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Desert Flowers Still Have Thorns Completed	By : Royality Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 1296 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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"I....what? What are you lying about now, Kabuto! You've been lying to me all this time!" Shiro stood his ground, visibly upset. The angrier he got, the more his demonic cloak appeared. It was icy cold, freezing to the touch. Unlike Naruto's, it was deep blue in color. Still, Kabuto continued to laugh, before vanishing from Gaara's grasp. The slippery snake reappeared in front of Shiro, eyes wild and consumed with madness. "I didn't think you could actually pull it off. Did you feel it like you said you would? An instant pull to the Kazekage? This! This wonder of science is all your doing! It's beautiful, isn't it?" With a wide gesture, Kabuto proudly showed off the machine. The giant tubes mounted on the wall, bubbling along as the mummified corpses floated in some of them. Others, the first, sixth, and ninth, were still empty. The far wall had a larger, closed off container.
Shiro had to look, and definitely had some lingering memories, but why wouldn't he? He was raised by Kabuto, and learned about the machine like he said he had...right? With his guard down, Shiro felt a sharp pain to his neck. Luring out a white snake, Kabuto had used it to bite him. The poison saturated Shiro's thin body, the pain going directly to his heart and head. Grabbing the bite mark, Shiro fell to one knee. His glare focused on Kabuto's retreating body. Gaara panicked, causing multiple sand arms to branch out, trying to catch the villain. Again, there was darkness and slowly, Shiro stood. "Are you alright?!"
Turning, Shiro looked to Gaara. "I'm fine...That was just..."
"Just what? What did he do to you?!"
"...My memories..." Lightning quick, Shiro had grabbed Gaara's throat. "Naruto. Sasuke. You should go find Sakura before she does something stupid." The voice coming from Shiro was cold and calculating.
"Shiro! Let Gaara..." But before Naruto could jump in, Sasuke put an arm out.
"He's right. We have to find the twins. Gaara can handle himself."
"What? Sasuke, we have to..."
"GO!" Gaara's harsh voice broke from the straining throat, his body slowly being taken over by the form of his demon. Shiro smirked, his own demon taking over himself as well.
"Naruto, we have to find them."
"....Fuck. Don't die on me! Either of you!" Turning, Naruto ran into the direction which Kabuto disappeared too. Sasuke watched a little longer, but finally turned as well. He had his own mission to complete.
In front of the monstrous machine, were two demons. One of the land, and one of the sea. Exchanging blows, they were able to learn more and more about each other. They were both victims, innocent children at the time of their creation.
Shura Fusou was born in the Hidden Oasis. He was one of many children, the eldest of the remaining heirs to the throne. He had not inherited his father's ninjutsu, but was still greatly loved by both of his parents. He was a quick study, and his body could process some of the most deadliest poisons in the world. To that, he was considered a prodigy, but could not fight otherwise. After much pressure on his future crown, his father decided it would be best if his favorite son could be a strong ruler. That was when they forced the remains of the six-tailed beast inside of him. Shura never forgave them
It was cruel, to force a child to confront a demon. In time, Shura learned that he wasn't the only one. There were many children, just like him, who were forced by their parents to harness such power. There were never-ending nightmares, being outcast, forced into hiding. Some, even died. This cycle, this lust for power, would never stop. He finally contacted a man, who might be able to help him stop this madness, in exchange for a few secrets of his own. His village was known for their secret recipes and techniques, something of great value. All he wanted was to study, and eventually help people...even if it meant a few sacrifices.
With the death of Orochimaru, and failure to capture all of the tailed beasts the first time around, Kabuto had little of nothing left. He was secluded and recluse, until a familiar face found him. Shura had found a way to harass the power of the tailed beasts, and was going to destroy them. He would send ninjas back to a time where there was no ultimate weapon up for grabs, and no more innocent lives being turn into them. It was crazy enough for Kabuto to be interested. The medical ninja's job was simple enough. Develop formulas, and recruit. Sakura, was the first. As the brushed aside friend and jilted lover, she was the easiest to turn. She had seen, first hand, the torment the Jinchuriki had and what they eventually would do to others.
Sakura would be able to secure Naruto and Sasuke, even supply the DNA of several other ninjas to be recreated as husks. These husks were created to be forced hosts, that were barely considered alive, as holding cells for the other demons. Shura, himself, held the sixth, but what about the first? Gaara was no pushover...and he was fascinating. Shura studied the Kazekage, a child just like he was, forced and haunted by things he could not control. It had become an obsession. Gaara would never let anyone close, never let anyone in.
"I'll wipe my memory. A blank state will have Gaara curious. He'll be able to mold me."
Looking to Shura, Kabuto had to laugh. "Really? Is that the best you can come up with?" Smiling, Shura gave a small nod, as they stood together in front of the containers.
"He'll want to know about me...but what will there be to know? He'll wonder why I look so much like Orochimaru and you. Why he finds an attraction and lure to me. He won't guess that it's his tailed beast trying to resonate with mine. With no real memories, what can I tell him? That you treated me badly, and I ran away? That I learned something sinister?"
"You trust me that much not to just string you along?"
"You need me, don't you Kabuto?"
Tensing up, Kabuto only huffed. "And what about you? What if you get so lost, you side with him?"
"Doesn't matter. Once I go in the machine with the rest of the Jinchuriki, the plan is the same. The twin hosts will go in the output container and share the spirit of the final demon. After that, then you..."
Sighing, Kabuto interrupted. "Yes, yes. I know."
Smiling again, Shura reached over to ruffle Kabuto's hair. "Are you worried about me?"
"Should I not be?"
The memory of what was, lingered in Gaara's mind as he stood over Shiro's body. He had not killed him, though the fight had worn them both out. Shiro was struggling to breathe, coughing up fits of blood. Falling to his knees, Gaara cradled his lover's head. "I don't care, you know. I don't care what you did or who you were. That doesn't matter now."
"...They won't stop, Gaara. When we die, they'll find replacements for us. We're disposable..."
"I know that."
Laughing softly, Shiro looked up. "How many more children need to be snatched from their mother before it stops?"
Shrugging, Gaara reached down to brush a few blood stained strands of white hair from Shiro's face. "It's nice to see you angry, for once. You're always smiling, you know that?"
"...I smile because you make me happy. I never considered that a Jinchuriki could be actually happy."
"We can love too."
The snake green eyes stared up at Gaara's for a moment, before turning away and closed. A soft smile formed on Shiro's mouth. "Yes, we can."
Gaara continued to pet the white, silk-like hair, remaining quiet as tears rolled down his cheeks.
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