Forsaken {Book 1}

XXI: Always Conditions

Standing right in front of Naruto was Jiraiya with Tsunade behind him.  Naruto looked at Tsunade cautiously. 

'Okay.  She's seemed to have calmed down.' He thought.  Jiraiya gave him a blank look.

"What do you want brat?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I've got some questions for you!" Naruto exclaimed pointing a finger at Jiraiya.   Jiraiya rolled his eyes and Tsunade walked past him in a huff leaving the two.

"Later." He stated.  "I'm hungry." 

"Then let me ask you over some ramen." Naruto said.  Jiraiya mulled it over before shrugging his shoulders and walking towards the ramen stand.  Taking this as his answer Naruto quickly followed.  "So," Naruto began.

"Before you start, I'm only going to answer your questions under a few conditions."  Naruto inwardly groaned.

"What are they?"

"The first one, you have to pay for my ramen AND YOURS.  Tch, you left me with the bill last time and so you owe me."  Naruto held back his complaints.  "And you have to tell me why you left the village." Naruto thought about it for a second. Very reluctantly, he nodded and agreed to Jiraiya's requirements. They got to the ramen shop and took their orders.

"Alright!" Naruto began. "My dad told me that you used to work with him!" Jiraiya looked at him expectantly waiting for the question to come up. When Naruto didn't ask anything the man rolled his eyes.

"That's not a question kid." Naruto huffed.

"I was getting there! Anyways what did you do with my dad?" Jiraiya sighed as they got the ramen and he slowly began eating.

"I was Minato's sensei when he got in a genin team.  Then I took him as my apprentice.  I taught him and watched him grow.  He created his original jutsu that he taught me.  Then he and Kushina fell in love.  Tsunade, Orochimaru, and I decided to leave the village days after your birth.  Of course we still write to Minato and Kushina but we haven't stepped foot in the village for over thirteen years."  Naruto slurped up some ramen and gave him a questioning look.

"Why haven't you told dad where I was yet?" He asked.  Jiraiya looked at Naruto and put down his chopsticks.

"I'm not sure.  We could have turned you in already.  You look so much like your father, but remind me so much of your mother.  I guess the reason I haven't turned you in is probably because I haven't see Minato or Kushina so long, and you're like a piece of them.  Since you're their son and I was Minato's sensei, I feel obliged to take care of you in Minato's absence."  Jiraiya stated.

"And that means paying for my ramen right?" Naruto asked.

"NO!" Jiraiya shouted and Naruto laughed.  "Now you have to tell me why you left the village."  Naruto stopped laughing.

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Sasuke sat in the town library surprised by the amount of books he found that were about his clan and their kekkei genkai.  Of course his clan wasn't the only clan, but he found tons of information on his clan.  Stuff he was surprised he didn't know.  But one book caught his eye.  Immediately he grabbed it and scanned through it finding what he wanted to know. Sasuke didn't get the special training his brother got with their clan kekkei genkai. Sasuke wanted to know how he could extend the amount of time he can use it because, well, logic. He didn't want to be in the middle of a battle and then his sharingan suddenly deactivate. That wouldn't be very good for him.

When he began looking through the book he grabbed he found exactly what he wanted. Of course he got results he expected though. Train more. More training. He sighed. Naruto was off with the pervert and Sakura had her own goal. He wasn't sure what Sakura planned on doing exactly, but some part of him hoped this would all work out.  Sasuke had no idea why, but he was confused.  It made him frustrated, he didn't know what to do.  He groaned and ran his hand through his hair. 

"Having problems?" A slick voice asked.  Orochimaru stood behind Sasuke, noticing the book he had laid out in front of him.  "A book on your own clan's trait?  I'm assuming there's a story behind this."  Orochimaru inquired.

"Yes." Sasuke said.  "I was interested in what the library had about my clan so I decided to take a look."  He drawled.

"Yes, that's understandable.  But why sharingan limits specifically?  Are you having trouble with your sharingan."  Sasuke didn't admit.  But he didn't need too.  Orochimaru knew.  After a moment of silence Sasuke spoke.

"Tch, so?  Everyone has problems." He said stubbornly. 

"I'm offering you my help."  Orochimaru stated.  "I'll help you train your sharingan." 

"Let me guess." Sasuke said in a dry voice.  "You have one condition."  Orochimaru nodded with a smirk.

"Everyone always does.  Now Sasuke, if you would.  Tell me, why did you leave the village."

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"I should tell Minato about thi-"

"No!" Naruto quickly said.  "Don't tell dad.  It's okay.  One day the villagers will respect me.  I don't want dad to figure out and try to force them to like me.  I want to earn that from them on my own.  And I will, believe it."

"How long has this been going on?" Jiraiya asked seriously.

"I dunno really.  Since I was younger I guess.  With dad as Hokage it's been harder to deal with, but I've been fine.  I've got Sakura and Sasuke.  They help me and keep me in line."  Jiraiya nodded.

"Alright well I'm done here.  Any thing else you wanted to ask?" Jiraiya asked.

"Yea.  Dad taught you the rasengan right?" Jiraiya nodded.  "Teach it to me."

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A/N: another day another chapter

Imma sleep now