So here it is, the final chapter of The untold truth (I was thinking of changing the name, if you find anything suitable please let me know.
I hope you all like the ending. (I'm sure you won't) After this I will be working on the sequel.
I want to thank everyone who supported me throughout the story. Also I just wanted to thank Angel897, because even though I
hadn't continued this story for so long, she still reviewed on the last chapter. It made me happy to see one of my old reviewers. I hope you will read the sequel too.

Anyway enough talk.

Enjoy,

Chapter 13. Start anew.

The war was over and peace returned to the ninja world. Most leaf ninja were back in Konoha, including the hokage herself. They had left some of their anbu at the war base for scouting, there could still be more enemies.

The Konoha hospital was busy these days. Patching up the people who got hurt in the war. Even the hokage herself was found there. A lot of people were also from the other hidden villagers, they had decided that the most injured would be transported to Konoha for treatment, since they had the best medic facility. In the waiting room it was silent as everyone waited for news from their comrades.

"What!" A shout was heard through the hospital.

"Naruto, Don't yell that loud. You fool." Tsunade said with anger in her eyes.

"What do you mean, you don't know what is going on with Sakura?" Naruto stated angry.

Tsunade gave a sigh and looked at him. "We don't exactly know what is going on with her, we think it is a genjutsu and a powerful one. Unfortunately too powerful." Tsunade explained as she gave a tired sigh.

"Are you saying she won't get out of the genjutsu?" Sasuke asked.

Tsunade shook her head. "We tried everything already but she doesn't seem to wake up."

"But Sakura will wake up again right? She's strong." Naruto said, worry shown in his eyes.

"We don't know Naruto, all we can do now is wait, hoping she could break the genjutsu herself." Tsunade stated, also looking worried.

Naruto looked down at the ground, lost in thought. He had always been able to save his friends, except for Sasuke. Now, Sasuke was back but somehow he lost Sakura. He hadn't been able to protect her, when she needed him the most. Angry at himself he turned around and left them.

"Is he going to be okay?" Shisui asked as he looked at Naruto's back.

Tsunade closed her eyes and shook her head a little.

"He hates himself for this to happen. He's probably blaming himself too, for not be able to protect her." Tsunade stated.

"That's foolish." Itachi muttered.

Again Tsunade shook her head.

"Not for him. He lost Sasuke once and promised to get you back." She said as she looked at Sasuke.

"However, he was unable to and now that you're finally back, he's losing Sakura. While you were gone Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto became really close friends. Always supporting each other's backs. He's been through a lot." Tsunade continued.

"He promised to Sakura?" Sasuke asked a bit surprised.

Tsunade nodded. "Yes, he promised the next day when they left to search for you. He never goes back on his word and after you came back that promise finally fell from his shoulders. After Pain's attack there were a lot of decisions to make, I was in a coma at that time and didn't know what was going on. Later, I heard Naruto had been up to eight tails, almost nine." Tsunade said as she looked at the ground with sad eyes.

Everyone was silent and Sasuke looked up at Tsunade, his eyes were a little wide in shock. He never knew Naruto had released so many tails and it had surprised him. He knew the kyuubi was inside him, he had seen him himself. Sasuke shook his head to get rid of his thoughts.

"How did he..."

"His father." Tsunade cut him off.

Now everyone looked a bit surprised at the hokage.

"His father?" Sasuke questioned with curiosity.

Tsunade nodded. "Apparently he was able to stop him from going to nine tails."

"But how would his father be able to stop him? No one knows who his father is." Sasuke said and Tsunade smiled.

"Are you that foolish, little brother?" Itachi, who had been silent the whole time, questioned Sasuke.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes at his brother, he still didn't like to be called foolish.

"It's the Yondaime Hokage." Shisui said with a smirk.

At this Sasuke stiffened. No, that couldn't be, that loudmouthed dobe, couldn't be the son of the fourth hokage that was ridiculous.

"I don't believe it." Sasuke muttered.

"Then don't, we all know it's the truth and apparently Itachi already noticed this." Tsunade stated.

Now Sasuke thought about it, he had a lot of resemblance to the fourth hokage. The some blond hair and blue eyes, but that was all. He couldn't believe the fourth would have Naruto's character though.

"Anyway, I need to get back to my office. There are lots of things I need to do. I want you two in my office in fifteen minutes." Tsunade said as she looked from Itachi to Shisui.

Itachi didn't answer and closed his eyes. He didn't want to talk to the hokage, he had made that clear. Still, a lot of things have changed and maybe she would let him leave, if not he would just run away again.

He made a slow nod and Shisui did the same, after he noticed Itachi nod. Tsunade turned around and left the hospital, leaving them alone.

Sasuke looked at his brother, he now realized how tired he looked. If someone told him he would be standing next to his brother a month ago, he would not believe it, but here he was standing next to his brother, who he supposedly had killed. After finding out the truth, he wanted to destroy Konoha. His mind lingered to Sakura, he had almost killed her when she asked him to join him. Now, he was glad he hadn't killed her but would she forgive him or did she already forgive him? Then he thought about Itachi and Sakura, he knew something was going on between them, his brother had protected her and she had cried for him. Would she have cried if he had died? He didn't know, Sakura had changed a lot since they were younger. She wasn't that weak little girl anymore that was always in the way.

They decided to go to Itachi's apartment to rest and they sat in silence. Words weren't really needed and they were all lost in thought.

Itachi thought about Sakura, who was lying in the hospital right now. He was angry at himself for letting this happen but knew it was partly her own fault, she should've known from experience not to look inside the Sharingan. He wondered why he had the urge to protect her so much, it's not like he has known her for that long. He had even kissed her, which confused him the most. Yes, she was attractive and was smart, still, he had always been able to control his emotions. So, then why? He felt like his own body had betrayed him, as if his mind wasn't controlling it. He pondered about this but he couldn't seem to find the answer.

Shisui stood up and stretched himself. He looked at the clock and noticed the fifteen minutes were almost over.

"Ita-Kun. Time to go." He stated and Itachi snapped out of his thoughts.

"I'll wait here." Sasuke said and they nodded in response before leaving the apartment.

They arrived at the tower in less than a minute and casually walked inside. People who were there stared at them as they walked by. They walked up the stairs and down the hall, till they reached the office doors. Itachi knocked on the door and a muffled 'Come in' was heard.

They went inside and noticed the hokage wasn't alone, Kakashi was standing next to her desk. Itachi and Shisui made a small bow in front of the hokage.

"Good, you two are here." Tsunade stated as she grabbed some papers from her desk and put them in drawer.

"Before we start, however I want to know something. What is going on between you and Sakura?" Tsunade asked, focusing her eyes on Itachi.

Shisui laughed, but quickly stopped when he noticed Kakashi's look.

"There is nothing going on between me and Sakura." Itachi stated flatly.

Tsunade narrowed her eyes at him, examining him but nodded her head.

"Fine." She grunted.

Then she remained silent and stared from Itachi to Shisui. For a while she just examined them and gave sigh.

"Itachi, you sacrificed a lot for this village, it would be unfair for me to tell you what to do. What is it that you want?" Tsunade asked and Itachi raised one of his eyebrow's, a bit surprised.

"I think I already told you what I want." Itachi stated.

"So you still want to leave." It wasn't a question but a statement.

Itachi nodded.

"And you Shisui?" She continued questioning.

"I'll follow Ita-Kun." Shisui said shrugging.

Tsunade grinned at the name and Itachi gave him a glare, which would make most ninja scared to death but Shisui just grinned at him.

Tsunade's face became serious again as she leaned with her elbows on her desk and folder her hands together.

"Fine... However, I want both of you to keep a ninja headband from Konoha with you. You do not have to wear it, if you don't want people to know you're a ninja. Also I cannot let Sasuke go out of the village, he has committed crimes, out of his own free will. Those things need to be discussed." Tsunade continued in a serious tone.

They both nodded in response. "I never planned for Sasuke to leave." Itachi answered.

"Kakashi will take care of Sasuke, since he is his sensei." She said, giving Kakashi a glance. "With that done, I have another question. Since you are the rightful heir of the Uchiha clan, what do you wish to do with the compound?" She questioned.

Itachi eyes widened a little, he hadn't thought of that at all. He had forgotten that he was in fact the heir of the Uchiha clan. Ever since that day, he hadn't thought about it. He didn't feel like he deserved that place anymore.

"Ask it to Sasuke, he will be the heir, not me." Itachi answered.

At this Tsunade raised her eyebrow and Shisui stared at him for a few seconds.

"Fine, then that's settled. You two can leave tomorrow morning if you wish. Also if you two ever come back into the village, you both will be welcomed back as Konoha nin." Tsunade stated.

"Thank you, hokage-sama." Itachi answered, although it was a whisper and made a small bow.

"Tell Sasuke I expect him in the office tomorrow at 8 in the morning. Now out of the office, you two, I have work to do." Tsunade grunted.

They both nodded in response and Shisui turned around to leave but Itachi didn't move.

"I have a request, Hokage-Sama." Itachi said.

"Spill it." She answered as she looked at him.

"When Sakura wakes up can you send us a message?" He questioned.

Kakashi gave him a surprised look and Tsunade scanned his face for any hint but he didn't budge. Finally, she nodded.

"I will." She answered. "Now get out."

They left the hokage tower and went towards the apartment where Sasuke was still waiting. As soon as they entered he walked towards them from out of the small living room.

"What did she want?" He questioned them.

Itachi gave a small smirk. "You should know that everything that is discussed with the hokage is secret, little brother." Itachi answered.

Sasuke gave him a glare in response and walked back into the living room followed by them.

"However, she did wish to speak to you tomorrow morning." Itachi said. "She said she expects you at eight." He continued when Sasuke didn't respond.

Sasuke nodded, although he didn't like the idea of talking to the hokage.

"What will happen now?" Sasuke questioned looking up at his big brother.

"Me and Shisui will leave tomorrow morning, we do not know when we will be back." Itachi stated and Sasuke looked up at him with wide eyes.

"You're leaving?" He questioned, now with his eyes narrowed, not liking the idea.

"Ah." Itachi merely answered.

"Why?" Sasuke asked a bit angered.

"Because I wish to leave." Itachi answered as he sat down.

"I'm coming with you." Sasuke answered, letting go of his anger.

"That's not possible." Itachi answered as he looked at his little brother.

"What do you mean that's not possible?" Sasuke questioned Itachi, his anger rising again.

"Because the hokage said so." Itachi merely answered as he closed his eyes and gave a small sigh.

"What! She can't tell me what to do." Sasuke grunted in response.

"Oi, Sasuke. It's better if you stay here. You've done a lot of things that needs to be dealt with before you even thinking about leaving. Besides, I don't think Naruto would like it if you left." Shisui, who had sat down on the coffee table, finally spoke.

Sasuke gave him an angry glare.

"I don't care." Sasuke snarled. "I'm coming with you!"

Itachi gave a sigh. "You will stay here!"

Angered Sasuke stood up and left the room. Shisui shook his head and looked at Itachi.

"You sure you want to leave?" Shisui questioned.

Itachi nodded in response. It was best for them to leave, the people in the village didn't trust him, with good reasons. Of course they didn't know the truth and he was fine with that.

"But what about Sakura?" Shisui questioned.

"What about her?" Itachi asked.

"Oh Come on, Ita-Kun. You've kissed her! I think it's obvious how you think about her." Shisui said with a grin.

Itachi looked at his older cousin, who he had expected to never see again.

"I do not feel anything towards her." He gave as answer.

"Of course not." Shisui said sarcastically, rolling his eyes.

"Just because we kissed, does not mean I feel anything towards her." Itachi stated.

"Uh huh. Right, then why did you kiss her?" Shisui continued questioning.

Itachi thought about that, he had been wondering the same thing. In fact, it hadn't just been one kiss, as he thought back at when he had been at her apartment. If Shisui hadn't come who knows what would've happened.

"I do not know." Itachi answered with a monotone voice.

He was confused, he had always known the answer to everything, or at least when it was about himself. He usually knew when or why he did something, he always did things for a reason. Then why? He questioned himself again. Had it been pure lust? If it had been then why was he so worried about her?

"Ugh, whatever Itachi, you're just blind to the truth." Shisui said while shaking his head.

"What truth?" Itachi answered with narrowed eyes.

"That you care about her." Shisui said shrugging.

Itachi stared at him for a while then slowly shook his head. Care about her? Yes, he admitted to a certain extent he did care about her. That explained why he was worried about her and wanted to protect her. Still that wasn't a reason to kiss her.

Tomorrow morning they would leave and it was probably better for him and her. He would be able to control his own body again, without having to worry it would betray him, her presence wasn't good for him. Still, it pained him to leave and he didn't know why, it was the most logical thing to do. Things would go back to normal, for Sakura and the village. He was worried about her, but also knew she was going to be fine and once she woken up and followed her normal routine, like she always did, she would forget about him. He was sure she would forget about him now Sasuke was back in her life.

It was starting to get dark outside and Sasuke walked around the village, still angry at his brother and cousin for leaving, he wanted to go with them. He just let his feet wandering not looking where he was going. He couldn't believe they were leaving without them.

He thought about Sakura and shook his head. She had changed a lot and he felt regret bubble up inside him. He never regretted anything, so why now? He remembered when he wanted to attack her and Itachi had stopped him. His own brother had protected his old teammate, Sakura, the weak little girl from team 7. Why was Itachi leaving if he cared so much about Sakura?

He looked up and too his surprise he was standing before Ichiraku's ramen stand. He looked inside and noticed Naruto sitting. He stepped inside and sat down beside him, as Naruto looked up.

He gave a goofy grin and went back to his ramen. They both didn't spoke and Sasuke also ordered a miso ramen. After they were done they just sat there in silence.

"Sakura, she still hasn't woken up." Naruto said as he looked at the empty bowl of ramen.

Sasuke looked at him and noticed the sad eyes.

"She will be fine." Sasuke stated, feeling odd by saying it. Normally it had always been Naruto, who said that sort of stuff. Who always reassured that everything will be fine.

Naruto gave a smile. "Of course she will. Sakura is strong, she'll wake up."

"Is it true that you promised her to bring me back?" Sasuke questioned him.

Naruto's smiled faded and he stared at the bowl again, with sad eyes, as he gave a small nod.

Sasuke didn't respond and they remained silent again.

"Remember when we fought the first time, at the valley of the end?" Naruto questioned but didn't wait for an answer as he continued. "You said to me, that I would never understand how you feel."

Sasuke looked at him but didn't respond to it. It didn't matter for Naruto because he continued talking.

"After I heard what happened to Jiraija-Sensei. I knew exactly how you felt, I wanted revenge on the person who killed him. I... You were right back then, I didn't know how you felt. When I was fighting Pain he questioned me, he explained a lot to me" Naruto said as he kept staring at the bowl.

"He told me, I was working for my own justice and he was working for his own. That we were just ordinary people driven to revenge in the name of justice and that if that revenge is justice, then that justice breeds yet more revenge." Naruto said with sad eyes.

Sasuke looked up at him, not quite understanding where this was going.

"It becomes a chain of hatred." Naruto whispered softly. "The ninja world is ruled by hatred."

"He asked me, how I would face this hatred in order to build peace?" Naruto said.

Sasuke looked at him and suddenly, he understood what Tsunade had said, about making hard decisions.

"I didn't know the answer." Naruto said clenching his fists.

"I met with the real Pain and he told me his story, his past. He told me that every mission we took funds the war. That we, Konoha and the land of fire, complicit in this war and yet talk about peace so hypocritically. That our peace and those of the big countries were built on the sacrifices of the smaller countries. Our peace is violence to them." Naruto continued with sad eyes.

"Just by living, people hurt each other, without realizing it. He told me as long as people live, so too will hatred. That there can be no peace and what Jiraija-Sensei had spoken of, was just a fantasy." Naruto said, closing his eyes.

"He asked me for an answer." Naruto said as he opened his eyes again and this time looked at Sasuke.

"I agreed with him, I said he was right but I still couldn't forgive him for what he had done." Naruto continued.

Sasuke noticed his eyes and he couldn't remember seeing Naruto like this, ever. There was so much pain and sadness in them. In the past they had been full of life.

"In the end I told him, that Jiraija-Sensei believed in me, so I would believe in what he believed in. So that I wouldn't kill him. That was my answer, because there wasn't another answer." Naruto said. As he looked away again.

"He wasn't satisfied with the answer though. He said this world was cursed. So I told him that I would break that curse, that if there is such a thing as peace, I would find it. That I wouldn't give up." Naruto continued.

"He had heard those words before though and he was right." Naruto said as he grabbed something from his pouch.

Sasuke noticed it was a small book and became a bit confused.

"What is that?" He questioned Naruto.

"This is a book Jiraija-Sensei wrote, before I was born. The first book he ever wrote" Naruto said with a soft smile.

"He wrote this book to try and change the world." Naruto said as he flipped the pages.

"I told Pain that Jiraija wrote this book while being inspired by one of his pupils. That was...Nagato. The real Pein." Naruto continued.

"He asked if this was a coincidence, I never answered it, because I didn't know. Instead I told him that the main character of this book was named, Naruto." Naruto said as he thought back.

"I told him I couldn't give up, that my name is a precious memento. I couldn't just stomp on it. That I would become Hokage and make sure that there will be peace for Amegakure too. I asked him to believe in me." Naruto stated.

"He told me I was an odd kid, that I remind him of himself when he was younger. He couldn't believe in what Jiraija believed in or in Jiraija himself but he said I chose a different path. In me he could see a different future, so he believed in me." Naruto continued.

"After that he did a technique, a technique that brought back those he had killed during his attack. He gave his own life, believing in me and revived everyone." Naruto said his eyes saddened.

"War brings death and wounds and pain to both sides, there is nothing harder to accept then the deaths of those you love, so you believe they could never die, especially those who haven't known war, like your generation. You try to find meaning in death but there is only pain and hatred that you don't know what to do with. Dying like trash, never-ending hatred, pain that never heals. That is war..." Naruto's glanced at Sasuke.

"He told me that this is what I must face. He told me the book and me, it was like someone had set it all up, or maybe it was the hands of the real god. Those were the last words he spoke to me before he died." Naruto finally finished.

Sasuke was speechless, he never gave it much thought what will happen if you hate someone or killed someone. He had hated his brother for a long time but he never thought there would be so much more behind it. He wondered what would've happened if he did go here to destroy konoha. A chain of hatred, he could tell what would've happened.

"When I came back to the village everyone was cheering though." Naruto said with a grin on his face. "You should've seen it, you've wouldn't believe your eyes. They almost crushed me and threw me up in the air."

Sasuke smirked and looked at Naruto. He noticed that not only did Sakura grow up but Naruto probably even more. He now talked about things, he would never talk about when they were younger. Also he noticed that Naruto had become a lot wiser. It was hard to believe that this was the same knucklehead ninja, from team 7.

"Soon after pain's attack, Tsunade was in coma, they made Danzö the new Hokage and he made a decision to hunt you down, three ninja's from Kumogakura had come here and demanded it. I let them beat me up, because they wanted revenge on you for what you did to killerbee. Sai tried to stop them but I told him to leave it. When they left towards the Raikage , I followed and begged him to forgive you." Naruto continued his story.

"Sai?" Sasuke questioned.

"He's the guy who wanted to kill you the first time in Orochimaru's hideout." Naruto explained as he looked at his best friend.

"That guy." Sasuke answered with narrowed eyes.

"He was put on our team after you left." Naruto said.

"So what happened?" Sasuke asked.

"We followed them towards the raikage and I begged for your forgiveness, I told him you were consumed by hatred and I didn't want that to happen to anyone else. I didn't want a war to break out between Kumogakure and Konoha. So I begged him. "Naruto continued.

"He told me he would kill you. Kakashi-Sensei asked him what his opinion was about me begging to him." Naruto said as he looked at Sasuke again.

"He told Kakashi-Sensei that a ninja should not be so quick to bow to others. Ninja's respect actions and strength. There should be no compromise between ninja's. The history of the human race is a history of war! Ever since the three great ninja wars, every country, every village has fought for the strongest techniques. The weak will be crushes! That is the inescapable truth of the ninja world. Akatsuki will be internationally wanted criminals. Then the whole world will be after Sasuke, not just me." Naruto looked away from Sasuke.

Sasuke looked in front of him not knowing what to think of this, yes he had done a lot of things wrong. He knew that now, he shouldn't have listened to Madara. He wondered what Naruto would've done in his situation.

"The raikage said I begged for mercy for a wanted criminal, for the safety of my friends and he told me that in the ninja world they don't call that friendship. He told me to think about what I must do and that I wouldn't get far in the ninja world if I continued to act so stupidly." Naruto continued.

"That's all in the past." Sasuke said after a few minutes of silence.

Naruto didn't answer and eventually shook his head.

"No, the hatred it still here. In the end I still didn't make things better. I made it back to how they used to be but there still isn't peace. Even though this war has been fought, there will always be hatred." Naruto said.

"That's why... I need your help, Sasuke." Naruto said after some time.

Sasuke looked at him, his anger totally forgotten. Naruto, who was still holding the book, shoved it in Sasuke's hands.

"Read it. You will like it. Let me know what you think." He said with a small grin.

Sasuke nodded as he looked at the cover. It said the legend of the gutsy ninja. Sasuke frowned a little but did it in his pouch, to read later.

"You are the first one I told all of this, I never spoke about it to anyone." Naruto said.

Sasuke nodded and looked at his once best friend, he wondered if he still was.

"You've changed a lot." Sasuke stated.

"I'm not the only one, who's changed." Naruto said with a small smirk.

Sasuke didn't know how long they had been sitting there, but it was dark outside. He probably had to head back and looked at Naruto.

"I need to see the Hokage tomorrow." Sasuke stated.

Naruto frowned at this. "I'll be there too. How late?"

"In the morning at eight." Sasuke continued. "I better get going."

Naruto nodded. "I'm glad you're back, Sasuke."

Sasuke stood up and gave a small nod and left the food stand. While he was walking back he thought about everything Naruto had told him. How he had talked about this chain of hatred and about trying to find peace. Sasuke realized what kind of burden Naruto was wearing, he didn't understand why anyone would want to wear such a burden. Then he thought about Itachi and what kind of burden he used to wear on his shoulders. He never compared Naruto with his brother but somehow they were a like. They both would do anything to protect the village.

He arrived and noticed the lights were out, he didn't know where he had to sleep, so just decided to lie down on the couch. He was pretty tired so he fell asleep quickly.

When he woke up the next morning, he found out the house was empty. He also noticed Itachi's and Shisui's stuff were gone. He checked the clock and noticed it was only 6 in the morning. They couldn't have left already? Could they?

Quickly he left the house and looked around in the village and found them at the gates. He walked up to them and noticed Shisui warning Itachi about his arrival.

"Sasuke, you're not coming with us." Itachi stated as soon Sasuke was in hearing range.

"I won't. I decided to stay." Sasuke answered.

At this Itachi raised his eyebrow, although it was barely noticeable.

"I had a talk with Naruto yesterday, so I decided to stay." He answered at the unspoken question.

Itachi gave a small nod in response.

"Ready to go?" Shisui asked with a smirk.

"Where are you two going anyway?" Sasuke asked a bit curious.

Shisui shrugged. "We don't know yet, I guess we will see where our feet take us." Shisui answered.

"You two are coming back? Right." Sasuke asked suspicious.

"Of course, some day." Shisui answered.

Sasuke nodded, he didn't like it that they left but at least they would return again.

"When?" Sasuke asked.

"I don't know when we feel like it. Now, goodbye little brother." Itachi said as he turned around and walked through the gates.

"Oi, take care of Sakura while were gone and send word when she wakes up. The hokage said she would do it but if she's drunk, she'll probably forget about it. Make sure Sakura doesn't go out on dates or anything, Itachi wouldn't like that." Shisui whispered to Sasuke.

Itachi noticed Shisui whispering to Sasuke but he couldn't hear what they were talking about.

"He doesn't know himself yet but I think he's totally crazy about her. I tried to tell him the truth but he's just blind to that fact. Anyway see ya, little cousin." Shisui whispered and turned around and followed Itachi.

Sasuke smirked at Shisui's words as he stared at their back as they left through the gates. So Itachi like's Sakura? He knew something was going on between them. He turned around and walked the opposite direction. He wondered if Naruto would be awake yet and decided to check his house, he hoped he still lived at the same place.

He rang the bell and after a minute Naruto opened the door, he was wearing a ridiculous night cap and his eyes looked sleepy.

"Why are you ringing my bell at... so early?" Naruto questioned.

Sasuke shrugged. "Itachi and Shisui just left, I didn't know where else to go." He stated.

Naruto gave a sigh. "Fine fine, let me dress. I'll be right there." Naruto stated as he closed the door.

After a few minutes Naruto came back out, fully dressed. They decided to go to the trainings field where team 7 used to train. Once there they didn't train but just sat against the tree trunk. Sasuke remembered when Naruto got tied up against it and smirked.

"Where you smirking about, Teme?" Naruto asked and Sasuke frowned at the nickname, he hadn't heard it in such a long time.

"Remembering when you were tied up here, dobe." Sasuke answered.

Naruto grinned, as he thought back.

"You were actually the first one who started working together." Naruto stated.

"How so?" Sasuke questioned.

"You gave me some of your food." Naruto said with a goofy grin.

A poof was heard behind them and they turned around to see kakashi standing there. He held one of his hands up while in the other, he was holding his favorite book.

"Hello." He greeted.

"Kakashi-Sensei." Naruto said with a grin.

"How are you feeling? Naruto." He questioned.

"I'm fine." Naruto said with a goofy grin.

Kakashi nodded as his one eye averted to Sasuke. "And you." He questioned.

"Fine." Sasuke answered monotone.

"It seems team 7 is back together." Kakashi stated now with a smile, although they only noticed it in his one eye.

Naruto smile faded a little. "Not totally, Sakura-Chan isn't here." He answered a bit sad.

"I'm sure she will be fine, Naruto." Kakashi stated and Naruto nodded.

"Sasuke, you will need to see the hokage in more than an hour." Kakashi said.

Sasuke nodded and Naruto laughed. "Kaka-Sensei, you're usually the one who isn't on time."

Kakashi rubbed the back of his head, while laughing. "I suppose you're right."

"You're still always coming late?" Sasuke questioned.

"Old Habits never die." Kakashi answered.

"So, Itachi and Shisui left, huh." Kakashi stated and Sasuke nodded.

"Sakura won't be happy about that when she wakes up." Kakashi stated as he looked up at the sky, as if lost in thought.

"What do you mean?" Naruto questioned.

"Haven't you noticed?" Kakashi questioned Naruto a bit surprised.

Naruto shook his head. "What?"

Kakashi sighed and Sasuke shook his head.

"Itachi likes Sakura, dobe." Sasuke stated as he looked at Naruto.

At this Kakashi also raised his eyebrow and Naruto gaped at him.

"He told us something else." Kakashi stated.

Sasuke nodded. "Shisui told me, he said Itachi just didn't know it yet because he was too blind to see it." Sasuke answered.

"Hmmm, that explains." Kakashi stated.

"Itachi likes Sakura-Chan?" Naruto questioned gaping at Sasuke. Sasuke just gave a nod again in response.

"He won't touch Sakura-Chan." Naruto grunted as he crossed his arms.

"There's not much you can do about it, if she choose it herself." Kakashi said.

"Why would Sakura-Chan choose such a thing? She loves Sasuke... Right?" Naruto said with a frown shown on his face.

"Well, I think she may love Itachi more." Kakashi answered.

"Why would she love Itachi, she doesn't really know him." Naruto stated with a huff.

Kakashi shrugged. "She has been with them for a while, we don't know what happened while she was with them."

"Besides Naruto, I don't feel that way about Sakura, she's my team mate. Plus, I almost killed her, if you hadn't stopped me..." Sasuke said but stopped, as he stared at the ground.

No one responded to this and they remained silent for a while.

"Sakura will forgive you, Sasuke." Naruto said with a reassuring smile.

Sasuke nodded but wasn't really that sure, the way she had hit him, when he had tried to attack Shisui. He did so many things wrong, out of hatred. Hatred... A word he used so much in the past. He now knew it was Naruto's biggest enemy, this hatred.

"I need to get going, I sense someone is in need of me." Kakashi stated after a while and disappeared in a poof of smoke.

Sasuke and Naruto stayed there for another while, till Naruto decided he would ask for Sakura at the hospital. They both walked towards the hospital in silence and as soon as they arrived, Naruto asked about Sakura. They told them it was still the same and she hasn't woken up yet. Disappointed they left the hospital again and Sasuke noticed it was almost time to be at the hokage tower.

They left towards the hokage tower which wasn't far from the hospital. When they arrived, they noticed Shizune standing in front of the office. She smiled as soon she noticed them.

"Good morning, Tsunade-Sama expected you. Naruto what are you doing here?" She questioned.

"I decided to join him." He answered.

"You will need to wait outside until he's done." Shizune answered.

Naruto frowned. "Why?" He questioned suspicious.

"Because this has nothing to do with you." Shizune answered as she opened the door to the hokage's office.

"Sasuke is here." Shizune said towards Tsunade.

"Let him in." they heard a muffled voice say.

Shizune stepped back to let Sasuke in and Naruto just followed, with crossed arms.

"Naruto? What are you doing here?" Tsunade grunted.

"I decided to join." Naruto stated.

"That's not for you to decide, now leave this office. This is between me and Uchiha Sasuke." She grunted.

"Why can't I join? It's not like I don't know what happened to him." Naruto growled.

"Leave my office now, or I'll make you leave." Tsunade said, trying to hold her anger.

Naruto glanced at Sasuke, then towards the ground and gave a nod as he turned around and left the office.

Tsunade averted her eyes on Sasuke and leaned with her elbows on her desk, in her usual position, folding her hands.

"Sasuke." Tsunade started and Sasuke looked at the hokage.

"Give me a reason, why I should not give you a death sentence." Tsunade said and Sasuke stiffened.

Sasuke stared at the hokage, he didn't know what to say to that. He knew he committed to much crimes and he definitely didn't have any reason to give for not getting the death sentence. Itachi had been innocent but he knew he wasn't.

"You don't have one." Tsunade merely stated after a while of silent.

"I should kill you right now, for attacking my student but the fact that she still cares for you, won't let me." Tsunade continued.

"Instead of killing you, you will have to give back your ninja headband. However, it will be another problem." She continued.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. He didn't like where this was headed.

"So instead of doing that. You will not do any missions for Konoha anymore unless they are inside Konoha. So most of the time you will be of duty or doing genin rank missions." Tsunade said as she looked into his eyes.

Sasuke clenched his fists. Still he remained calm, and controlled his anger, he couldn't afford to lose his cool now, else things could go to a lot worse.

"Now, to other important things." Tsunade continued.

"I asked your brother what to do with the compound." Tsunade stopped to let this sink in.

Sasuke eyes widened a bit in response.

"He probably wants to destroy it." Sasuke assumed.

"No, he told me to ask you." Tsunade gave as answer.

This surprised him and he thought about it. The compound where so many things have happened. Did he still want to live there? He didn't know, too be honest it wouldn't feel right.

"Also, he said he didn't deserve the right to be the heir anymore, so that means you are now the heir of the Uchiha clan, meaning you have to rebuild the Military Police force." Tsunade said

This made his eyes widen at her. "Me...Heir." He stuttered. For the first time in a long time he lost his composure as he gaped at the hokage. "The police force?" He questioned.

Tsunade nodded. "Yes, the police force." Tsunade said with a small smile.

"So what will it be, Sasuke?" Tsunade questioned him.

Lost in thought he stared at the ground. The Uchiha compound, the military police force, he could all have it? After everything he had done, he hadn't expected anything. No missions so he could spend all his time in rebuilding those things if he'd wished to. Did the hokage did this on purpose, so it looked like he was getting punished for outsiders but instead got all the time so he could... rebuild? Made up his mind he looked up at the hokage.

"I want to rebuild the Uchiha compound and Police force. However, I do wish to change some things inside the compound, so the bad memories won't lay there." Sasuke said.

Tsunade nodded. "The compound is yours do with it what you want, just make sure it's in your budget. Of course Konoha will pay for a share but you can't expect us to pay for anything." Tsunade continued.

"Budget?" Sasuke asked bewildered.

"You really think, you're parent didn't have any money? They left you a small fortune. Itachi was supposed to have it but since he had left the village, the third had left it for you. Once you would've been eighteen you would've got it. However, since you could use it now, you will get it." Tsunade answered.

Sasuke blinked his eyes. A small fortune... He never really thought about the money his parents left him or Itachi for that matter. Back then he was too young to think about such thing and even now he hadn't thought about it.

Tsunade opened her drawer in her desk and grabbed something out of it.

"Here is the key towards the Uchiha compound, we found it in your small apartment. Also here are the deeds of the compounds. They are yours now." She said as she handed him the envelope and the key. Sasuke took them and looked at the key and envelope, he felt as if he was dreaming.

"Now there is one last thing. However this is about Naruto." Tsunade said, and Sasuke looked back towards her.

"I'm planning on making him the next hokage, however there isn't a council anymore and we do need a council, definitely if Naruto is going to be hokage." Tsunade continued.

"Do not tell him I told you this though, he would go nuts and will continue to bug me until I make him hokage immediately." Tsunade stated and Sasuke gave a smirk and a small nod.

"So where was I...? Oh yes, a council. I was thinking about Sakura, Shikamaru and you. I'm still thinking hard on this, don't give me a reason to change my decision." Tsunade stated, making Sasuke nod again.

"Fine, you can go." Tsunade stated dismissing him with a wave of her hand.

"How is Sakura? We went to the hospital, they told us nothing changed yet." Sasuke said.

Tsunade gave a sigh. "Nothing changed, she's still unconscious and we don't know why. We already tried everything, Sasuke. Like I said yesterday, we will need to wait and hope she can pull herself out." Tsunade stated and Sasuke nodded.

"Now shoo, I'm busy." She stated.

Sasuke turned around but noticed her grabbing a bottle of sake, before he left the office. He found Naruto standing against the wall, Shizune wasn't anywhere near.

"So... How bad is it? "Naruto said with worry.

Sasuke smirked. "Not." He answered. "I'm not allowed to go on mission outside of Konoha."

"What! How could that not be bad?" Naruto yelled.

"Because now, I will be able to spend my time rebuilding the Uchiha compound and Police force." Sasuke said.

Naruto thought about that for a while. "Ne, Isn't that Itachi's responsibility?"

"Not anymore, he left everything to me." Sasuke answered as they walked out of the hokage tower.

Naruto gave a goofy grin to this statement. "Guess you'll be busy then."

Sasuke nodded as they both walked towards the Uchiha compound. Once they stood in front of the closed doors Sasuke hesitated. Of course he had been here again after the massacre but he had always been alone. Now, Naruto was with him and he never been inside the compound before.

"Are you okay?" Naruto questioned as he looked at Sasuke.

"Maybe you should head home." Sasuke said but Naruto shook his head.

"Sasuke, if you're going to live here, I need to get in here too." Naruto stated.

Sasuke looked at him and finally nodded. He grabbed the key and put it in the lock and turned it around, but noticed it was already unlocked. Frowning, he pushed the doors open and went inside, followed by Naruto. He wondered why the doors were already open, but then remembered that they had taken him there before the war.

Sasuke walked through the street followed by Naruto, he turned the first left and continued walking until he reached the end of the street. At a big house he stopped and looked up at it. He didn't want to live in this house anymore, so he wanted to make a new compound or at least change it so much it wouldn't be recognizable.

"This was your house?" Naruto questioned.

Sasuke nodded in response.

"I want to change it, the whole compound, it will be a lot of work but I think it will be worth it." Sasuke said with a small smirk.

"I'll help." Naruto stated with a grin. "I'll bet Sakura will help too as soon as she wakes up."

Sasuke looked at Naruto and his smirk grew. Who would've thought everything would back to normal. Who would've thought everything would be fine. No, he would never be able to bring his parents back and he would never be able to see them again, however he did gain something else in return now. Something he had never noticed before, he gained a new family, with team 7.

The fact that Itachi liked Sakura would only make things better, he made sure Sakura wouldn't date any other guy and would watch her until his brother returned and claimed her, which he was sure, he would do. Then they could start a new, a new compound and a new future for the Uchiha Clan.

So everything turned out to be fine, well almost. Sakura is still in a coma. O.o Sorry about that. The part where Naruto talkes to Sasuke, it wasn't really my intention to make it that long, but it happened to be that way. I couldn't find a way to shorten it. Although this chapter was mainly about Naruto and Sasuke, the sequel will not!

Anyway, I hoped everyone enjoyed this story and hope to see you at the Sequel named The unseen truth.

Questions, advice or anything else, is welcome. Critics are appreciated.

Sincerly,
Uchiha-Lady