Chapter no.5

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Sasuke had a smug look on his face as he continued his dominance in the bout by vanquishing the drug user.

"Lost again dope." Sasuke smirked.

"NO, I WON'T LOSE AGAIN!" was the response. As soon as Naruto finished speaking, Sasuke was knocked off of him by a punch from Naruto, which sent Sasuke flying across the playing field.

Naruto stood up, closed his eyes, and then opened them again to show that his eyes had transformed into blood-red fox eyes. He was covered in red chakra.

As soon as Sasuke got up and saw this, he stared at Naruto with wide eyes. He couldn't believe that Naruto had red Chakra because he had read that only the Jinchuriki had red Chakra. He never in a million years imagined Naruto would win.

"WHAT!? NARUTO WHY DO YOU HAVE RED CHAKRA?!" Sasuke Asked

Naruto realised that he had made a mistake. He tried to pull the Chakra back, but the spike continued to move even after he did so. He knew he had to stop it, but he couldn't.

"Come on..., come on," they said. "Damn it..., stop already," Naruto yelled as he struggled to pull it back into place, but it wouldn't budge. Naruto struggled

When Naruto finally came to the realisation that there was no possible way for him to draw the Chakra back into himself, he stopped moving.

Sasuke expressed his concern by asking, "Are you okay....., dope?"

"This is not good in any way, shape, or form. I need to get going right away." Sasuke heard Naruto whisper to himself but didn't understand what he was saying, so he asked Naruto, "Naruto, what's going on?" Sasuke Asked

"I'm sorry, Sasuke. I won't be able to leave Konoha because I can't forget about Sakura." The tone of Naruto's voice was icy.

Sasuke was taken aback when Naruto referred to Sakura by her proper name rather than calling her Sakura-Chan, but he was angered when Naruto informed him that he would be leaving the village. "WHAT!" Sasuke yelled out in disbelief, "NO! NEVER! You are the only member of my family that I have left, Naruto. I PROMISE THAT I WILL NEVER LET YOU GO!" Sasuke yelled it out "Sasuke-Teme, you have to realise that I am unable to continue staying here any longer. If Sakura continues to despise me, I will no longer be able to exercise emotional control, especially if she yells at me. Sakura is the person I care about the most." An Explanation of Naruto "LOSE CONSIDERATION FOR HER NARUTO! STAY IN KONOHA PLEASE!" Sasuke begged "I'm really sorry, Teme, but I have to go. That settles it." The response from Naruto was, "Not without a fight." "Fine, Teme, but I won't hold back," Sasuke continued. "I won't hold back." Naruto has come to an end.

The two young men then charged at each other, clenching their fists and focusing their Chakra energy in preparation for a fight. As soon as they came into contact with one another, there was a massive cloud of dust that spread throughout the area. BOOM!

As soon as the dust settled, it was possible to see the fight. Both Naruto and Sasuke were throwing punches and kicks at one another at this point in the fight.

While Naruto had to make a Shadow clone in order to use the Rasengan, Sasuke quickly prepared his hand for the Chidori technique. The clone materialised next to Naruto and assisted the blonde in the production of the Rasengan. POOF! POOF! The clone was no longer there.

Both Naruto and Sasuke ran in the direction of each other while holding the Rasengan and the Chidori respectively. Soon, the two Genins came into close proximity to one another and yelled "RSENGAN!" Chidori! shouted Naruto as he threw his hand in Sasuke's direction. Sasuke extended his hand in an attempt to grab hold of Naruto. BOOM!

Both Genin threw their Jutsus in the direction of one another. Causing an explosion that covered them in dust and caused the situation.

As soon as the dust settled, it was clear to see that Naruto had been injured, but he was standing and looking at Sasuke who was unconscious on the ground.

"Until we meet again, Teme. Please look after Sakura-Chan for me." After saying that, Naruto walked off the field and back to Konoha.

The first few tears were shed. In his eyes, which were a deep blue, and in his thoughts, "I'm so sorry Sakura-Chan. I truly believe that."

(Position: the streets of Konoha)

As Sakura makes her way down the road, we notice that she is walking with her hands clasped in front of her chest and a downcast expression on her face.

"I don't understand why Naruto loves me when I don't even care about the Baka. Or do I?" Sakura was thinking to herself at the time.

"When I was upset, however, he was always there for me, even more so than Sasuke-kun was. In point of fact, I don't think Sasuke-Kun has ever been there for me; Naruto has always lifted my spirits and rescued me whenever I was in trouble. I suppose Sasuke-Kun only likes me as a friend, but Naruto is someone I like to hang out with. Or do I?" Sakura questioned herself once more inside her head.

"Most likely just one date. However, that is all there is to it, and I will never again go on a date with that Baka. That's a commitment on my end." Sakura mused to herself and her expression subtly changed to that of a smile as she did so.

As long as it benefits Naruto, going on one date isn't such a bad idea. But Sakura was aware of an odd sensation, an extremely odd sensation that existed within her body. She disregarded it and continued looking for Naruto in the forest.

After that, Sakura dashed towards the training ground in the hopes of locating and finding Naruto there.

(We are here at the training fields.)

Sakura began her search at the location where the team typically practises. During the course of her journey, she came across Kakashi, who was also searching for Naruto in order to check on his student and ensure that he was doing well.

"Kakashi-Sensei, can you please explain what you're doing here?" Sakura Asked.

"I've come to check on Naruto and make sure he's doing all right. I was wondering if he was still around, and if he was, I hope he's not too hurt." Kakashi explained.

"I'm also here to help Naruto because I feel bad about what happened to him and I want to make it up to him." Sakura Said.

"Have you made up your mind about what to do?" Kakashi inquired in a curious manner while maintaining his composure.

"That's right, Naruto and I are going on a date. But only this time, and no more than that." Sakura Replied.

She was only going on one date for Naruto's sake, but what Sakura said made her happier than she had ever been. She felt like she was the happiest person alive, and she felt like she wanted to go on a date with him just like that. Rather than going on a date for his sake, she felt like she wanted to go on a date with him just like that. Her awareness was jolted into the present by Kakashi's outburst in the world.

"I believe that's all there is to do in order to make Naruto happy." Kakashi mused with a grin in his eye as he guessed.

Kakashi and Sakura started walking in the direction of the field. But what they didn't anticipate was finding Sasuke unconscious and lying on the ground in the middle of the field, surrounded by the wreckage and devastation that had occurred there.

Concerned, Sakura rushed over to the Uchiha and immediately ran to his side. Meanwhile, Kakashi simply walked over to Sasuke and kneeled down on the opposite side of where Sakura was sitting.

"SASUKE-KUN WAKE UP!" Sakura let out a shout.

Sasuke opened his eyes very gradually, and when he did, he saw Kakashi and Sakura.

He slowly raised himself to his feet and looked at Kakashi.

"Sasuke, are you okay?" Concerned, Kakashi asked the question.

"Yeah, no problem here." Sasuke replied.

"Thank goodness, Sasuke-kun, I was beginning to worry that I hadn't seen you in a while." The words came out of Sakura's mouth as she looked at Sasuke with a worried expression on her face.

"Sakura, the extent of my wounds isn't that serious." Sasuke said.

"He is correct, all he was suffering from was exhaustion," the speaker said. Kakashi added.

"Sasuke, what exactly took place in this area?" Kakashi Asked.

I was engaging in a fight with Naruto. Sasuke replied.

This infuriated Sakura to the point where she became mad and furious at the same time. She asks Naruto out on a date, and he punishes her in this manner as a way to repay her kindness. Putting her "Sasuke-Kun" through the ringer with a beating! Now she was mad!

"WHAT! WHOA, THAT BAKA! AND I WAS PLANNING ON HAVING A DATE WITH THAT IDIOT! DON'T EVEN MENTION IT TO HIM! NO ONE HURTS SASUKE-KUN!" Sakura yelled in an angry manner.

After hearing that, Sasuke completely lost it and became furious with Sakura because it was her fault that he left in the first place. Sasuke left because of her. He made an effort to stop him, but now she is placing the blame for Sasuke's injuries on Naruto. He's not even hurt, for crying out loud! All he has are a few wounds, and it won't take more than a few minutes for them to heal! These are nothing compared to the feelings that Naruto has in his heart! Sasuke was able to discern that Naruto was experiencing a great deal of internal suffering, the likes of which he was unable to bear.

"SAKURA, STOP TALKING! YOU ARE TO BLAME FOR HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE VILLAGE." Sasuke erupted in rage and shouted at Sakura as he confronted her.

As soon as Sakura learned that Naruto had left the village, her anger was immediately replaced by feelings of guilt.

"Wh..., what exactly do you mean?" Sakura inquired astonishedly.

"I MEAN THAT BECAUSE OF YOUR WORDS TO NARUTO HE LEFT THE VILLAGE HEARTBROKEN!" Sasuke let out a shout.

After hearing this, Kakashi became concerned about Naruto's well-being. If Sasuke is telling the truth, then that indicates that Naruto has already left the village. Sasuke must hurry to the Hokage and inform her of this information in order to save Naruto before he leaves the village for good.

"Sasuke, this is not good; did you make any attempt to stop him?" Kakashi inquired while quickly scanning the area to determine if he could get a glimpse of the blonde boy.

"I did, but he was just too strong for me. Not only did he have a peculiar red Chakra surrounding him, but he also had nine tails protecting him that emerged from him as well." Sasuke Explained.

Kakashi was concerned that Sasuke would discover Naruto's secret now that he was aware of it. Even though Naruto had been contemplating telling all of his friends about the Kyuubi being inside of him for some time now, seeing as how they all got along quite well, Sasuke might treat Naruto horribly if he might know Naruto's secret. If Sasuke might know Naruto's secret, he might treat Naruto horribly.

"I would not recommend this." Kakashi hushed his own thoughts and said to himself, "Sasuke, Sakura, we have to let lady Tsunadae know that we are on our way to the Hokage office," Sasuke said to Sakura. Kakashi ordered.

"Sakura, if anything were to happen to Naruto, I'll have your head for this," she said. After giving a warning, Sasuke jumped up and began to run with Kakashi; Sakura immediately after him.

"Naruto, what have I done? Please tell me you're okay." Sakura pondered this while displaying feelings of remorse, melancholy, and concern on her face.

Sakura wasn't sure why she was so concerned about Naruto because all he was was a complete idiot who stood between her and Sasuke all the time. But is that really the truth here? Is he really standing between them or not? A few minutes of remembering led Sakura to believe that Naruto had never stood between her or Sasuke at any point in the past.

As the three of them made their way towards the Hokage's tower, she needed to focus all of her attention on retrieving Naruto and keeping up with Kakashi Sasuke.

(Place: the Hokage's tower; More Precisely: the Hokage's Office)

Tsunadae was in the middle of her paperwork when Kakashi burst in the door and disrupted her concentration.

"Hokage-sama, please pay attention to this." Kakashi informed.

"What, what does it even mean?" Tsunadae questioned it with apprehension.

"Naruto made his way out of the village." Kakashi replied.

"WHAT!" Tsunadae yelled out, her expression a combination of shock and sadness.