Things Never Change II

The Encounter

Disclaimer: The characters depicted, settings, and some terminology in this fan work are the property of Masashi Kishimoto. The views and opinions of this fan based work in no way reflect the views or opinions of Masashi Kishimoto. This is a fanfiction written purely for entertainment purposes and nothing more. The author of this fan based work receives no profit gain in writing this.

WARNING: Contains content NOT suitable for children under the age of 16, and readers are strongly cautioned. The following contains but is not limited to, light sexual acts, non descriptive rape, inappropriate language, violence, character death, and male on male relationships.

AN: This is just the prologue so bare with me. I hope this story will exceed your expectations.

Naruto's heart was pounding in his throat as he ran quickly through the forest jumping from branch to branch to get away. He looked over his shoulder nervously to see he was still being chased. He picked up speed hoping to lose his pursuer, only to stumble on a branch and fall painfully to the ground.

"Shit!" he exclaimed while jumping up and continuing his running this time on the ground.

He could feel his pursuer gaining on him. He concentrated his chakra to his feet to give himself a burst of speed, a trick he'd learned from someone he once called a friend. He frowned, but was otherwise glad he'd learned it.

'Damn it!' he thought feeling his pursuer's chakra more clearly.

"Can't Konoha just leave me be?!" he yelled angrily over his shoulder while keeping up his pace.

"Naruto! Stop!" yelled the voice from behind him. "Please you don't understand!"

The blonde momentarily closed his eyes shutting out the voice that was once a comfort to hear. He clenched his jaw, and his lips set in a frown. He couldn't allow himself to be caught, even if it was him. He just couldn't believe Tsunade sent him of all people.

'Shika, please just go…' he inwardly begged the brunette would give up.

Naruto ignored the brunette's request and kept running as quickly as possible. Naruto's bright blue eyes widened as he felt Shikamaru gaining in on him. The blonde tried desperately to put some distance between them, but Shikamaru wasn't giving up.

Shikamaru was just out of his reach. Shikamaru wasn't going to give up, not now that he finally found him. Shikamaru's eyes held determination as strong as the day he found Naruto dying.

"Naruto! Wait please!" Shikamaru yelled pleadingly.

"I've stayed away from Konoha all this time, and I haven't once gone back and I have no plans to do so! So please just leave me alone!" the blonde yelled.

"You've got it all wrong! Please, trust me!"

Naruto let out a hollow laugh. "I can't trust anyone from Konoha, not even you." The blonde replied with tears coming from his eyes.

'I'm sorry Shika.'

Shikamaru felt like his heart was ripped from his chest. The trust he'd worked so hard to earn was gone. His eyes watered, but he wasn't giving up. He was going to make Naruto listen to what he had to say even if it killed him.

"Naruto! Listen to me!" he yelled forming hand signs.

Naruto looked over his shoulder and saw the shadows stretching towards him, and his eyes widened in fear. He knew that if Shikamaru caught him in his jutsu it would be all over. Tears rolled down Naruto's cheeks, and he reacted quickly forming a hundred or more clones, in which Shikamaru could only capture and hold several dozen of with his jutsu.

"Naruto I won't fight you!" he yelled looking around.

Shikamaru released his jutsu and watched as the clones rushed towards him, and he dropped his arms to their sides and waited.

The brunette closed his eyes tightly. He could see Naruto in his mindscape, and he smiled even though tears dripped from his closed eyes. He wasn't going to fight back even if it meant his death.

"I love you Naruto."

AN: Okay that was JUST the prologue. The first chapter will hopefully be by Christmas, but I'm so excited it may come sooner.