Chapter XVIII. Everything's About To Change

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Naruto's P.O.V
"Did the leaf really use Itachi to kill off the Uchiha's?" I mumble. Knowing this makes me wonder how Sasuke is handling this information, if he knows. No wonder he doesn't want to come back.
Lost in thought I hear footsteps coming toward me. I stand in the falling snow with Kakashi Sensei and Captain Yamato. "Naruto!" Is that Sakura's voice? "Naruto!" I turn to see Sakura, Sai, Kiba, and Lee coming toward us. "Sakura?" I whisper. She stops in front of me and hugs me. She wraps her fragile arms around me and holds me close. Awhile back I would've loved to have Sakura this close, but now I can only think of Naomi. Sakura's body against mine feels different. I don't get the warm fuzzy feeling I got when I pulled Naomi close. I close my eyes as Sakura begins to speak. "Sasuke keeps running away from me, but Naruto you've always stuck by my side no matter what." Something about this feels very odd. "I guess I finally see you, Naruto, who you really are." She looked at me. "Everyone in the leaf admires you, the hero of the leaf, and I am..... simply one of them."
We stand in the white falling snow in each others embrace for what seemed like an eternity. I can't take this any longer. I push her away and look her dead in the eyes. "Quit it Sakura! This joke isn't funny at all!" She looks at me with a shocked expression. She looks as if she is about to bust into tears but then she smiles. "Why are you so upset?" She mutters. "I-I'm sa-saying I like you more than Sa-Sasuke." Nearly every word the came from her mouth was a struggle. Does she think i'm dumb. I grip her shoulders. "Just stop!" I say hanging my head. "I hate people who lie to themselves. So just stop it!" She jerks away from me. "You think i'm lying to myself?" I nod. "If you hate me just say so!" She spits at me. "It just doesn't make sense, you came all the way out here just to tell me that?" I can see the anger swell up inside her. "Just! Just! Do you think it's easy for a girl to express her love for someone?!" She clenches her fists together. I stare at her with a blank expression while she rambles. "I want you to return to the village, that's all!" She says almost in tears. "I'm sorry, but it still sounds like an excuse to me." I say. She moves a step closer to me. "Forget about Sasuke, he's a criminal now, and so is Naomi!" I clench my teeth together. "I understand why Sasuke wants revenge and Naomi.." I pause as her name rolls off my tongue. "Naomi will never be a criminal... I will find them both and bring them back!"
Walking back to the inn I begin thinking. Why would Sakura do something like that.Opening the inn door I turn to see Sai standing in front of me. "Sai what are you doing here?" "Its a clone, Naruto." Kakashi says. "I came to tell you what Sakura's real plan is." I turn to Kakashi and Yamato. "They'll dispose of Sasuke themselves." My eyes grow wide. I clench onto Sai's shoulders. "Saukra is in love with Sasuke! How could she agree to that?" I scream. "Sakura isn't a fool or a child." I fall to my knees "Why didn't she just tell me the truth." I yell. "What is Sakura planning?" Captain Yamato ask. "I'm not certain but I think she may be-" "She's planning on killing Sasuke herself." Kakashi states. I stare at the falling snow. If she is willing to kill Sasuke she will kill Naomi for certain. As we continue discussing Sakura we hear more footsteps approaching. "Gaara?" I question.
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"I can't believe the summit got that bad." Captain Yamato states. "This girl you saw, who was she?" Kakashi ask. "Im not certain." Gaara replies. "She was more powerful than any opponent I've fought. " Temari adds. "Did you see her eyes?" I question. Temari looks at me stunned. "They were unlike anything i've ever seen." Gaara looks at me. "This girl had more than just a Kekki Genkai, she had them all." Kakashi and Yamato's eyes widen. "Wh-What do you mean?" Captain Yamato exclaims. "It's Naomi." I mumble. Kakashi turns his head to me. "The prophecy The Elder toad spoke of. " I look Kakashi Sensei in the eyes. "It's Naomi."

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