Walking Away
Prologue

It was a clear dark night, it was a full moon and its light illuminated a small village. In that village many people were resting peacefully. Totally unaware of the danger that was lurking in one of the houses.

A boy was looking at the moon as he sat down on his balcony. His blond hair gleaming in the moonlight and his azure eyes were locked on the full moon. He was thinking, thinking of everything that had happened the past few months. After almost 3 years he finally got his best friend back, his only love.

He had spent over two years training, to become strong enough to bring that person back to where he lived, to where he belonged. It had taken almost all of his energy to do so, but Uchiha Sasuke had come back with him anyway. The boy had no idea if it was pity or if Sasuke really wanted to come back. All he wanted, what he had wished for all that time was for Sasuke to come back to Konoha. To be back by his side.

I've been changing but you'll never see me now
I've been changing but you'll never see me now
Now I'm blaming you for everything

Everything went different then the blond had expected. His status in the village had taken a turn for the worse and everyone was treating him like before. Before he had become a ninja, before he had shown them he could control the demon sealed in him and before he came back with the Uchiha prodigy.

The villagers of Konoha seemed to have forgotten all about him and what he had accomplished, how he had risked his life to protect them from a tyrant called Pain. He wrapped his cloak closer to his body as the wind picked up. It was almost like the same cloak as his father had worn when he had been Hokage. His father’s had been white and red, but his was red and black.

He sighed as a single tear made its way down his cheek. No one acknowledged him anymore, well almost no one. Gaara the Kazekage was still around and the current Hokage of Konoha, Tsunade, was as well. Jiraiya, Kakashi and some others were gone. His friends had started to lead their own life and seemed to never have time for him anymore. His life truly had taken a turn for the worse.

The most disturbing thing was that after he had brought Sasuke back, the raven seemed to avoid him altogether. Every time he even got a glimpse of the Uchiha he would disappear in thin air.

It was enough, he couldn’t take it anymore. The voices in his head were so temping and because it was full moon the voices were louder. Kyuubi kept telling him that he didn’t belong in Konoha, because no one trusted him fully anymore. It hurt when he thought of it and more tears made their way down his cheeks.

‘Don’t you get it? If you stay here, if we stay here our life will become an even bigger disaster. Let’s leave while we still can and let’s show the people that they lost something they couldn’t afford to lose.’ It all sounded tempting though he never gave into the voices, but this night was different.

This night he finally gave into the voice. He knew it was right. It had been right all along, it had told him to forget about the Uchiha and getting him back. That it wasn’t worth it and the voice had been right. Kyuubi had been right, the fox had finally given in to his container and made peace with him and always looked out for him.

He turned around and walked back into his apartment to grab a few necessary things. His fingers glided over a picture of when he had just become a genin. The time when Kakashi-sensei was still alive and when he and Sasuke always fought over the silliest things. It was something he missed dearly.

But his patience was gone, everything had gone on for far too long and he couldn’t stand it anymore. That night he had decided he was going to leave and never come back. This time, people would morn over him leaving the village like they did when Uchiha Sasuke had left the village. They would regret everything.

No more holding it in
How many years can I pretend
That nothing ever goes the way it should
No more sitting in this place
Hoping you might see it my way
'Cause I don't think you ever understood
That what I'm looking for are the answers
To why these questions never go away

A cloud covered the moon and he made his move. He jumped off of his balcony and onto the rooftops. He could see the Hokage Mountain in the distance. At one time he had wanted to become the Hokage, to show everyone he was strong but that dream was long gone.

‘Gone with the wind’ as Kyuubi joked. Red chakra covered his body as he jumped over the rooftops, his anger growing every few seconds as he thought of everyone’s betrayal. He stopped at the Hokage mansion and slipped into the office where Tsunade had fallen asleep. He took off the necklace around his neck and carefully placed it in her open hand.

“This is goodbye you old hag. Take care of everyone and please don’t forget me.” His voice trembled as he bid goodbye to the woman who had chosen him as her successor.

A tear fell on her hand and it twitched. She groaned and slowly opened her eyes and blinked as she focused on the person in front of her. The blond backed up as she sat up straight and looked down at the necklace in her hand. Tsunade looked back at him with a puzzled look.

“W-what are you doing brat?” She asked him as she studied his puffy eyes and red cheeks.

“Me? You wouldn’t believe me if I said it old hag. But just so you won’t worry, I’m going and never coming back.”

Tsunade laughed and grabbed some sake. “No I don’t believe you.”

“Fine, then you’ll have to watch me.” He huffed and then jumped out of the windows. In surprise the Hokage stood up and shouted after him.

I'm so far away
I've been changing but you'll never see me now
I'm so far away
Now I'm blaming you for everything

Nothing stopped him. He didn’t look back when he heard her calling him telling him to come back. ANBU surrounded him just as he reached the gates. One of them stepped forward and asked him to come with them, he stepped back when the blond started laughing. More ANBU and several ninjas arrived and he laughed harder.

There was no way he would listen to them this time. Red chakra surrounded him for a second time that night and it pushed all the others away from him, causing them to crash into walls or onto the ground. Smirking he looked down so his bangs were covering his eyes.

He slowly explained how it was too late and that it was futile to even try to negotiate with him. A ninja got up and charged towards him only to be thrown back by a red chakra tail. He laughed as his canines and nails grew in length and his eyes turned into a crimson red. His pupils were replaced by slits like cats and the chakra that was around him turned into a fox form with three tails.

“It’s useless now! TOO LATE!” He jumped up and threw kunai and shuriken at the ninja below him. Two of his tails latched out at small houses and destroyed them.

He would show them how wrong they were. He would show them that he was worth all their troubles and that he was to be respected like others. He would let them see their mistakes, for being so cruel to him when he was a child, for not believing in him as a ninja and for turning their back on him as soon as the Uchiha had returned.

The ninja were no match for him. He dodged every punch or kick with ease and recoiled with his own. (A/N: Imagine a kick ass scene where Naruto kicks butt, cause I can’t write fight scenes) It was mere seconds later that the area he was standing in was reduced to rubble. The ninja were scattered over the ground bleeding or unconscious. He left them and made his way up the wall that surrounded Konoha and looked over the village as more people filled the streets because of all the commotion. The cloud that was covering the moon had finally moved away so that the light shined down on him.

More people were panicking by the time he shouted and fell to his knees. ‘This time there’s no turning back kit. It’s now or never.’

No more waiting for the end
Of every day that I will spend
Wishing that I only had a choice
No more pushing you away
'Cause I'll be busy watching things go my way
Never looking back on this anymore
'Cause what I'm looking for are the answers
To why these questions never go away

He nodded in response and slowly stood back up. Right under him Tsunade was shouting at him to get his butt back off the wall and report to her immediately.
He laughed again, this time loud enough to be heard by the whole village. Then he suddenly stopped and cocked his head to the right and looked down at her, an evil grin showing off his sharpened canines.  

“You stupid old hag! You wouldn’t believe me even when I told you I was going to leave! I can see why the Uchiha wanted to leave so much all those years ago. This village is nothing! Only a nuisance!” He snapped as she and some people he knew jumped up on the wall and stood close by him.

“So you’re going to try and stop me? This village has done nothing for me, they won’t even say thank you for returning their goddamned precious Uchiha!”

A red chakra arm lashed down and destroyed some more houses and he laughed as the people close to it scream and ran in panic. Everything was going like he wanted it to. Making a big scene would make them fear him.

“You really are a Usuratonkachi aren’t you?”

He turned around and faced the person who had caused him so much pain. The person he had learned to hate even though he loved him with all his heart.

“Don’t give me that Uchiha! Wasn’t it you who left them to become stronger?” He raised a finger and pointed at the raven.

“That’s true, I won’t deny it. But what are you going to do in the wilderness Uzumaki Naruto?”

The red chakra around Naruto disappeared and he clutched his cloak again. He glared at Sasuke and then slowly backed off towards the edge of the wall. He turned his head and looked out over the forest. The Uchiha was right, what would he do in the wilderness alone?

“Don’t give in! He betrayed you, show him how it feels to have your heart ripped out when the person you trust runs off carelessly!”

I'm so far away
I've been changing but you'll never see me now
I'm so far away
Now I'm blaming you for everything
I've been changing but you'll never see me now
Now I'm blaming you for
Everything
I'm so far away

Several people gasped when they heard the Kyuubi’s voice illuminate the area. Naruto smirked evilly again, the demon was right. Sasuke had betrayed him once now it was his turn to return the favor.

“Goodbye.” He whispered and leaned backwards and fell off the wall.

Tsunade shouted as she watched him tumble towards the ground and tried to jump after him but Sakura and Tenten stopped her.

Naruto gracefully landed on his feet at the bottom of the wall and ran into the forest. No one would stop him now; he gathered chakra to his feet and ran faster than he even had before. He wouldn’t look back; he would never come in close range of Konoha again.

The voice edged him on again and he left his guilt feeling behind and felt glad he had left his summoning scroll back in his apartment.

Hey, hey watch me wave
Goodbye to yesterday
Nothing left in my way
Hey, hey I've been saved
With sun shining on my pain
Getting me through this day
Hey, hey watch me wave
Goodbye to yesterday
Nothing left in my way
It feels so good to say

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The ninja on the wall watched as a red blast of chakra blew away part of the forest and stared. He really left them; Naruto had run away from the village.

“He’s gone… H-he’s left me. I couldn’t save him this time.” Tsunade cried as she looked at the necklace in her hand. It reminded her of when she had lost her brother and the love of her life.

Only this hurt more. The hyperactive boy who she had seen as a little brother had left her and this time she knew it was her fault. It hurt so much that she collapsed on the wall and fell unconscious. She couldn’t take the pain. It was too much for her. Sasuke looked at the forest in awe, the dobe had really left him. After all the trouble he had gone through to get him back to Konoha.

He left himself this time. It affected way more people than he would ever have thought of. Sasuke looked at Sakura and Tenten who were crying together and Hinata who was looking paler than she had ever been. Kiba, Shikamaru and Neji were staring at each other with their mouths wide open in surprise that the blond had actually had the guts to actually leave them. Then Sasuke made a decision. He would do whatever he could to get Naruto back, as a debt. Naruto had done the same for him and he owed him.

“You baka, I’ll get you back. I promise.”

I'm so far away
I've been changing but you'll never see me now
I'm so far away
Now I'm blaming you
I'm so far away

~End Prologue