The Newest Member (A Naruto-Akatsuki Fanfic)

Chapter 1: Confession

" SPEECH "

' THOUGHTS '

/SOUND EFFECT/

"BOLD" = Kyuubi / Loud Jutsu / Tailed Beasts

Naruto Uzumaki felt great, he had not walked this path for 3 whole years, The nostalgia made him excited to see his friends and teachers. He wondered how much they had changed. He himself grew a lot taller and most of all, Stronger. His training with Jiraiya was a success and Naruto felt emotionally strong as well. He felt ready to find and take on Sasuke and win.

"Oooohh ! I can't wait to get back to my research hehehe !" Cooed The Pervy sage and legendary Sannin, Jiraiya The Gallant.

"Seriously ... all you have done these years is perv Perv PERV! we barely got any training done with those cruddy old man pervert books that only Kakashi Sensei reads ..."

"I didn't see you complaining when we were at Bath Houses ... you started Joining in hahaha" Jiraiya's laugh was contagious and Naruto joined in too

The gates of Konoha were up ahead, the large archway and wooden reinforced doors brought back memories. how often had Naruto himself left those gates of missions and training. He certainly remembers using it to run from angry villagers who chased him because of the Nine Tailed Fox sealed within him

'I hope the villagers have changed ... the one group of people i can never please'

They passed through the gate and met up with the two Gate guards, Kotetsu and Izumo. Izumo was wrestling a jar of syrup from Kotetsu's hands when they both looked up in utter surprise. Kotetsu dropped the syrup and grabbed for his clipboard

"Naruto ! Jiraiya ! you are back haha ! great to see you two, its been so long. Lemme just write your name up ..."

They passed through the gate and smiled at the two guards passing by. Jiraiya slipped them a smutty looking book and they traded it with him for a bottle of Sake, which Jiraiya smiled and drunk happily. When Jiraiya was happy, Sake wa the only thing to calm him down, Naruto saw Jiraiya's excitement to be back in his old village again. Or maybe he was excited to see Tsunade

"Well while you go get bashed by Granny Tsunade I'm going to go check in to my house and meet up with people, ill be at the Hokage's office tonight, Okay ?"

"What the hell do you mean, get bashed ? I bet she will weaken to her knees at the sight of me ... I'm here to claim my reward hehehehe !"

Naruto left his giggling Sensei with a Sigh and made his way towards his old apartment .But first, to further add to the nostalgia, Naruto climbed atop the nearest water tower and took in the view of his home, he felt pride and happiness consume him, he also felt nervous about meeting Sakura again, had she changed ? Had he changed ?

"Woohoo ! This place is just like it used to be and one day ill be its Hokage ! Believe it ... Ugh i gotta stop saying that"

"Naruto ... ?" came a soft voice below

Naruto's hearth tightened as he spotted the pink haired beauty known only as Sakura Haruno, best friend and fellow member of Team Kakashi, she was taller and well-developed into a woman, Naruto held back a nose bleed. She looked even more attractive, three years does a lot to a person it seems.

"Sakura !" Naruto yelled leaping off the pole, he hit the ground and embraced her, making them both blush

"Oh my god ... look how tall you are ... you have grown a lot in the last 3 years"