Forsaken {Book 1}

X: Wait a Second......WHAT?

Naruto gaped at him. 

"NOPE!  I'm not accepting this at all! NO NO NO NO AND MAY I SAY IT......NO!" Naruto repeatedly yelled throwing his arm into and X shape. "YOU CAN'T JUST COME AND TELL ME STUFF LIKE THIS YOU'LL GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK ONE DAY BELIEVE IT! THEN IF YOU GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA TELL MY MOM OR DAD? EVEN WORSER, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA TELL HINATA-CHAN!" Sakura gave him a look.

"Hinata.....chan?" Sakura suddenly squealed fisting her hands and putting them under her chin with stars in her eyes. "That would be so cute!" Naruto just looked at her plainly forgetting about his little rant.

"Uhh Sakura-chan?" He poked Sakura in the head and she turned to glare at him.

"Naruto I'm not going to forget why Sasuke and I woke you up." Sakura began. "We're leaving tomorrow, and you haven't even begun packing your things."

"Eh! He he, Sakura-chan about that..."

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Fugaku heard the knock the first time.

He just chose to ignore it.

He didn't expect that whoever was knocking to continuously knock until they got an answer. From the other side of the room Mikoto gave him a stern look and he held back a groan as he stood up and answered the door. Once he noticed who it was he had to refrain from scowling.

"Yes Royal guard-san, how may I help you?" He asked and the guard gave him a knowing look.

"You know what we want. Princess Karin-sama what's your son to come to her country immediately." The guard said in a gruff voice.

"I'm sorry but Itachi is on a mission right now." Fugaku lied. He knew Itachi wasn't on a mission. In fact Itachi left to her groceries and should be returning soon.

"Your other son." The guard said through gritted teeth.

"Sasuke has not agreed to marriage. Didn't princess Karin get the scroll that was delivered? I sent it a month ago surely you're not just now replying." Fugaku drawled. The guard glared.

"The council likes to take their time discussing things. As I stated earlier princess Karin would like to see your son Sasuke Uchiha as soon as possible."

"I will say it again, Sasuke  has not agreed to marriage so if that is what this is about I suggest you leave." Fugaku grit his teeth and gave a glare, but the guard just stood there. 

"Hello father.  Who's this?" Fugaku saw Itachi peering from behind the big guard with grocery bags in his arms.

"Itachi I'll take those for you.  Why don't you show this kind guard out of the clan compound.  He doesn't seem to understand what the word leave means." Itachi looked confused until he saw the logo on the guards uniform.  The logo representing princess Karin's kingdom.  Itachi looked at his father with a small gleam in his eye.

"Yes father, thank you."

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"PACK YOU THINGS NARUTO!  We are not waiting for you.  Pack your things and be downstairs in ten minutes, or we are gonna leave you."  Naruto scrambled out of bed and began to disorderly throw things into his bag.  By the time Naruto made it downstairs, his bag hanging from his back, he was panting. 

"I'm ready Sakura-chan." He said.

No response.

"Sakura-chan?  Sasuke-teme?"

He heard laughter coming from the kitchen.  Naruto walked in the direction of the kitchen.  Peeking his head through the door he glared at Sakura when he saw everyone was eating and enjoying themselves.

"I thought we were leaving!" He whined entering the room.

"Oh Naruto, I didn't think you'd get packed that fast.  We're leaving after this." Sakura claimed. 

"Yes you are." Yuri began.  "Winter is around the corner.  It's hard enough hunting food to feed three mouths during winter, but hunting for six?  Now that's difficult."

"Where are we gonna go then Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked crossing his arms. 

"Tanzaku town." Sasuke replied.  "We think that there shouldn't be very many ninja there.  There is good training land, the weather is warm so it won't bother our training, and they have good stores for supplies."

"Sasuke is all you care about training?  You need to have some fun and relax."  Sakura told him with a laugh to which he scowled. 

"Sasuke come here." Yuri said leaving the room.  Sasuke got up and followed, sparing a glance at Naruto and Sakura who were laughing and talking to each other.  He went to the end of the hall and saw Yuri waiting for him at the entrance of her bedroom. "Wait right here boy." Sasuke stood and waited as she entered the room and began searching for something.  Yuri came out holding a skinny, tall box in front her.  "Take it."  Sasuke took the box and opened it.  His eyes widened when he saw what was in it.

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Fugaku sat in the kitchen watching Mikoto unpack groceries when he heard the door open. 

"That must be Itachi."  Mikoto said with a small smile.  Fugaku nodded to her.

"You're probably right." He stated.  "I didn't expect him to take this long in escorting the guard away though."  Itachi walked into the room and bowed to his mother and father.

"Sorry for taking so long.  I had difficulties getting the guard to agree."  Fugaku nodded to Itachi. 

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"Minato what's the matter." Kushina asked, concern filling her eyes.  Ever since Naruto left Minato had been upset.  Kushina was enraged and promised herself to give the kid what he deserves when he comes back.  But then again once she sees his face she'll probably tap his head then break out into tears.

"It's Danzo."  Minato said looking up from his paperwork with half-lidded eyes.  "I've heard that he's conspiring with someone outside of Konoha, but I'm not sure if I should believe it our not.  It might not even be true." Minato claimed. 

"Tch, wouldn't expect anything less from that dirty ba-"

"Kushina," Minato began, looking at the Uzumaki lovingly.  "Don't worry.  I plan on sending a couple ANBU to keep an eye on him."

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"You guys should leave now before Yuki wakes up.  She may not act like it but she really likes you three.  She seems to look up to you now."  Yuri said with her hands on her hips.  Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura stood on the front porch of the house.

"ALRIGHT THEN!  BYE YOU TWO!" Naruto said loudly earning himself a hit to the head, courtesy of Sakura.

"Bye Aunt Yuri and Uncle Tekoto." Sakura said before giving the both of them a small hug.  She and Naruto turned and began to walk to the mountain edge.

"Uh, bye........and thanks for the training.....and the gift." Sasuke mumbled with his hands in his pockets and his head turned away.  Yuri smiled genuinely at the boy.

"SASUKE HURRY UP YOU SLOW POKE!" Naruto shouted causing Sasuke to roll his eyes.

"Hn."