Sand and Leaves

Chapter One - Exiled!

Summary: Naruto has been exiled after the return of Sasuke, so he and Jiraiya go to live in the Hidden village of the Sand.

This is going to be a Naru/Tem story unless you don't understand the title.

Naruto stared in the distance, he had come back after two and a half years after training with Jiraiya, buy so had he. Sasuke had come back claiming he had killed Orochimaru and all his subordinates. After hearing that Sasuke had come back Sakura ran straight back into his arms, Naruto was sure that the last half year had made it so she was his. The blond chuunin carried on staring as she hung off him like a wet t-shirt, he hated him so much.

When he came back Naruto and Sakura were under a tree talking about what had happened that day, then he came thought the gates. Sakura had shot a glance and ran to him leaving Naruto under the tree. He looked up himself and walked from this sudden change of heart from Sakura. Sasuke was wearing a black version of his old coat and matching trousers.

"Sasuke-Kun, you look so cool ." Sakura screeched. Naruto had heard this while walking back and then heard "Sakura, I am sorry I went like that ... I love you." Sakura screeched once again and hugged Sasuke while Naruto felt a pain in his heart, but carried on walking.

Several months later, Naruto had been put into exile. The reason for this was apparently he corrupted the Uchicha's mind and made him mad for power, he was the reason Gaara went completely berserk and destroyed parts of Kohona. Naruto had appealed against these claims but it was no use. Tsunade was bullied by the other council members to do this and had no choice, she was also informed that she had to make Sasuke Rokudaime so that Kohona wouldn't be in uproar about Naruto. Of course she wanted Naruto to be Rokudaime but the council just weren't to let her, she had been defeated.

Jiraiya had said he would go with Naruto and hoped he would never have to come back to Kohona. Naruto felt happier by this comment, but wanted to stay in the place he grew up in, found friends and what he thought was his love.

"Hey Kit does it matter about that place ... I mean as soon as the Uchicha came back everything changed. You were hated once again, Sakura fucked you off and now you've been exiled and your place as Rokudaime has been taken, so what's the point in worrying."

"I suppose you're right Kyuubi." Naruto answered the fox.

Jiraiya overheard Naruto say something and looked over to his student, the claims that had been made against him were unfair, Sasuke had went mad with power and Gaara was told to transform by his elders. Naruto had nothing to do with it. Then something clicked in his head, Gaara. They should go to the village of sand and meet up with Gaara and live there. Jiraiya was sure that they could get there, with Naruto being friends with the Kazekage it should be easy.

"Hey Naruto." Naruto looked up "What about we go live in the Hidden village of the sand." The demon boy looked perplexed and looked at his mentor strange.

"I don't think we will be able to live there, because we're ninja from Kohon..." Naruto fell silent they weren't Ninja from there any more, they could live from wherever they'd want to. "Ero-sennin, let's go live in the hidden sand."

Three days had past and the duo were finally in the Hidden Sand, getting past the guards was easy, they said they had water and walked straight through. Then the guards wanted to see the water, Naruto looked at Jiraiya who had muttered under his breath 'Suiton Suijinhki' and a small amount of water came out of his mouth and into a container he held in his hand. The old man had said he would do it on a much bigger scale and that there will be water for everyone.

They walked down to the Kazekage mansion and opened the door, several sand ANBU's quickly appeared and were on attack mode. Naruto looked down on the floor and saw sand moving around feverishly.

"You guys had better watch out." Naruto said confidently "Or your feet are gunna get sandy."

The ANBU squad looked confused and carried on with there stances, none of them had noticed that sand was travelling up there bodies. The sand had made it to there necks, Naruto muttered 'too late' and the sand pulled them all towards the wall. Gaara walked out of the door and dropped the sand, the ANBU guards quickly went back to their duties as the Kazekage motioned for Naruto and Jiraiya to come in.

The room of the Kazekage wasn't as glamorous as the Hokage's room, but it worked for Gaara. It was a drab yellow in most places with a chair or two placed with a filing cabinet. Gaara looked up from his desk and stared at the two hidden nins.

"I understand you two want to join the sand." Gaara said getting to the point. Naruto nodded his head. Jiraiya looked at the boy and said.

"Kazekage-sama how did you know this."

"My grandmother informed me of your coming ... you don't have to call me Kazekage-sama, you are close friends." Gaara had answered quickly and to the point. "Temari, get me two applications sheets for new ninjas now."

Temari walked in with two sheets of paper and told Naruto and Jiraiya (who was drooling over her) to sign the paper and she'll do the rest.

"Expect to get your head bands in the next couple of weeks." she said in a way a personal assistant would say.

"I don't want one." Jiraiya said "The one I have on now has no affiliation with them. But he'll need one." He motioned to Naruto. "Due to him throwing away his old one."

Temari took note and walked off. Gaara had given them keys and took them to there new temporary living quarters. The two unpacked and laid on they're futons. Naruto looked at the ceiling and thought 'I wonder how Sakura is doing ... What I am thinking Sakura is gone so is Kohona, never again shall I ever think about it again.'

Author's notes

Well 'Bound for Romance' has been put on hold for the moment (beacuase I've run out of ideas ). But I thought of this just now and decided to write, so hopefully you will read and deicide to review.

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