horses are exhausted, and i think we are as well." clears father chuckled, and he pulled the wagon over to the side of the road. i yawned, and stretched. more than ready to sleep. The stars which normally shone brilliant in the sky, were disguised by the clouds which lingered dark and full overhead. Clears mom set up the tents for us to sleep. one for them, and one for us. After the horses were all untacked and feed and water, We enjoyed the yummy dinner that she made.

"ah~ that hit that spot!" clear said as his hand rested on hi stomach satisfaction clear on his face.

"haha, Clair, you make the meanest soup a man could ask for." she giggled.

"why thank you."

"alright!" he said turning back to us. "off to bed the both of you. we are not there yet, we still got a least a half days journey ahead of us. so go get some rest. we are getting up early. " with those words, we crawled into our tents and drifted off to sleep. happiness and eagerness filled me. im so close. i can hardly wait.

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