A.N- Sorry for not updating for so long. School has been...well as Shikamaru would say troublesome to say the least. Thanks for the reviews. My goal now is to get at least 30 reviews. Don't let me down now. Anyways lets get the show on the road.

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Three Days Later

Naruto hated hospitals. It was too plain. The cheap white paint covering the walls. The horrible stench of the hospital. And most of all, the horrible hospital food they served to the patients. Naruto shuddered in fear at this thought. The last time he was here, he practically starved himself.

"I have to get out of his hell hole!"

Naruto scanned the room for a possible escape route. First he looked at the air vent that was conveniently placed over his bed. But he shook his head in disgust, remembering when he tried to escape through the vent.

Flashback

Naruto snickered to himself as he pulled off the vent and carefully set against the bed. "Time to make my escape." He thought to himself. One at time, he pushed each of his arms through the small opening. His shoulders were wide, and decided to not go in, but determined to escape, Naruto somehow maneuvered both his shoulders into the vent. Pulling his entire body upwards, he crawled a little bit, but realized that it was a dead-end. He backtracked back to the opening and tried to get out; however, this time he couldn't get back through. He got stuck at his shoulders, leaving his legs hanging down from ceiling.

"Oh shit," He muttered to himself

Naruto couldn't do anything about it, so he waited until someone came by and checked up on him. A hour and a severely pissed off Naruto later, he heard the door creak open. He heard distinct clacking from wooden shoes. Only one person made those clacks.

"Oh shit."

The only person Naruto didn't want to come in just happened to visit his favorite pupil. A broad built man with long spiky white hair walked into the room. Jiraiya was a leg hanging out of the ceiling. Not knowing what to expect, he pulled out a kunai and slowly made his way deeper into the room. He looked upwards and noticed a light green hospital gown hanging from the vent. Jiraiya knew instantly who it was.

"What do we have hear? Uzumaki Naruto trying to make an escape from the hospital?" Jiraiya slyly grinned.

"Shut the hell up Ero-sennin and help me get out of here!"

"Wrong answer, Naruto." Jiraiya clacked his way over to the door. "Oh Tsunade. Will you come over to Naruto's room? Be sure to bring Sakura and the rest of the female nurses."

"NO!!"

End Flashback

Still to this day, when Naruto happened to be in the hospital for injuries or some other reasons, the women of Konohagakure Hospital always gave him a perverted smile.

"Not through the vent. What about the window?" Naruto asked himself. He shot a quick glance toward the large sliding window. But he shook his head again, remembering another failed escape.

Flashback

"NARUTO! GET BACK INTO THAT BED NOW BEFORE I KILL YOU!!" Tsunade roared.

"Please follow Hokage-sama's orders. You aren't well," Shizune pleaded.

Naruto just grinned as he readied himself to jump out the window. "Not this time Baa-chan, Shizune-san. I'm going to escape through this open window and no one is going to stop me."

"Naruto! Wait. That window isn't open. It clos-" Shizune started to say.

Naruto didn't let her finish her warning. He threw himself at the window, but in his haste he forgot open the window. He crashed head first into the glass window. It demolished in completely. Our blonde hero fell unconscious from the impact.

"ed," Shizune muttered.

Tsunade howled in laughter. "Idiot."

End Flashback

"Besides,"Naruto thought to himself," The old hag put steel bars on the window. I can easily use a jutsu too get out, but then that money is going to come out of my pay-check." Naruto sighed. He was never going to get out...well not this time. Deciding not to even bother this time, he relaxed against the pillow. He gazed at the clock, observing every second that passed by.

Tick

Tick

Tick.

"I HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE!" Naruto yelled at the top of his lungs.

Naruto jumped out of his bed and made a mad dash to the door. He opened it wildly, but stopped in his tracks.

"Get in that bed now, Naruto. Before I beat the living crap out of you," She warned.

Naruto gulped and slowly made his way back to the bed. He laid back down as the pink haired Sakura walked in with Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Kakashi.

"Oh...Hi Sakura-chan. I was just about to going to find you. I haven't seen you in a while.-"

"Enough of your stupid excuses. I know what you were trying to do," She snapped," Not this time. Not on my watch."

Kakashi just shook his head behind his book," That was a horrible excuse. I had faith in you."

"Don't try to support him, Kakashi-sensei. He was trying to escape."

Kakashi looked at the former student Sakura, then at Naruto." Couldn't find an escape route huh?"

"KAKASHI-SENSEI," Sakura cried.

"What? If I were Naruto, I would've done the same thing. Hospital freak me out." Kakashi concluded. It was beyond comprehension that the legendary Kakashi Hatake couldn't go toe to toe with the most dangerous criminal known without fear, but he was scared of hospitals.

"Get it together you two. This is not a time for this," Tsunade ordered," We have more pressing matters. Like why in the hell did Naruto go straight to 3 tails?"

Sakura covered her mouth with her small hands. "Oh please excuse me." She rushed out of the room.

3 of the most powerful ninjas in the world were assembled in one small room.

"What happened to you?" Tsunade asked.

"I-I don't know. One minute I was completely depleted of chakra and then the next minute, I suddenly surged through with a ridiculous amount of the Kyuubi's chakra. It flooded my entire body at once. That's all I remember.

Silence filled the room for minutes.

"You don't think that the seal is..." Kakashi muttered.

"Weakening," Finished Jiraiya," Maybe, Naruto show us your stomach."

Naruto lifted up his gown, just enough that his stomach was visible. The seal that was tattooed on Naruto's stomach appeared, though much more faded since the last time Kakashi and Jiraiya had seen it.

"What can we do, Jiraiya? This isn't just an ordinary seal. This is Yondaime's seal." Kakashi wondered.

Jiraiya replied, "The seal was never meant to keep the Kyuubi imprisoned forever. It was meant to allow both Naruto and the foxes' chakra to blend into one. As Naruto grows older, the seal weakens slightly until one day its going to go away. All we can do is just wait, and make sure this never happens again."

Jiraiya turned to Naruto. "He's a splitting image of Minato at his age."He grinned," So Naruto, you understand what's going on?"

Naruto simply shook his head.

"What we're saying is that, from now on, take it easy. Try not to get your emotions too high. Scale back on the missions. Take a little break and relax."

Naruto nodded reluctantly.

"Any questions," Tsunade requested.

"Yeah just one. WHEN THE HELL CAN I GET OUT THIS PLACE?" Yelled Naruto. Secretly behind Tsunade back, Kakashi gave him a thumbs up sign.

"You little punk," Tsunade responded, landing her fist upon his head," YOU GET OUT WHEN I SAY YOU CAN GET OUT. SO GET OUT!"

"Stupid, Baa-chan. Stop hitting me in the head like that," Naruto whined. Not hearing what she said, Naruto just complained and complained. Kakashi was going berserk trying to get Naruto's attention. "You can leave. Get out." He silently mouthed to the blonde ninja.

Naruto stared at Kakashi crazy. "Are you ok, Kakashi-sensei?"

Kakashi slapped himself on the fore-head. "Run Naruto. Run away from this horrible place." He grabbed Naruto's hand, and pulled his out the door. "Catch you later, suckers. HAHAHA,"

Jiraiya and Tsunade stood speechless in the room.

"Kakashi really hates hospitals huh?"

Jiraiya turned to his former teammate," All seriousness, Tsunade, what are we going to do? You know as well as I know if the fox gets control, then there is no way we can stop it. Delay it some, but not stop it."

Tsunade plopped herself against Naruto's bed. She agreed with Jiraiya. There were simply not enough power to stop the Kyuubi. "I don't know myself. What about that seal you made 2 years ago? Won't that do the job?"

The toad sage shook his head," Maybe. I haven't used it since Naruto went 5-tails against Akatsuki. And I haven't made any extra ones yet. It will take some time."

"Will you make some, you know, just in case," she asked.

"Yeah I will, but only you would go on a date with me?" The white-haired Sannin grinned.

Waiting for the usual " NO YOU PERVERT," Jiraiya was shocked by what he heard," Sure, why not. But you have to pay." Tsunade laughed.

Jiraiya laughed," I knew you couldn't resist my charm. I'm a good looking ma-" Tsunade sent him flying into the wall.

"You conceded old fart. I decided for the first time that I going on a date with you and you act like that," She said angrily.

Jiraiya rubbed his head just like Naruto did when Sakura or Tsunade hit him. He stood and dusted himself off," We better get going before you end up killing me." He opened the door," Ladies first."

Tsunade snorted in disgust at Jiraiya newly found hospitality as she walked out of the room. Behind her back, jumped and clacked his heels and proceeded to follow him.

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Just on the outside Konohagakure, a squad of shinobi slowly made their way to the village.

"Are you sure your ready to come back here?" Asked the only female in the group.

He didn't say a word. He continued to make his way onto his destination. He was dressed in ANBU-like armor with a katana slung over his back. His raven hair over his faces, covering his dark eyes. The female slowed her pace until she was beside her other team-mate.

"Suigetsu. Do you think we should be doing this? Our mission is to find Uchiha Itachi?"

Suigetsu looked at her with a wierd look," I don't understand it either. First Sasuke wants us to find Itachi at all costs, but all of a sudden he needs to go the Leaf Village. Maybe its that demon bastard, Uzumaki Naruto?"

Sasuke flinched when he heard Naruto. He immediately faced them and glared at them with his Sharingan activated. Both ceased talking. Satisfied, Sasuke turned around. "Naruto..."

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Knock

"Damn it. I was about to go asleep," Naruto grumbled as he pushed himself from his bed. "Who in the hell!"

Knock.

"I'm coming. I'm coming," Naruto roared as he pulled on his pants. He cursed his way to the door. "Good for nothing people in this village won't let me sleep...," It trailed off as soon as he noticed pink hair through the eye hole. He quickly opening the door.

"Oh sorry Sakura-chan. I didn't know it was you," Naruto laughed.

Sakura, who was dressed in a pink nurses outfit that perfectly matched her hair, frowned upon her leader. "I only came by because you forgot your necklace in your room.

As he heard the words, he searched for the necklace he had inherited from Tsunade. He felt around his chest, but to no avail. "Crap. I'm sorry Sakura-chan. Kakashi-sensei dragged me out of the room so fast, I didn't even notice.

"Whatever," Sakura stated, handing Naruto a small green necklace. Naruto hastily put it on on.

Naruto thought for a moment," Umm for your troubles, Sakura-chan, why don't you come inside and I'll give you something to drink."

"I'm sorry Naruto, but I have to go back to the hosp-" She started to say, but Naruto cut her off.

"No. I insist. One drink is going to hurt anyone," He grinned.

The kunoichi looked at her options. She could say no, but then she would have to go back to the hospital and do rounds. She hated rounds so much. Then again, she could take Naruto up on his offer, and have just one drink.

"Sure. Why not?" She said finally. Naruto smiled as he opened the door wider, allowing Sakura to enter his apartment.

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Two men in black cloaks with red clouds made their way through the north gate. The Leaf guard noticed two strangers approaching them. He whispered for other guard. Both pulled out a kunai. As the two men neared close enough, the first guard yelled.

"State your name and business."

Nothing but silence. The men continued to get closer and closer.

Once again the guard yelled," This is your last warning. State your name and your business."

Out of nowhere, the tall man reached pulled out a gigantic sword and cut the guard in half. "That guy was annoying me."

The other guard didn't have a chance to respond as the shorter one appeared in front of him. "Tsukuyomi!" A second later then second guard fell into a heap. He died before he hit the ground.

"We don't need attention, Kisame," The short one muttered.

Kisame grinned under his hat as he returned Samahada in its rightful place," Damn it Itachi. It guard pissed me off with his annoying voice. I couldn't help it."

Uchiha Itachi simply looked at the north gates," Don't forget our mission."

"I haven't."

"Good then, let's get going." Itachi muttered. He slowly walked towards the main part of town. Kisame sighed and followed his partner.

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"Just one more shot, ok Naruto-kun. I really have to go back now," Sakura laughed.

"Whatever Sakura-chan," He smirked as he poured her some more sake. Sakura grabbed her glass and downed the sake. He made her usual face as it went down her throat. Naruto laughed just before downing a shot of his own.

"You need to drink more often Sakura-chan. You'll never get used to it," Naruto grinned.

Sakura scowled at this comment," We shouldn't even be drinking in the first place Naruto. We're underage. But since we are in ANBU, no seems to care. But unlike you, Yugao, and Raiza, I don't get wasted. Anyways, I have to go, Naruto-kun."

"Wait Sakura." Naruto jumped from his seat, trying to clean up, but he lost his balance and fell into Sakura. Somehow Sakura ended up on Naruto. Her legs straddled around his waist. His pink hair tickling his nose. Both blushed intensely, but didn't move. Naruto looked into Sakura's emerald eyes. They were so beautiful. Sakura did the same, staring at his Cerulean eyes. Instinctively Naruto leaned closer and locked lips with the kunoichi. Sakura was in heaven. She never would have suspected that Naruto was a great kisser. Every second she enjoyed the ecstasy of the moment. But suddenly the door opened. Naruto and Sakura jumped off each other, only to see a man in a parrot mask.

"Naruto-san, Hokage-sama needs you immediately. We have a crisis on our hands."

Sakura face turned to worry," What's wrong Yamato-san?"

"I don't know yet. But Tsunade-sama requested all jounin report to her office," Yamato said as he pulled off his mask. "All I know so far is that we have 2 dead chunnin. One died of unknown causes and the other was brutally cut in half."

Naruto's eyes flickered red. "Kisame and Itachi." He turned to Sakura," Let's go now."

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All the Jounin in the Leaf Village were gathered in Tsunade office. Naruto tore through the door, hate and anger in his eyes. "Where the fuck is that hag? We don't have time to waste." The room went silent as Naruto cursed. Kakashi sighed to himself, trying to distance himself from his former student. However, Hyuuga Raiza opened his mouth," Shut up idiot. Your making a fool of you-" Naruto connected a punch directly to Raiza face, sending him directly into the wall. All eyes turned to Naruto. His eyes flickering from his usual deep blue to blood red and back. Kakashi shut his book," You shouldn't do that Naruto. We need everyone if the enemy is who I think it is."

Naruto glared at Kakashi, but he knew he was right. He breathed deeply and walked over to Raiza, offering his hand. Raiza reluctantly took his hand and didn't say a word at all. In the corner, Mai continued to stare. "What's wrong with Naruto's eyes?" Tai was thinking the same thing. Kai didn't seem to care because he was buried in the infamous little orange book.

Naruto leaned against the wall. Closing his eyes, he remembered the last time he had seen Itachi.

Flashback

Naruto laid in his own blood. He tried to get up, but so much pain overloaded his senses. He coughed, blood flowing out of his mouth. "This is how death feels like, huh." He thought to himself.

Itachi stood over him, glaring down at the blonde shinobi," You are no match for me, Uzumaki. With out the Kyuubi, you are useless. Time to take you to back to Pein, so he can extract the Kyuubi." Itachi made his way closer to Naruto, but was caught off by a very familiar person.

"Uchiha Itachi. Time to meet your avenger."

Itachi looked at the newcomer," Long time no see Sasuke."

Sasuke, with his Sharingan activated, started down his brother," I've finally found you. You ready to die?"

Itachi smiled for once," Not right now. I was about to take Uzumaki back, but you ruined my plans. I would destroy you now, but it seems I don't have enough chakra to take you on. I'll be back for the Kyuubi." Itachi performed handsigns as he disappeared instantly. Sasuke gave a quick glance to the fallen Naruto, then disappeared to pursue Itachi. Naruto was all alone for several hours until Jiraiya found him.

End Flashback

Naruto punched the wall, leaving a small hole.

"Your going to pay for that" Tsunade said as she rushed into the office.

He opened his eyes," I don't care. What the hell is going on, Baa-chan?"

Tsunade took a seat in her chair and looked at everyone. " We have 2 dead chunnin at the Northern gates. I won't say who was murdered, but one was cut in half and the other died of mysterious causes. I have a feeling who it might be, but I want to make sure. I have ANBU patrolling the village.

Jiraiya crouched in the window," Akatsuki. That Uchiha kid and the Swordsman. They are after Naru...you know who"

Everyone in the room nodded, except Mai and Tai.

Tsunade continued," I want everyone to be on alert." A poof of smoke appeared in the middle of the room. After it cleared, it revealed Pakkun, Kakashi's personal summon. "Kakashi, I found them. They are on the Hokage Monument. A squad of ANBU are holding them off, but I don't know how long they can last." Once Naruto heard Hokage Monument, he pushed Jiraiya out of the way and raced towards Itachi.

"FOLLOW HIM!," Tsunade roared.

Kakashi and Jiraiya were the first to follow him. Everyone else followed closely.

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Naruto was the first to arrive at the monument. He searched the surrounding area. No sign of Itachi or Kisame.

"WHERE ARE YOU BASTARDS?" Naruto yelled.

Out of nowhere, Itachi and Kisame emerged from the shadows. Each one with their bamboo hats off.

"Nice to see you, Uzumaki. Remember what I said about coming back. Well that day is today," Itachi stated calmly. Itachi closed his eyes," You can come out Sasuke."

Knowing that hiding was futile, Sasuke appeared in front of Naruto. "Raiton: Denjiba," Sasuke smirked as he formed a series of handsigns. Electricity sparked around the four combatants. Then the electricity formed a transparent dome.

"Sa-Sa-Sasu-Sasuke..." Naruto stuttered.

Sasuke just smiled," I created this jutsu just for you, brother. Now this time you won't escape."

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A.N.- Sasuke? Naruto? Itachi and Kisame? I can feel an epic showdown in the near future. How will Naruto react to Sasuke's return. Will Itachi and Kisame succeed at defeating Naruto? What a climatic conculsion. All will be answered in the next chapter. Later.

P.S.- I'm looking for a certain story. I don't remember the name of it or who wrote it It about Kakashi meeting a girl from his past named Arune, but he calls her Ruin something like that. Anyways Kakashi didn't like her back then, but now he is having mixed feeling. If anyone knows anything about this story, please tell me. Thanks in advance.