Old Lives Consumed

Hey guys you're comments have been heard and I decided to continue on the still name in progress future Naruto and RWBY crossover and so while I still finish on the current fanfic I'm writing I decided to reward you early readers with the chapter following the first chapter, so enjoy.

Disclaimer I don't own either Naruto or RWBY.

After his meeting with the girls of team RWBY, Naruto had spend the rest of the night, and most of his day waiting in bed, sitting and thinking as to how to show his appreciation.

Otherwise he's been given the basic treatment from the hospital with a few nurses and doctors praising him from bringing back Sasuke.

Wonder where they're keeping Sasuke, though Naruto before he heard his door opening, "Sakura?" Naruto said surprisingly, "Hey Naruto, can I come in" asked the pinkette.

"Yeah, sure come on in" said the bandaged blonde, "So how's it going" "I'm doing fine, but I think I should be the one asking you" Sakura said with a smile.

"To be honest I'd like to get out of here, and start training again and find out what they did to Sasuke" Naruto said not knowing what he said just now and who he said it too.

"Um listen Sakura…. Do you know what they did to Sasuke" asked Naruto nervously, "From what Kakashi sensei told me, they have him under strict watch from an undisclosed location, where he'll be given a day in day out treatment for the curse mark" replied the pinkette with sorrow in her voice.

"What?! I don't believe this" Naruto said as he sprung from his bed only for Sakura to hold him down, "Easy, I here they won't do anything inhuman, far from it they want to reverse whatever Orochimaru did to him" Sakura explained.

That name really left a bitter taste in your mouth when saying it out loud, but an even sour image when thinking how it all started with the infamously known traitor to the hidden leaf.

"I swear I'm gonna go and kick his ass for what he's done" Naruto said, "Well you're not gonna do that while you're still recovering, try to get some rest until then" Sakura said.

"Before I leave, I just want to give you a thanks for keeping your promise" Sakura said, "Hey, anything for you Sakura" Naruto said with a smile, before being embraced in a hug by the pinkette.

"I promise to never think of you any lower to anyone, anymore from now on" Sakura said with tears of happiness before she made her way out.

Alright Sakura, for today I'll rest so we could all become a team one more time, though Naruto as he was very giddy as to what just happened that he could burst out of joy.

At Ichirakus

After agreeing to live as citizens for the time being until they could get registered as ninja's or at least be allowed to do the duties of ninja's, everyone on team RWBY, JNPR, and CFVY were able to get some down time.

Right now 2 particular members of team JNPR were out exploring the city for some alone time, as a means to get over what happened these past few days.

"This is probably the best noodles I'll ever consume in my life" Jaune said as he finished his second bowl, "I agree, we should tell our friends to come by" Pyrrha said as she was still finishing her second.

"I'm glad to hear that you youngsters are enjoying the food so far" grinned Teuchi, "You know these 2 remind me of certain happy couple a long time ago" smiled Ayame.

Upon hearing that, both teens blushed as it could be a bit obvious that they are dating, yet they were intrigued by the story, "Can you please tell us about this couple" asked Pyrrha.

"Well, this is kinda like super secret, but I guess it couldn't hurt to tell" began Teuchi, "You see a long time ago when I first opened, I had the pleasure to serve the man who would become the 4th Hokage and his wife".

"Now the 4th as we know is the hero of the village that you see his face every day on our village land mark, now that isn't to say his wife wasn't someone you'd like to be on her bad side" explained Teuchi.

"At some point after the 4th became the Hokage he settled down and got married, and especially during his wife's pregnancy they'd come here every day. Unfortunately both died 12 years ago, but I heard a rumor that their baby lived, yet nobody knows who he is what he looks like" Teuchi said.

"Anyways the point of the story was that you both remind me of these 2 because you both have some familiar features" Teuchi said happily, "How so" asked Jaune.

"Well the 4th Hokage was a young man who was brave, and willing to give his life to not only those he loved but to everyone, and he had blonde hair easy to recognize, while his wife was a strong headed women willing to sacrifice her well being for her husband, and had red hair as enviable as it was pretty" concluded Teuchi.

After the story, both Jaune and Pyrrha had went on with their day, but the story that they were told will always stick to them forever as long as they live in Konoha from here on out.

At Home

Since they were given the clear to live regular lives, everyone was moved out from the safe house and into apartments where it was free of rent for the first year.

So today they had divided themselves as to who was bunking with who for the time being, and either deciding whether they want to travel the city today or just rest until something interesting happens.

"Yang I'm off to find a job so we can eat something other than noodles" Ruby said as she was heading out the door, "Alright kid, good luck" smiled the elder as her sister closed the door behind her.

You may argue that since their arrival, Yang maybe a bit too lax given the situation, but you know the ninja saying when it comes to deception and what not.

In fact Yang was keeping a close eye on Blake that when she spotted her leaving in the direction opposite from town, so she decided to begin her pursuit on her besty.

In Suna

Since their introduction to Penny, the sand siblings had brought her to the high council of Suna for the time being before deciding what to do with her.

"So from what you've told us that the reason there was a ruckus and now a few civilian complaints was all because of this girl you found in the streets and also allowed refuge into your homes" said one of the council members.

"Yes sirs" answered Temari, "I hope you 3 are aware that we are in a current power struggle, and the risk of shinobi spy's are at a high risk" said a different council member.

"We are well aware, but given how she was put under our roof, and how I never sleep we were willing to take the risk" Gaara said as he stood next to Penny who was handcuffed for the time being as she was now facing judgment.

"Regardless of your skills, it was still a poor choice of you 3, imagine what your father would do if he was still present" said a council member, before he and everyone notice the sand surrounding them was beginning to get heavier.

The only reason the sand would get heavy in that area was because of Gaara, as his neutral face was turned into a scowl, "Gaara enough, what my associate was trying to say is that even though you are all seasoned Shinobi's we still can't allow ourselves to get risky for security reasons" said the head council member.

"Hey Gaara, come on bro layoff" Kankuro said as he placed a hand on his brothers shoulder, "Fine" huffed Gaara, "But I'd like to not only address, but vouch for Penny that she only wants to find her way home".

After that little stunt Gaara had pulled, the council was a little more cooperative to oblige, "Very well, but as long as she's here she'll be under your supervision" said the council member as they went and began to uncuff Penny.

"And Gaara, please don't make us regret our decision" said the head council member as they watched as the sand siblings escorted themselves out.

"Well that was boring as always" sighed Temari, who was not only use to council committees when her father was alive, but Gaara occasionally threatening to kill everyone.

"Well I don't know about you 2, but I got to get back to the studio and continue my training and work" Kankuro said as he excused himself, "It's fine, me and Temari could watch over Penny" Gaara said.

"Uh sorry Gaara, but I kinda got plans to hang out with friends today" Temari said, "So you 2 have fun, and please Gaara I don't want you to blemish your perfect record of killing anymore people from our village anymore".

Once Temari left, Gaara was left alone with Penny who only now was beginning to give that never ending smile she's known for since they first met.

"Um…" began Gaara said, before Penny embraced him in a hug, "No worries Gaara, I know today is going to be a great day even though it's just the 2 of us" Penny said as she was unaware her hugs were bone crushing before releasing Gaara.

"Right, anyways we should find out where this Atlas is, and later on we'll make contact with your kingdom you said it was" Gaara said as he was now keeping a distance from this overly affectionate girl.

Well, maybe not that overly affectionate, but in Gaara's book once you start hugging him, holding his hands, or even so much as offer a bro handshake that's too much for him to handle.

"Thank you so much, but exactly where are we going" asked Penny, "We're going to my father's old living quarters, in it should have maps and documents to ever major village, town, or kingdom that is within Suna's knowledge" Gaara said.

Penny had indeed payed attention over the conversation between the sand siblings relationship with their father, and the reaction of the council.

In fact if Penny could guess, it seems that everyone seems to flee from the sight of Gaara especially, but the question was why to the synthetic human.

"We're here" Gaara said as he brought Penny to a place that was equivalent to a mansion, as it added more confusion since she remembered vividly of the sand siblings living condition.

Last night from what she gathered, it seemed that only Temari and Kankuro had rooms, which the ladder sibling was forced to sleep on the couch as she had the pleasure staying in his bed that night, but Gaara was the only one room-less.

All of these questions will be answered once they manage to find her way home, and Penny made it a point to not leave until these questions were indeed answered.

In Mizugakure

After having one of the weirdest greetings ever to be made, Cinder, along with Roman, Neo, Emerald, and Mercury were all living under the roof of the hidden mist Shinobi who offered them refuge in his place.

From what he told them, there was a lot of abandoned houses in the Hidden Mist after many years of terror during the blood mist period, and more so during its criminal times that they're trying to fight off.

Right now Emerald, and Mercury are out to go by food for not only their host, but for themselves, and learned firsthand that their host didn't over gave them that much money to begin with as they thought as they witness how pricey everything was.

"1600 bucks for a single potato" Mercury said upsettingly as he was wondering as to why the hell they decided to rob the people blind at this point especially since Emerald can do her illusion semblance.

"I'm surprise this place hasn't became more anarchic or overrun by Grimm at this point" Emerald said, "Do they even have Grimm in this world" Mercury asked out loud.

"If they don't have any I ain't complaining" Emerald said, "True, but the question is who do we gotta take down if we want to run this place" Mercury said, "Hold on now, we follow whatever Cinder wants us to do first, for all we know she may want us to start somewhere else".

After walking their way back, they saw that Neo and Roman were far away from their new home with Roman smoking one his favorite cigars.

"About time you brats got home, now do papa a favor and hand me some chips or some snack cakes you kids like to munch on" grumbled Roman.

"Here's an apple" sneered Emerald, as Roman began to eye there supplies, "Where the hell is the rest of the groceries, I saw that A-to guy gave you kids huge bills to not only provide for groceries, but to spoil yourselves, and if you think coming here with one bag with shit groceries is gonna fly under my radar you 2 have another thing coming" threaten Roman.

"That apple alone was like 400 bucks, and to be honest I'm surprised that this town hasn't decided to over throw whatever government is running this dump" yelled Mercury.

There was a brief arguing between Mercury and Roman, before they heard a loud crash, and the small tea table they remembered being thrown out the small residential home.

"What the hell was that" asked Emerald, "While you 2 brats were run to steal the money, and brought some shit food, some chick with silver violet hair let herself in and before we know it, she kicked us out aside from our host and Cinder" explained Roman.

In the house

Like Roman said, there host along with Cinder, mainly their host, was being scolded by a silver violet haired women who was wearing a white duster with a black tactical vest under, as her white cloth shinobi headband was wrapped around her forehead as she wore cross shaped earrings.

"I can't believe that you would allow a bunch of strangers in your house, what if they were bandits trying to rob you at the dead of the night, or worse they could be shinobi infiltrating our village, and just when we were putting order to this hell hole" nagged the superior kunoichi.

"Maria Senpai please understand-" began the host only to get pointed by the finger of accusation, "I don't want to hear it, you are shinobi who promised to fight alongside me to bring order back into our village, and I won't allow you to die on me by something as foolish like the stunt you pulled" said the now revealed Maria.

There was a brief silence amid the air, and throughout their argument Cinder sat there and watched in awe as to the relationship between the 2 ninja.

"You're right" said the host as he bowed his head before Maria, "I'm sorry to allow shelter to these people, but I swear that I meant only good will".

"And like you said, if we plan to bring order to this village, the first thing we have to do is gain the trust of the villagers, even if it meant the risk of me getting robbed, or even dying" the host said.

"A-to Ainu, please lift your head" said Maria to A-to who oblige, "I know you mean well, and I guess I shouldn't have reacted to what I did".

"Senpai" A-to said, "Anyways I'll help buy a new tea table and repair for the damages" Maria said before she shifted her eyes to Cinder, "Now, care to add in your 2 cents as to why or how you're here and your friends".

Cinder was lightly taken aback before she composed herself to speak not only for herself but on behalf of her stooges.

"Well you see…" began Cinder as she could already tell that during their conversation that they are some sort of cops, and given how much respect A-to was giving to Maria or Senpai, she didn't know, lying was probably not in her best favor.

For starters she hasn't felt a single bit of aura, otherwise she would have turned A-to and his friend into charcoal, not to mention they don't know what's in store in this world they live in.

"Alright I'm gonna level with you, I'm actually a leader who had plans to overthrow a kingdom back home, as a means to of evil triumphing over good, but since I haven't felt her presence, or know anything as to where we're at I might as well play it straight" Cinder said.

There was a pause of silence, before Maria and A-to exchange looks before shooking their heads in agreement, "Well you were honest to start with, now the next thing is for you to invite your friends in and tell us your criminal record" Maria said.

"I know you 4 are standing outside, you can come in and make it easy on us" Maria said as she got nothing, before Mercury, Emerald, Roman, and Neo were booted indoors by A-to.

"Wait how are there 2 of you" exclaimed Cinder before the A-to behind her stooges turned into a puddle, "Water clone jutsu, a standard technique to any hidden mist ninja" shrugged A-to.

"Uh, we got the groceries" Emerald said sheepishly, "And could you please explain to this joke of a smooth criminal that a fraqing apple here is like 400 bucks" yelled Mercury as he pointed at Roman.

"400 Yen for a single apple, damn must have been a sale today then" A-to said as he picked up the groceries, "A-to could you please cook us some lunch while I interrogate our guest here" asked Maria, "Sure".

In Konoha

Blake had decided to brush her problems away by finding an isolated spot to blow off some steam, as she had manage to acquire a training spot from one of the local Shinobi's.

Specifically pair of green jumpsuit wearing, bowl cut haired Shinobi's, where they were already categorized under the weird acquaintance in her scroll under the notes section of the app.

But was none the less thankful for their assistance, as she readied herself to train, "So this is where you went off to" came a familiar blonde voice, "Yang" Blake said.

"You know I got nothing better to do, so if you plan to train I could be your training buddy" smirked Yang, "Yang no offense, but I'd like to be left alone" Blake said as she began to take out her weapons.

"Yeah ain't going to happen" Yang said bluntly, "Yang I'm serious" miffed Blake, "That makes 2 of us then" "Yang, please I…I…just please give me some space".

"Look I'm doing this for your own good, because the last thing I need you to do is leave the village like Sasuke, and not only put me, but our friends in a lot of pain" Yang said bluntly as her words hit Blake.

"Before coming here, I asked these weird guys about the relationship between Naruto, and Sasuke, and from what they told me they had a stronger bond than any friendship ever witnessed, that Naruto would go through the depths of hell to rescue Sasuke, and telling me that Sasuke had left because he wanted to push away that bond" explained Yang.

"Blake I have those exact feelings like Naruto, for you, so trust me that when I saw no matter what I'll be there for you, especially when you tell everyone else to leave" stated Yang.

Blake had listened until Yang had finished, before really taking her words in, because yes she wanted to get stronger to protect Yang this time around, and the idea of fleeing was actually floating in her head.

But after witnessing the pain Naruto had went through to rescue Sasuke, and how she didn't want to inflict anymore pain on her friends, she couldn't felt more lost, yet found than with her friends right now.

"Now enough talk" Yang said as she cocked her gauntlets, "Let's train" "Don't expect me to go easy on you over those exchange of words" Blake said as she began to unsheathe her weapon.

I'm gonna end it here for now folks, because this chapter is far from over, as I plan to complete the rest of chapter 2 when I turn this into a full fic, with an appropriate title to it.

So hope you like it, and like I said when I'm done with my current fic, I'll be coming back to fully dedicate my time to it, probably the next chapter update will be the link to the actual fic, and I hope to see you all there who have been kind enough to follow me this far.

This has been your Humble Narrator.