A/N: Hey here's the new chapter of this story. I'm really sick right now so if it doesn't make much sense can you tell me so I know to correct it when I get better and my mind isn't all loopy. Thanks!

I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 2

When Bella finally calmed down the following day Edward had not returned. He did not return for three days and when Bella proposed to go look for him Carlisle not only said no but Rosalie had to make a scene.

Flashback

"Okay I'll go North, Emmett you can go-"

"Bella, no, you have to let Edward work this out on his own or with Naruto. Trust me if you interfere there will be more trouble than there already is. You don't know Naruto and Edward's past and I think you shoulder let this settle down before you enter the picture," Carlisle said to her in sadness. His amber eyes shadowed and his blond hair slight mussed like he was remembering horrible times.

"Carlisle, if I didn't know any better I would say that you know Naruto! That you don't care that he's dealing with something like this," Bella said in disbelief. The look on Carlisle's face Bella knew she went too far.

"No, I've never met him, I didn't even know his name until you came home in shock last night but I do know he is the reason Edward came back to Esme and I when he went rampant in his youth. He is the reason Edward is the way he is with everything. Only something this big would ever give me pause to go to my son when he is in aid! Never doubt that!" Carlisle's tone went from soft to cold within the span of his speech.

"I apologize Carlisle," Bella looked down in shame. "It's just that Edward- he's my mate, my husband, my love and I don't know what I'd do without him. I just wish this Naruto character never showed up. I know it's selfish-"

"Damn right it's selfish!" Rosalie spat. "I met Edward right after he got back from being an 'avenger' as he called. Do you know what he was like? Do you want to know why I don't like you? The two are related actually." Bella just shook her head in confusion.

"He was a depressed mess, that's what he was! He was overly careful about everything, hell he still is! Why he can't trust himself, why he's overly protective to the point of stalking or uprooting his whole family to keep you safe? He called himself a monster Bella, a monster! If he called himself a monster than what does that make the rest of us? You know I asked him once why he called himself that and not the others. You want to know what his answer was? Why to this day he still considers his soul damned unlike the rest of us? No, it's not the reason you were given, well it partly is but the true reason?" Bella nodded but before Rosalie could answer Esme cut in.

"Honey I think Edward should be the one to tell her this." She had a small sad frown on her face.

"No Esme I want to know…" Bella said seriously.

"No I agree with Esme. I'll wait for Edward to come back to tell you what he said. I never liked you. I thought you at least loved Edward enough so I accepted you after awhile. I was wrong."

End Flashback

So here Bella was wondering about everything she knew about herself and Edward. She was wondering if he would leave her or if he would leave him and stay with her and her daughter. She wondered what would happen if he did leave her. Was she willing to let go if it meant he was happy with someone else? She knew deep in her heart the answer to her question. It brought a small sad smile to her face.

"Bella Edward should be back in a few minutes," Alice said quietly and Bella perked up a bit. She didn't know who to choose. Bella was her best friend and sister but Edward was her brother and had been for a long while. It was vision of him that led her to the Cullens. The vision was of him sitting with his face in his hands as if he were crying beneath a beautiful Sakura tree that was in full bloom, gentle pink petals falling in the soft breeze.

She knew who she would choose but it broke her heart. All she knew now was that Edward was coming home and a can of worms had just been open.

Naruto saw felt Edward pass his house a few times and was grateful once again for magic and the fidelus charm. Naruto knew if he were to get what he needed he would have to face him eventually but for now he curled back into a ball and decided to wait for a little while. Soon though, he would do it soon.

Alice gasped as she left Bella to prepare for Edward's return. Naruto would come in a few days and ask for the unthinkable. Alice was saddened, her spiky black hair drooped and her five foot four inch frame hunched as she heard Edward enter the house quietly.

Edward finally returned home. He couldn't smell his daughter or her imprint and for that he was grateful. He didn't know how he would explain it to her, or really his wife just yet but he didn't have any time to gather his thoughts as all the adult Cullens entered the room.

Edward looked in total disarray of body, mind and soul. His clothes were torn, his eyes were pitch black but the look in them. If one look could hold a thousand sorrows, take away the hope of a better tomorrow and that's what you saw.

Everyone gasped when they saw his eyes and his feral stance when walking. They've never seen such a broken looking man.

"Did you find him Edward?" Carlisle asked concerned. The way Edward was acting was almost as bad as when had returned the first time. Esme and Rosalie both remember that look and rushed to his side, forcing him to take a seat.

Emmett and Bella had never seen anyone let alone anyone as strong as Edward look like or act like this. It shocked them to the core and had to sit down as well.

Jasper had seen one person like this once, only one. It was what a vampire looked like when it turned its true mate into their companion, a human who had the soul of their mate and therefore gained a few vampire traits varying person to person, and their companion died. There was only one way for them to die. He was surprised that Edward was able to go through with a marriage if he had killed his companion.

Alice knew this was coming and looked at Edward with understanding and said, "I think you should tell Bella everything Edward."

Edward looked terrified at the words and then looked to Bella who looked lost and hurt. Edward rushed to his wife's side trying to comfort her and Bella leaned into the embrace. To Bella the embrace felt desperate as if he were looking for something that wasn't there.

"Edward, please tell me what's going on! Why were you gone for three days? Please I need to know do you love him more than me." Even Bella could tell her she said something terrible and wished she could take back what she said even though she meant them.

Edward looked up surprised that Bella would ask for a comparison, that she would do that to him when she could see his confusion.

"Bella, I- I don't know. It's been so long but… when I saw him today…" He looked up into Bella's eyes hoping to find understanding only to find hurt and betrayal. Bella backed out of the embrace and looked at him.

"I don't know what to think Edward. I just… I just don't know… Not only do I not know what's going on but you want me to accept that you love someone more than your wife? Please just tell me what's going on with you."

"Bella, I love you. Truly I do love you but you're not my true mate. It is impossible, I thought maybe there was a chance but then when I tasted your blood, even though it was amazing, it wasn't the same. I didn't change like I did for him. I was hoping but- I'm so sorry Bella. I thought he was dead and it was time to move on."

"Okay… I guess that's understandable but I still don't understand what happened in the first place."

Edward looked at her and the rest of the family, particularly Carlisle. Edward's eyes asked him if it was time to let them all know.

"Only you know if it's time to tell me and the rest of the family," Carlisle was careful to keep his thoughts at bay because after all this time he wanted to know the story of Edward's pain. The same could be said for all of them for they all, with the exception of Bella, had somewhat known already that the Edward they knew was nothing like how he was when he was first turned. Most thought it was due to his shame of blood lust in those rebellious years and that was it. Only his parents and sister knew it had to do with a matter of the heart as well. Though they thought it was only a human he loved and killed, not his companion.

Edward closed his eyes, nodded slightly to himself and said in almost a whisper, "I've held onto this for too long… I think it's time I tell you. All of you." Edward paused and everyone gathered around him to hear him out.

Naruto stopped crying and knew someone out there was talking about him. He knew it was time to find Edward and beg for death so they could both move on.

"It all started when I left Carlisle to hunt humans. I felt like Carlisle was trying to deny who we were as a species so I was by myself. After about two years I had become used to the bloodshed and I could tell when the opportune moment was to strike.

"It was an ordinary night and I had made out to Japan. I was walking down a street in the middle of the night when I smelt blood. Oh god it smelt like nothing I've ever smelt before and I would have enjoyed drinking it too if I hadn't promised myself only to kill the shadows of society. Not innocents, I hadn't lost all my heart. Even so I knew I couldn't resist at least one small lap.

"I decided to check it out so I could have a taste of that heveanly aroma and because the amount of blood I smelt guaranteed that whoever it was would need to go to the hospital although in those days they didn't have blood transfusions so it probably wouldn't do much but I had to give it a try. When I got to the alley I saw a little bundle covered in blood, his clothing ragged. I could barely tell it was a he, that's how bad he looked.

"I walked over to him slowly as to make sure if his attackers were still there or not. When I checked they were long gone, even their scent was to faded to follow even though there were at least thirty, so I rushed over to help. His breath was so shallow but at least he was breathing so I carefully lifted him in my arms and brought him to the place I was staying. I decided against going to a doctor.

"When I got home I decided to try and apply what Carlisle had taught me. It was so hard not to fall to temptation and devour him whole right then and there. I still didn't have the self control I do today but somehow I knew I shouldn't hurt him that I needed to make him better or I'll miss something important. So I started to clean the wounds and in the process tasted some of his blood. I was amazed I didn't crave more even though it was the most amazing thing I've ever tasted! I was ready to stitch him up his cuts only to find they were already healing on their own at a rapid pace! The cuts that had been life threatening just minutes before were small enough not to require heavy stiches. My assistance was needed but not as much as I thought!" Everyone gasped at this. Edward never exaggerated and if the pace he said the wounds were healing then Naruto couldn't have been human.

"So he was not human to begin with?" Jasper asked intrigued.

"He was, still technically is human but that's all I'll say, I won't betray his trust. He swore me to secrecy. Anyways, shall I continue?" Everyone nodded while wondering what Naruto could be but Edward ignored this and opted to continue his story. "So I cleaned him up and let him sleep. I deduced he should be in a coma like state for at least a week but imagine my suprise the next morning when he woke up and in a loud voice started yelling at me like I was the bad guy.

"I remember every word he yelled." Edward's lips quirked into a small smile when he continued, "He yelled, 'What the hell? Where am I? Dattebayo? Which way is fire country? I need to help rebuild Konoha especially now that Madara is dead! Yay! 'ttebayo!' He kept asking questions, most I couldn't give answers to. I mean where the hell is Fire country? What the hell is a Konoha? And why was he happy someone was dead?

"I was confused so I told him we were at my place in Japan and didn't know anything else about what he said. It was the first time he really looked at me and noticed that where he was was nothing like where he was from. I got worried when he zoned out so I tried to go into his mind and found that I couldn't! Not only could I not enter him mind but it seemed everytime I tried something tried to enter my own! He came around about a minute later with a lss than pleased look on his face but didn't explain.

"I knew there was something different about him and then he looked into my eyes and... I don't know something just clicked. The same could be said for him becasue we just stared at each other for what seemed like hours but not in a bad way. It was like we both found something that intrigued us and didn't want to lose it. Finally he said something I never thought I would hear again." Edward stopped and remained quite for a few minutes.

Esme decided to prod and asked, "What did he say?"

"He said, 'You have pretty green eyes.'" Threre was a collective gasp. It wasn't possible! A vampire either had black, amber or red eyes! Nothing else unless...

"So he really is your true mate and apparently companion. I was skeptical at first because there have only been four in recorded history but that...," Carlisle said. The younger vampires looked slightly confused while Esme sent Bella a look of pity.

"Yes..." Edward said sombernly.

"Then why aren't you with him now man? What the hell? I don't know exactly what this true mate is but I'm guessing you would want to be with them. Why'd you leave hiim?" Emmett asked out of ignorance but soon he realized his mistake when Edward put his hands in his face. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have spoken."

"I-it's alright."

"Maybe you should tell us Edward dear. It's not good to hold onto painful things close to your heart for so long," Esme said gently while rubbing Edward's shoulder in comfort. It saddened her to see her eldest in such sadness. "No matter what you say we'll be with you, we'll understand."

Edward looked up at his mother and said, "Will you all always say that. Will you all be behind me still if you knew what happened?"

Every one in the room nodded, although Bella's was a bit more stiff than the others.

"I am the one who killed him."

Naruto closed his door and slowly started to follow Edward's scent to the Cullens home.

END CHAPTER!

A/N: so I was going to give you the whole back story now but I thought, nah, let's do a cliff hanger so I can work the rest of the story out which sorta has gaps left so if you want to see anything done now is the time to tell me. Also I want to thank everyone who has either reviewed, or added me to their favs or updated list! It is most appreciated and loved! So umm a review would be loved and cherished but you don't have to!