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Mythical Nonsense	By : Sessygirl Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 1066 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Part Two
Sakura looked out over the cloud ridden sky. Her mind was a mix of muddled thoughts, some of which brought a light frown upon her petite face. She had been alone in exile for a long time. The growing emptiness within her gnawed at her being like a dog would on a bone.
Elves were a prideful race. They were proud of their heritage and of their power. It was what separated them from the dwarves, and the trolls. Most importantly, it divided them from the dirtied human race.
But even among her people, Sakura was held in awe. She was the oldest daughter of the Elven Queen herself, and the most beautiful of her kind. It was a fact that Sakura prided herself on. Not a creature alive could resist her. Even the succubus turned green in envy when within Sakura’s presence.
Looking back on it, Sakura couldn’t help but hate herself for her vanity. It was the cause of this hellish life she now found herself in. If only she could have held her tongue, and had known when to back down.
If that had been the case, then when the Queen Fairy had boasted of her superior looks, Sakura would have kept silent. Let the pixie think what she wanted.
But, no Sakura had challenged that, and she had angered the queen. In return, she had been cursed. Forever doomed to walk as a human. It was the most disgraceful of fates. Even Sakura’s own mother would not acknowledge her daughter.
The only way to return to her people was in the hope of finding a cure. Sakura found the answer quite quickly. Now if only she could capture the beast who had become her only hope.
She quickly shook her head of such thoughts. Kakashi could be seen on the horizon, and Sakura knew that he would bring to her good news. It was not often that the changeling disappointed her.
The red-tailed hawk prepared itself to land, extending sharp talons to meet the building’s roof. Upon impact, it was shoed feet that actual met ground. Kakashi had been sure to change to his original form before landing. It just made everything so much smoother.
Kakashi dipped his head in greeting, a smile playing on his lips. No doubt, the information he held would elate his mistress.
“Sakura.” She made no move other then to show that he had her attention. She knew he would proceed without a verbal command. He had been trained well. “He isn’t far from here, but I fear he’s now on the move. Though he will be forced to take a slower pace.”
Sakura watched him closely, taking in this new information and mulling it about in thought. “Is he still injured?” She questioned, surprised if that was the case.
“It seems he has become a pet to some human. No doubt he won’t leave the boy to fall prey to his pursuers.” Emerald eyes widened; shock clearly evident. In Sakura’s whole life, she had never heard of Sasuke attaching himself to another. With his being the last of his kind, it would have traveled fast if anyone had gotten wind of such an occurrence.
“This could be used in our favor.” She nodded to herself in thought. This could be the chance they had been waiting for. Her prey had a lovely little weakness, and Sakura would be sure to take full advantage of it.
The clogged breeze swept over Naruto as he pushed out and into the morning air of the bustling city. From the top of the roof he could see the skyline as the sun moved to take it’s high place in the vast blue overhead. Sasuke was behind him, a small pressure on his back pushing forward. The buildings edge loomed closer and closer.
For a moment, Naruto became concerned that they would go careening over the edge. Sasuke stopped them a few feet from the deathly plumage. His hand dragged itself from the small of the blondes back to trail down tan arms to grip at a warm hand.
The appendage shook in the ravens hand and Sasuke frowned. Naruto was no doubt anxious about what was going on. He had been rather forcefully stripped from the comfort of his own home and into this tangled web that had been woven.
Sasuke tightened his hold, trying to reassure his companion. The blond squeezed back flashing a small smile.
Naruto wasn’t sure why he felt so apprehensive. Maybe it was the unknown that was lingering so close to his once normal life. Regardless he trampled on such thoughts, finding no room for them in his consciousness.
“I’m sorry.” The words were faint, a whisper upon the wind. Naruto heard them; they broke through the silence like a knife. “I’ve taken your life from you.”
Sasuke wouldn’t meet his eyes. The raven was afraid of what he might see swimming in those clear pools. He wasn’t even sure why he was apologizing. Maybe it was just because he didn’t know what else to say.
The silence stretched out, to the point that Sasuke was unsure if Naruto was even going to answer. He wouldn’t have blamed him, but some inner part of Sasuke’s being hoped that Naruto would forgive him.
Finally, the blond shrugged. He might not have known the full extent of what was going on but he was sure that he did not feel any animosity towards this man.
“You’ve taken nothing from me. So what if I can’t live my crappy life anymore. Who’s to say what lies ahead isn’t better than what I had?” The morning sun caught Naruto then, bathing him in its translucent glow. Sasuke couldn’t argue and for once, he felt calmed by those words. This time things might not be so bad.
Saying no more on the subject, the raven turned looking out over the city. More important things needed his attention. They had to find safe hiding, and quickly. Unfortunately, the only place that came to mind brought a scowl to Sasuke’s face. He had hoped not to bump into his old acquaintance, but fate seemed to have other ideas.
He could only hope that by the time everything was said and done; no blood was shed.
“Naruto.” It was time to flee, and the blond would need his help to keep up. Usually he despised giving others the use of his powers, but today he would make an exception.
The blond looked at Sasuke intently waiting for the other to continue. Instead of verbally pursuing his thoughts, Sasuke brought his thumb to his mouth. At first Naruto was confused until he saw the gold stream of blood pool from the digit. He was at a loss as to why the raven was inflicting such a wound upon himself.
Sasuke didn’t bother to explain as he brought his thumb up to offer it to Naruto. Who flinched away, not knowing what was being offered.
“Drink it.” The clarification only seemed to confuse Naruto more. Sasuke decided to elaborate. They didn’t have time for this. “I need to lend you some of my abilities... otherwise you won’t be able to keep up.”
Not bothering to give Naruto a chance to think things over, Sasuke forcefully plunged his thumb between plump lips. He was sure to smear the appendage over the wet muscle. When he was satisfied he pulled out, almost laughing at the disgusted face Naruto was sporting.
Naruto swallowed despite everything, and grimaced at the clear taste of blood that lingered on his tongue. The substance might have looked more like warm butterscotch, but it surely tasted nothing of the sort. It was most definitely blood.
Strangely enough, Naruto felt no different. If he was expecting anything, it might have been a warm pulse throughout his body. Perhaps even some rise in his sense of power. What he felt was a dull nothing. If anything, he felt even plainer than before.
It wasn’t until he was being hoisted over the edge of the building that he began to panic. The slightly shorter building across the street came up fast below Naruto’s very normal feet. He knew that he was going to die from the force of impact. Sasuke had been wrong; his blood hadn’t helped Naruto in the least. If anything, it had done the exact opposite.
With a screech, Naruto began clambering over himself to grab onto Sasuke, hoping that the very much nonhuman could save his life.
Sasuke in turn grunted his annoyance and pushed Naruto off to the side. It was too late to do much else. They were only a few feet from impact.
Naruto could only shut his eyes and pray. Maybe it wouldn’t hurt so bad, or so he hoped. When the roof came, he felt his muscles spasm and take the impact. He crouched as he landed, much like a cat. In fact, it felt as if he had just jumped off his bed, instead of a large building.
So maybe he had been wrong. It looked as if he had gained some power from Sasuke after all, and in all honesty, Naruto found it very cool.
The adrenaline pushed through his veins as he was pulled along by Sasuke. They ran at a rate Naruto would never dream of accomplishing. He felt like a deer or perhaps a cheetah running across the wild plains. Naruto could never remember feeling so free.
Buildings became no obstacle as they merely vaulted up them. The giggles that emitted from Naruto’s throat were of pure joy. Even Sasuke couldn’t help the faint smirk that spread itself across his lips.
Sadly, the adventure was over too soon for Naruto’s liking, as he found himself in the blatantly obvious red-light district. It wasn’t as if he had even been here before, but the hookers that littered the street gave it away.
“Uh... Sasuke...”
“Shhh... Don’t talk to them. Just ignore them, that way they won’t bother you.” Was all Sasuke said as he marched them down the grime-ridden streets.
It wasn’t long before a group of three rather scantily dressed woman sauntered up to the pair of boys. Naruto wasn’t sure he liked how they were eyeing him; like a piece of meat. Better yet, they probably saw Sasuke and himself as their next paycheck.
“Hey boys, looking for a little fun?” The blond of the group asked. Sasuke, like he had stated before, said nothing. He just plowed on through, disregarding the indigent huffs the pack of woman gave.
Naruto was half expecting them to follow in pursuit, but they just walked on. Apparently, they were used to such treatment.
Fortunately, they weren’t bothered for the remainder of their stroll. The prostitutes would look, but very few bothered to comment to them. It was probably Sasuke’s glare that frightened them away, not that Naruto was complaining. If anything, he was glad that he wouldn’t have to deal with these women trying to get into his pants. Truth be told; they scared him.
“We’re here.” Looking up, Naruto saw that they now stood in front of a rather decent looking building. Or more like it was less trashy then the majority of the establishments on the street. Unfortunately, it had to be an adult ‘toy’ store. Somehow, it seemed all wrong.
Naruto wasn’t given much time to think on the matter before he was being led through the nicely carved doors. Which appropriately enough, had naked woman and men engaging in sexual exploits decorating the fronts.
Inside, Naruto was assaulted with the strong aroma of incense. The smell seemed to immediately relax him, not even the sight of the merchandise bothered him; although he tried not to look.
Luckily, Sasuke lead him off towards what seemed to be the main staircase, and away from the store itself. It seemed that the upper levels of the building had been renovated into a more homey atmosphere, leaving Naruto to believe that the stores owner used this part as his living quarters.
The place was littered with art, and extravagant decorations. Even an out of place koi pond seemed to flow through out the inner workings of the building. It left the space thrumming with the sound of running water.
“Sasuke-kun?” Naruto jumped at the exclamation. He hadn’t expected such a sudden entrance. Looking around he tried to locate the speaker. He had been so sure that they had been alone in the room.
“That is you, isn’t it?” The voice was very much masculine, and Naruto was shocked when he finally laid eyes on the speaker. There, sitting amongst the lily pads of the koi pond, was a man. No, that wasn’t right. If anything Naruto would have to say, it was a mermaid, or merman to be more precise. The creature was no bigger than that of a large carp, and Naruto was surprised when he saw that the fish like tail was that of a normal calico koi. Was this the pet variety of the mermaid species? Naruto had no clue.
“Suigetsu.” Sasuke nodded, greeting the fish like man. Suigetsu smiled, flashing a row of sharp teeth. Since when did koi have bites like that? Naruto made note not too get to close to the fish.
“It’s been awhile horn-boy. I was beginning to wonder when you were going to get your ass back here. Sai has been missing you.”
“Wonderful.” Naruto couldn’t help but catch the sarcasm in that statement. “Perhaps I should have stayed away longer.”
Suigetsu huffed, before splashing his tail about indigently. The action caused the hems of Sasuke’s jeans to dampen; which in turn deepened the scowl of the raven’s face.
Naruto who had been silent far too long for his liking, decided to speak up. “I want one!”
Both Sasuke and Suigetsu turned towards the fascinated blond, their eyebrows rose. “No you don’t.” Was the only answer Naruto got from Sasuke. Apparently, the two did not get along.
“Why? What’s wrong with me?” Suigetsu questioned, not liking being put down.
“Everything. Now go tell Sai I’m here. You know how he gets when he’s left out of the loop.” The small fish man grunted, clearly not please. Though he nodded and left regardless, swimming off down the narrow stream that lined the back hall.
“What is he anyways?”
Sasuke paused for a moment, contemplating on how to answer. “Pretty much your pet store version of a mermaid. Hence his temperament issues, it’s just a side affect of bad breeding.”
“So I could get one?” Naruto ventured to ask. Something about having a talking pet seemed to excite him. Sadly, it had the opposite affect on Sasuke.
The man shook his head, giving Naruto a clear no. “They’re a pain in the ass and never shut u—” Sasuke never had a chance to finish that sentence as a blob of water hurtled straight into his face.
Naruto snorted a laugh, followed by a cackle from the koi who had just returned.
“Serves you right, you bastard.” Suigetsu taunted. “Oh and don’t talk about my breeding, when you had an ass for a mother.”
Sasuke said nothing, preferring not to get into this argument again. He could only tolerate it so many times, and he guessed Sai wouldn’t be too happy if he killed his precious pet.
The koi turned to Naruto who was still laughing, Suigetsu would much rather talk to this human than Sasuke any day. “Sai said he would be down in a minute. I would just suggest you keep your Re’em in line.” And then he was gone, swimming off towards the inner workings of the pond ranting off in what Naruto guessed to be fluent Japanese.
Naruto though, turned in question towards Sasuke. “Re’em? What’s that?” He asked.
Sasuke stayed silent, not even bothering to look towards the blond as he wiped away the remainder of water.
“Is that what you are... a Re’em or whatever?” Naruto pushed, wanting to get the answers he so dearly searched for.
Finally, Sasuke shot him a look. “It’s no concern of yours. Just drop it.” His tone was hard and cold, leaving Naruto feeling slapped. He was only left to nod before looking away, not wanting to see the emptiness in those dark eyes.
Sasuke chastised himself for being so harsh. It was just an annoyance to have these feelings, and somehow he was afraid that everything would change if Naruto found out the truth. He didn’t want the blond to turn out like all the others. Sasuke wanted to hope that he was different.
Sighing he slipped over towards Naruto, laying his head of the smaller boy’s shoulder since his lap wasn’t available.
Naruto visibly calmed, his tense shoulders easing at the touch of the other man. Somehow, the contact reassured him that everything was alright, and that Sasuke was no longer mad. If he had ever really been upset at all. He couldn’t even bring himself to mind when Sasuke’s wet hair began to dampen his clothed shoulder.
“What a touching sight. I am almost sad that I have to interrupt... oh well.” For the second time that day, Naruto’s head whipped up to catch a glimpse of the rooms new occupant. This one though seemed to be visibly human, although Naruto had a hunch that, that was not the case.
“Sai.” Sasuke greeted, not saying more than was needed. It was becoming very apparent to Naruto, that the raven was not a people person.
This Sai character seemed to completely disregard Sasuke, his eyes becoming intently glued on the blond beside him.
“Oh and who might you be?” Naruto felt his cheeks heat up against his will, and his heart began to pound in his chest. There was just something about this guy that was making Naruto feel far too uncomfortable. He couldn’t even bring himself to look away from those coal grey eyes that bore into his own. There seemed to be a magnetic pull, drawing him in. It left Naruto feeling weak and defenseless.
Suddenly he was yanked close into Sasuke’s warm body, which brought him back into reality. The raven was scowling once again, clearly not happy with something.
“Knock it off Sai; he isn’t one of your toys.”
“Aw, but he’s just so cute. Can’t I have at least one go at him?” Sai pouted, eyeing Naruto with hungry eyes.
“You lay one finger on him, and I will promise you that you’ll regret it.” The threat was clear, and it made Naruto feel slightly more comforted. Still, he felt confused about what had just happened. One moment he was fine, and the next it felt as he was being drawn into some dream world.
As if sensing the blonds’ confusion, Sasuke decided to enlighten him. “Sai is an Incubus. One that doesn’t know when to keep his dick in his own pants.” He growled out, clearly not to happy with the other male.
Naruto just inclined his head. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to know the whole truth. From the way Sasuke was acting, Sai couldn’t have had anything good in store for him.
“Hmm... possessive aren’t we. What does this little human mean to you? You never struck me as one to become attached.” Sasuke said nothing, not caring to get into this topic. He was even unsure of what Naruto was to him. Plus Sai was the last person he wanted to talk feelings with.
Sasuke shrugged his shoulders; there were more important things to deal with at the moment. He would worry about his relationship with Naruto later, when they had time to spare.
“Sakura found us.” Sai looked up at the mention of the elf. It had been a while since he had come across the woman, and he hoped to keep it as that. One could say that they did not share pleasant memories.
“And you want me to help you?” Sasuke said nothing, causing a clearly fake laughter to burst forth from the seductive demon. “Is that all I am good for Sasuke? Be careful, you might lead me to think that you are taking advantage of me.”
It was Sasuke’s turn to snort in dull amusement. “If you are offended from that, then I might just have to call you a hypocrite.”
The room around them grew quiet, Naruto taking in the scene with slight interest. There was something about this Sai character that did not sit well with him. So instead of focusing on the man, he relaxed in Sasuke’s arms and took in the knickknacks scattered about.
An old warn copy of ‘War and Peace’ by Tolstoy sat atop some even more tattered sheet music. Naruto was curious to know just how old some of the belongings were, but he kept himself from asking.
The grandfather clock chimed in the corner followed by a chorus of cuckoo clocks that signaled the arrival of noon. One in particular stole Naruto’s attention. He watched in amusement as an obviously Dutch woman ran around in a mechanical circle; fleeing from her male pursuer. It was such a humorous sight to see a clock portray. Apparently, he was the only to see the humor in it, for Sasuke and Sai continued to argue.
“Fine then, we will go elsewhere if you don’t feel like putting up with us.” Naruto blinked as he was roughly pulled away, being steered once again by an irritated raven.
“Oh will you calm down. You can stay!” Sai called, not bothering to move from his place. “Plus where else do you have to go?” The incubus smiled. He had won; Sai knew that Sasuke only came to him when he was desperate.
Like he had predicted, Sasuke slowed to a stop. His shoulders were still as if he was fighting an inner battle. In truth, he was actually contemplating trying to make it on his own. Would it be all that hard to hide away? The answer taunted him, and Sasuke knew that his and Naruto’s only chance of survival was held tightly within Sai’s slick hands.
“Touch Naruto and die.” At hearing the reminder, Sai smiled. He had won.
“I wouldn’t dream of it... or I would, but you can hardly blame me. That face is just begging to be fucked.” Luckily, for all three occupants, Sasuke decided to ignore the comment. He doubted Naruto wanted to be witness to the violent act that played through his mind. One of these days, Sasuke would have to repay the perverted bastard. To bad, that day wasn’t close at hand.
Instead, the raven ignored his old acquaintance. He needed some time to himself. The morning had taken more out of him then he was willing to admit. Naruto also seemed to be lagging behind now that his system had processed out Sasuke’s blood. No doubt, his human body was yearning for some rest.
“We’ll be in the guest room.” That was the last he said to Sai before disappearing down one of the dark halls with Naruto taking up the rear.
Like the rest of the house, the guest room was decorated with novelty and antique items from all over the world. This particular room seemed to be set to a Renaissance theme. Books with broken bindings read different titles of Shakespeare’s plays.
Even a dress, reminiscent to something one might picture Juliet wearing, hung on the wall. Alongside it, sat dozens of missed match art, giving the room an eclectic feel.
Sasuke collapsed on the bed, lying back on the abundant plush pillows. The sight looked so tempting that Naruto couldn’t resist the urge to crawl up next to the other man. The mattress was so soft that it took him no time to begin drifting into the world of dreams.
Lulled by the warmth of Sasuke’s body, Naruto closed his eyes and let sleep whisk him away. This time his dreams were pleasant, free from the ruby eyed demons, and filled with a handsome raven haired man that assured him everything was going to be just fine.
A week, Naruto had been stuck in this house, for a whole fucking week. The poor boy was going stir crazy. Sai’s house might have had dozens of thousands of things that could keep one entertained for years, but Naruto was sorely missing the warm sun on his skin. Even the polluted smell of the city air was missed.
He had even ventured down into the store on the bottom levels. It amazed him just how many kinks people had. Although he had to admit that, the edible underwear was quite tasty.
Currently he was quietly sitting by the edge of the koi pond playing a simple game of chess with Suigetsu. Amazingly, the little fish boy was an excellent opponent. Naruto had only been able to beat him twice out of the five games they had played.
Sasuke sat in the corner reading a collection of Edgar Allen Poe. It somehow suited him and his currently dark mood. In fact, the raven had been going through the ‘emo’ books, as Naruto fondly called them. Just before he had been reading some poems by Charles Baudelaire.
The click of Naruto’s knight being jumped danced off the walls, soon followed by the blonds’ moans of disappointment. Now all he had within his arsenal were a few pawns, his king, and a bishop. Shit, and Suigetsu had his queen. It looked as if Naruto would not be coming out of this victorious.
“Quiet Naruto, I can’t even hear myself think.”
“Says the one who isn’t being beaten by a fish!” Sasuke chuckled in his corner. If he was any less of a person, he might have told Naruto that the ‘fish’ had beaten him plenty of times before. It was a know fact that Suigetsu spent his free time perfecting his game. Sasuke was mildly impressed that Naruto was able to pull two wins from him.
“Check!” Suigetsu announced, swishing his tail about in excitement. “That’s for calling me a fish.”
“But that’s what you are.” Naruto argued.
“I’m a koi.” The pointed look Suigetsu gave the blond said that he wouldn’t be argued with. It was apparent that the koi believed that being a koi separated him from being just a ‘fish’.
Before Naruto could retort, Sasuke decided to intervene. “Save it Naruto. This is one battle you have no hope of winning.”
Seeing that it was futile, Naruto opted to go bug Sasuke who seemed to finally emerge from his reading. Maybe today would be the day that he could talk the jerk into taking him outside. Just a small little stroll would do the trick.
Naruto had been used to holding himself up inside his apartment to avoid his noise neighbors, but this was ridiculous. At least back home, he had his balcony. If he was missing outside, he could simple step out to get a quick breath of fresh air.
“Hey Sasuke.”
“No.” Within the week they had spent together, the two men had grown increasingly familiar with each other. Learning the others moods and quirks. Sasuke could easily read Naruto, a fact that drove the blond insane.
“But Sasuke.” He whined, knowing it would get him nowhere. “I have been stuck inside for a whole week. I have needs!”
“Let him go. He isn’t the one that bitch is looking for.” Suigetsu piped in from across the room. He had settled himself on a floating lily pad as he watched a soap opera that was playing on mute.
“I told you Kakashi already saw him with me.” The raven countered. He didn’t like that he was being ganged up on.
“Yeah, and I am sure they think you dumped him somewhere along the way. Sorry to point out the obvious, but you are known as being mister antisocial.” Violet eyes scanned over the subtitles on the screen, never straying towards the other two males.
“See! Because you’re socially inept, I’ll be fine.” Sasuke was about ready to throw his book at one very annoying blond head. He was at the end of his patients. At this point, he could careless what Naruto did, so long as he was quiet.
“Fine! If you want to go get yourself killed, then be my guest. Go get your breath of fresh air, or whatever.”
Naruto jumped for joy. The stupid bastard was being paranoid. The most he had to fear were the hookers on the street. Not even bothering to look behind him, Naruto bounded down the stairs and out the door. His salvation awaited him.
Sai who had been waiting in the shadows, stepped forward. “Do you think it was smart letting him go?”
The shrug he received was halfhearted and lazy. “He’ll be fine.” Somehow, those words felt so empty on Sasuke’s lips.
The sky was overcast; it would probably rain later that night. Naruto could smell it in the air along with the smog of a factory down the street. It was a sweet smell, and unique to the city. Strange how it’s the more unsightly things we become attached to.
Not many people were out on the street, for that Naruto was grateful. It wasn’t that he wanted to be alone. The opposite in fact, but he needed time to think. To clear his mind of the fog that had taken root.
In the course of one night, everything Naruto had known about the world was thrown out the window. His whole life he had grown up trying to dispel the notion of fantasy and magic. Being an orphan forced a child to grow up quicker than the norm.
Now, because of Sasuke, Naruto was being forced to rewrite his thoughts on the world and reality. It was so much to take in. Every corner seemed to reveal something new, and Naruto wasn’t even sure what Sasuke was. Sai was an incubus and Suigetsu was a merman, but Sasuke might as well have been human; superman even.
The odd thing was, Naruto no longer cared. To the blond, Sasuke had become a close friend. Nothing less than that, and Naruto was sure that would not change. The man could be death himself, and Naruto would still be there to stand by his side.
Further up the street, stood two women. Amazing well dressed for the females Naruto had grown accustomed to seeing walking this part of town. Not to mention that they weren’t hard on the eyes.
One in particular seemed intently interested in Naruto. Her jewel green eyes trained in on him, beckoning him closer. The woman’s companion kept throwing shy glances over her shoulder, before returning to play with her long onyx hair.
The bolder of the two, smiled waving him over with a decorated hand. From her wrist, hung multitudes of silver and gold bracelets that matched the rings on her fingers. Naruto was instantly reminded of gypsies.
It wasn’t until he chanced a glance to his right that he saw a sign for a fortuneteller. Suddenly everything made more sense. These women were most likely seers. Shrugging his shoulders, Naruto made his way over. He had never had his fortune told, and now seemed like a good time. Who knew what could be waiting around the corner for him.
“Welcome my boy!” The strawberry blond greeted, a strange accent mixing her words. “Your fortune? Yes?”
“Yes?” The woman looked at him seriously for a moment, before breaking down in a fit of giggles. Naruto, taken aback by the whole things, just blinked in confusion.
“Sorry, sorry.” The woman amended, speaking in perfect English. “I couldn’t help myself. Everyone seems to expect a weird foreign seer. Although I can’t quiet understand it, and here I am not even the prophet here.” She heartedly slapped the back of the quiet girl beside her. “That would be Hinata here. You won’t find a better fortune for miles.”
Shaking himself from his shock, Naruto smiled. “I’ve never had my fortune read before, so I wouldn’t know what to expect. Your accent was good though.”
The woman seemed pleased, nodding her head in agreement. “Well when Hinata asked me to help her out, I decided to have some fun with it.” She looked the blond over quickly. “Oh and I’m Sakura by the way.”
The familiarity of the name hit Naruto like a ton of bricks. It was as if he had just heard the name minutes before, but grasped at nothing. His mind was a blank slate, nothing coming to refresh his memory.
He shook the feeling aside. Perhaps he had heard it while watching TV.
“I’m Naruto.” The women seemed pleased. Naruto didn’t blame them; they were getting a costumer after all. “So how do we get started?”
“Well not out here obviously.” Sakura laughed a sharp high laugh that grated on Naruto’s nerves. He was instantly reminded of the wicked witch in the Wizard of Oz, granted looking back, it sounded nothing like it.
The group of three proceeded to march up the aged stoop, its steps damp from the humidity in the air. Too busy in watching his next step, Naruto did not catch a glimpse of the large hawk as it took off from it’s roost atop the light post; right above the blonds oblivious head.
It flew of with a screech; an ominous foretelling of the events that were to come.
Kakashi flew on, his destination set. He had his orders, and no matter how much he wished to not pursue the evil deed he was forced onward. No matter how much his conscience nagged at the back of his mind, Kakashi could not go against his Master’s wishes.
It was all this blasted collars fault. Kakashi landed, looking completely human, outside of an unknown store. His hands played with the cool leather; calloused pads grazing intricate runes. He knew not of what they read, only of what they accomplished.
It felt like ages ago, that he had been seduced by the woman he now served. It was sickening how easily his younger self had been taken in by a lovely face. Sakura had been no different; he was in love from the moment he had laid eyes on her.
She had come to him with charming words and sultry moves. Kakashi was helpless and at her mercy. It really was a shame that he could not see the deception behind her innocent smiles.
No sooner than she had opened her bed to him, had he been spouting vows of devotion and loyalty. Before he had known it, she had collared him. Forever binding him to her, or until he could bring Sakura the one thing she desired.
The damn Re’em that now was just within their grasps. If Sakura’s plan went accordingly, he would come more than willingly.
The blond human was easy enough to lure in. He was far too trusting for his own good. Did he not know that a woman’s inviting smiles were just as poisonous as a viper? He would no doubt learn that lesson the hard way, just as Kakashi had done.
Looming in the distance was the porn shop, and his targeted point. Pale limps began to spasm and twist. Kakashi’s body shifted, taking the form of a common grey tabby. His only defining feature was the red eye that flashed in the warming sun. It looked as if the clouds had begun to break. The metaphorical calm before the storm.
Curling up on the steps of the shop, Kakashi waited. It was all about to begin. The end was coming, and a cool rush apprehension washed over him. There was no telling what was to come. Regardless, whether good or bad, Kakashi would take it head on.
For now, he would just wait for the signal that he knew would come in a moment’s time. Hoping that by the time the sunset, Kakashi could look out upon the world as a free man.
Steam rose to mingle with the deep breaths that Naruto took. Blue eyes looked intently at the cup of tea that had been set before him. A clouded mist twisted up from the warm drink; a strong smell of unknown herbs assaulted the senses.
“You want me to just drink this?” The two girls nodded, Sakura sipping on her own glass.
“Yes, Hinata is a master of Tasseography. Reading tea leaves that is.” The raven-haired woman nodded, agreeing with her friend. Naruto had heard of such methods before, one being when he had delved into the Harry Potter books. Still he was amazed that it was actually something that was still used. How could tea leaves possibly tell a persons future. It sounded like a bunch of mumbo-jumbo to him.
“So I just have to drink this, and then you can tell my future?” he motioned his cup towards Hinata, who nodded once again. It seemed like all that girl did was nod. Could she even talk?
“I will read them once you are done.” Or maybe she could talk. The words were so quiet that Naruto had to strain his ears to catch them. How many words had she spoken that had gone unnoticed thus far? With such a soft voice, no wonder the girl rarely opened her mouth.
He sniffed the tea once more for good measure. This time he was able to pick out a citrus tang, probably lemon or orange. Paying it no mind, he took a hefty sip. Naruto wasn’t fond of tea, so he found that the quicker he downed it, the sooner he would be finished.
The bitter drink burned at his throat, causing him to slow his intake. Naruto was sure not to swallow any leaves. The last thing he needed was to swallow the one leaf that foretold his approaching death.
With one last gulp, Naruto dropped the cup down to the table with a dramatic clunk. If the girls had not known better, they would have assumed he had ingested acid by the face he was making.
“Damn, that shit is rank.” He brought his cleaned sleeve up to wipe the excess from his face. Naruto couldn’t bear to let his tongue clean up such a foul mess. Maybe the next time he did this, he would ask for some sugar, or Splenda at the very least. Sweet tea was just a tab more bearable.
“It’s not that bad.” Sakura complained, ignoring a dark chuckle that emitted from within her thoughts. She should have known that the tea would have held a much more bitter taste than what was normal. The herb she had added was known to do that.
“Here, read these... I need water or —” He let his sentence trail off, finding it suddenly hard to focus. The way the world around him swayed and twisted reminded him of the time he had tried smoking pot. Immediately his mind leapt to the tea. Had it been drugged?
As darkness clouded his vision, Naruto began to panic. No, this wasn’t happening. Sasuke had been right. He should have stayed in the safety of his new home. It was too late for that; he would have to face the consequences of his childish mistake. He only hoped that no one else would have to suffer along with him.
In his last moments of consciousness, he couldn’t help but hope that Sasuke would not bother to come for him. Naruto did not deserve to be saved.
Sakura stood, a sick smile spreading her lovely face. It was done. She had her pawn, one that would bring the prize she sought, to her willingly.
This boy was the ticket to her salvation. Looking back it had all been too easy. Just some sweet-talking and perfect timing. The waiting had been the hardest, but it paid off.
Hinata stood, going to catch Naruto before he fell onto the hard floor. The girl was sadly an innocent victim in this, blackmailed into returning an old favor.
“You promise he won’t be hurt?” The elf grunted deep with her throat, a mix between a chuckle and annoyance. Hadn’t they been over this already?
“As long as Sasuke listens, nothing will happen to this boy. I might even give him back to you as a nice little pet.” Sakura laughed as she looked down at the sleeping male. They would have to move him quickly. If she knew Sasuke, he would come to look for the human soon.
“What is it about you? How could you capture that creature so easily?” A sense of wonder traced the words, hiding the darker jealousy that thrummed deep within them. Even Hinata looked away from Naruto, locking eyes with her companion.
“That’s something you’ll never know.” The harsh words sounded so odd coming from such a passive mouth. Sakura might have even laughed, if not for the mocking she sensed.
She kicked the raven-haired girl harshly, forcing her to stand. “Get him out of here.” The quiet girl shrunk at the hit, wavering on her throbbing calf. Hinata nodded, hefting the human boy over her shoulder. It was in times like these that she was thankful for her inhuman strength.
Standing up, her eyes wandered. The empty tea cup laid tipped on it’s side, the tea leaves splayed out in plain sight. Pale lavender eyes widened at what they saw within the sopping green mess. There amongst the herbs, read a future Hinata had not seen coming.
Looking at the boy in her arms, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe at what the Naruto’s future held. Without a second thought, Hinata was out the door, Sakura close behind.
They would bring him towards the south side of town. There was an old abandoned amusement park that Sakura found to be the perfect location. Hinata found it all very silly, but given the seclusion that the place promised, it was probably a good choice. No one would be around to see the battle that would no doubt take place.
Sakura might think Sasuke would go down without a fight, but Hinata knew better. She had personally known Sasuke for many years. He had been, at one time, a close friend to her cousin. Because of this, she was sure that Sasuke would want retribution for the taking of this boy. He would not rest until someone paid for the crime.
The door to the back entrance swung out into a neatly kept garden. Hinata grew all her herbs and spices that were used in her teas. It was her proud little hobby. She was sure to stay on the path, casting glances behind her. Sakura too was being carful not to trample on the growing plants.
“Kakashi left the car in the back alley. Just throw him in the back.” Sure enough, behind the gate sat a simple white car. Hinata didn’t bother to look at the make as Sakura opened the back door.
Naruto was laid carefully on leather seats, his skin sticking to the surface. The boy gave a muffled groan. Momentarily Sakura was afraid he was coming to, but he quickly settled back in.
Sakura had already slid into the drivers’ seat, the keys in the ignition. She looked back just as Hinata closed the car door.
“Are you coming?” At first Hinata thought to decline. She hadn’t wanted much part in this scheme. The tealeaves flashed to mind, and she found it hard to resist the urge.
Hinata wanted to see this through, and how this boys’ future would really turn out. With a shaky breath, the quiet girl nodded.
“I’ll come.” If Sakura was surprised, she didn’t show it. Instead, she revved the engine as the other woman got in on the passenger side. The car was in motion before the door was closed, racing off down the back street.
The television flashed, changing through channels as another was cast aside. A woman came on, her sickly sweet smile trying to sell the latest toothpaste. Another commercial, was there anything else on? The next station wasn’t anymore promising. Some miniseries played, a slow monotone man spoke in a western drawl.
At this point Suigetsu was about ready to throw the remote across the room. Granted he didn’t wish to extort that much energy. Not to mention he didn’t feel like dealing with Sai if he destroyed one of the mans’ precious collectibles. Instead, he slid the object across the floor and out of sight.
He eyed one marble sculptured mermaid in distaste that sat quietly in a corner. Sai wouldn’t miss one worthless piece of art. Besides, Suigetsu was sure that the thing had uneven breasts. The mermaid had always been a focus of the koi’s dislike. Why would his master need that thing, when he had a lovely koi to look at? In a huff, he turned away, but not with out a good aimed whack of his tail.
The television turned off in a bleep, causing Suigetsu to look around startled. Pale eyes landed on a pair of onyx black. He went to complain but stopped. Something about Sasuke told him that now was not the time to mess with the larger man. His posture was still, and the grip he had on the remote was turning his knuckles white.
It was odd seeing so much emotion on that washed out face. No matter how long the koi had known this unique creature known as Sasuke, he still could only count the number of emotions that he had seen playing across the raven’s face on one hand. The majority of those being anger, disgust, and annoyance. Seeing worry and anxiety was a first.
Not that Suigetsu could blame him. He was fighting with his own concern. The human he had come to know as Naruto, had been absent for far longer than was necessary. Despite the blonds boastful threats to stay out as long as he could, the koi had seen the hidden care he took in pacifying Sasuke. He could not see the boy leaving the raven to worry himself to death. Right now though, he hoped he had read Naruto wrong.
“If you’re going to watch that crap, turn the TV off.” The words were growled out, leaving Suigetsu to visualize Sasuke as a snarling beast. A splash signaled the return of the remote. It drifted at a snail like pace towards the gravel bottom. Suigetsu had just earned himself a new pond ornament, not that he was thrilled with the addition. If anything, it would impede on his regular swims.
“You’re buying me a new one. I hope you know.” Sai came into the room, lingering for a moment in the entryway. His eyes were glued to where the remote had plunged into the now calm water. A bland mixture of annoyance and indifference crossed his face, but it ebbed away leaving only a blank mask. He had a few back up remotes hidden away in a drawer. Suigetsu was prone to losing or breaking them. So if all else failed, Sai could dig into his stash.
Sasuke continued his pacing, not bothering to listen to what the others were saying. His mind was too filled with frantic thoughts about a certain blond. He wished to deny the fact that he was worried. The idea of being attached to the human was still awkward in his mind. Naruto had been able to weasel his way into Sasuke’s life without him even realizing it.
Emotions were not one of his strong points; he would store them away for now. Whatever was to become of Naruto and himself would be seen in the future. For now, he would not mull over them. Still that did not change the fact that he was worried. Naruto may have been many things, but he was not inconsiderate. He wouldn’t make them worry. Sasuke knew that Naruto cared for him as well. The thought brought chills to claim his body. Something was not right.
“He’ll come back. Probably got lost. You know how easy it is to get turned around in the city.” The incubus mumbled, not used to this whole comforting thing. Sasuke might not want to hear it, but Sai felt inclined to ease the tension that had dropped within his home.
“Yeah.” The word lacked the conviction that it should. Even Suigetsu had stopped his nervous swimming, which he had begun as the anxiety grew around him.
“No one would take him.”
‘Sakura would.’ Sasuke’s mind supplied him against his will. If that was the case Naruto could be dead at this moment. All because Sasuke couldn’t stand up to the blond. He had allowed the human to die. Sasuke was responsible for him, and he had left him get hurt. He killed him; he was a murder.
The dark thoughts were brought to a sudden stop, crashing into Sasuke’s mental wall. He couldn’t afford such frantic thinking right now. Naruto was fine, he had to be. For Sasuke’s sake, he had to be.
“You really have attached yourself to that little human. Haven’t you?” Sai didn’t wait for an answer, he merely shook his head. It was amazing to see someone actually break the raven’s cold exterior. If only he knew Naruto’s secret. “Don’t even try to lie to me. It’s written all over your face.”
Sasuke chose to say nothing; after all, he didn’t have a straight answer. One side of him didn’t wish to admit the blatant truth. The other part wanted to crumble to the ground, praying that nothing bad had befallen the blond human who had stolen his heart.
“Hn.” The room went quiet, only the ticking clocks could be heard as they went about their annoying chorus. Each click of the second hand seemed to chip away at Sasuke’s resolve. He could not sit around and do nothing. Decrypted hands clawed at the back of his mind, pushing him to make the first step forward. Boot covered feet padded across the ancient Persian rug; they had a mind of their own.
“Where are you going?” Not even Sai’s sharp voice deterred him from his path. His mind had been set, and it would not easily sway off course.
“To find him?” Suigetsu came to the smooth rocked lip of his pool. Clear droplets fell onto the polished wood floors, but otherwise went unnoticed. Everyone was too focused on the raven-haired male that stood stock still, his hand firmly gripping the banister.
“And to kick his ass for making me worry.” They watched the retreating back. Both wondering if they should follow. Sadly, Suigetsu knew that he would have to remain here, and hope for the best. He cursed his fishy tail, which stranded him within his makeshift pond. Why couldn’t he meet an evil octopus sorceress? It worked out fine for Ariel.
“You aren’t planning on going alone are you?” Sai called from his new place at the top of the stairs. “If he really did get taken, then it would be suicide to go in alone.”
“I don’t have time for this Sai. Come if you must.” The bolt of the door could be heard slipping unlocked. Old hinges that were in direr need of an oiling squealed in protest. Sai was already hurrying down the stairs by the time the old door was thrust open to the evening sky. On the horizon, the sun had tinted the angry grey clouds a deep red. It sickly reminded Sasuke of blood, human blood. The crimson substance that would no doubt flow freely from Naruto’s body, a sight the man never wanted to witness.
“Looks like it’s going to rain.” Since midday, the grey fluffs had been multiplying in numbers. They gathered like vultures to a kill, painting the sky a foreboding inky mass. Sasuke could only hope that the rain would hold off. His sense of smell wasn’t as refined as some of the beast that walked this world, and the adding of rain would loose whatever trail they might have.
“Or storm, would be more like it.” Two ebony heads jerked to the right taking in the tomcat that sat leisurely on the stoops concrete railing. A paw was hanging still in the hair as if the animal was contemplating licking at the appendage. It finally set it down, sitting straight before turning mismatched eyes onto the two raven-haired males. “Don’t you think?”
Sasuke’s eyes blazed a dangerous scarlet, a mirror of the sunset. The cat seemed unfazed by the look, simply jumping from it’s perch. The tip of his tail twitched showing how content he seemed with the situation. Kakashi was finding some form of amusement in his preys’ response.
“What the hell are you doing here?” Getting fed up with being looked down upon by the now growling boy, Kakashi allowed his body to bend and twist. Fur seemed to burn from his skin, leaving peachy flesh. His ears lost their points and crawled down to sit on the side of his face. The entire transformation took him no longer than a few seconds, leaving him standing proudly in human form.
“Is that any way to greet the man who will lead you to your human pet?” He asked, sounding hurt at being treated so rudely. Just because he didn’t enjoy his current job, didn’t mean that Kakashi wasn’t going to have fun with it. Besides, this Re’em was just too much fun to mess with.
Sasuke froze at those words. He hadn’t wanted to believe them, so sure that he had misunderstood. What cruel joke had the heavens bestowed upon him? Why couldn’t his worry be ill founded? A strong part of him had hoped he would open this door, only to find Naruto bounding up the street with an apologetic smile plastered on that tanned face.
For the second time that day Sasuke found his body working on it’s own accord. Had his instincts really been influencing him so strongly that he forgot reason? Apparently, so; this human meant more to him than the preservation of his pride.
“Take me to him.” Dead words were what feel from grim lips. Sasuke took a painful step forward, Sai right behind him. Each step felt as if his blood had really turned to gold, weighing himself down. He couldn’t admit that it might be his fear that pushed at him to stop; to run away from what might await him at the end of this path.
A flash of sun kissed hair and ocean blue eyes kept him moving forward. Still he could not keep the glare that he had focused on Kakashi’s back off his face.
The changeling could feel the intensity of the look burning into his back. For the first time in a long while, Kakashi felt frighten of the man behind him. This was no longer the usually docile creature that hid behind a human guise. No this was a powerful being that his kind had grown to respect and admire. Kakashi felt guilt swell within him; he would have a hand in the irradiation of a symbol of power, beauty, and purity that had flooded both human stories and the mythical world alike.
He would bow his head in mourning and respect, as he bared witness to this proud creature’s course. For the last of the unicorns was walking on a bloody path to his death.
To Be Continued . . .
A/N -Well there you have it. I was originally going to hold off on the big reveal till Naruto found out... but it would be hard to skim around what Sasuke was in the next chapter... and besides, most everyone was able to guess it last chapter. lol. I think the virgin thing with laying his head in Naruto's lap gave it away...
Anyways, all the action happens next chapter, and I will get it out once it is done... which shouldn't take that long... I hope. lol. Kidding. Give me a week or two.
Hope you enjoyed this! And thanks so much to Disgruntled Minion for beta'ing this for more. Luv ya!
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