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Disguised Curses	By : Raholea Category: Naruto AU/AR > General Views: 2438 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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A/N: Oh, yes. Even though I wasn't able to move the reviews with the story, all notes and review responses were kept. If you are looking for a response to a review from before, it'll be running around. Promise.

Edited author's note: please bear with the new edits and any formatting quirks that may vary chapter to chapter as I fix the glitch from AFF's updates. Thank You.

CH 3

Neji groaned, dragging his head off the floor. Once again, he’d managed to roll right out of bed- a totally ungraceful, non- Hyuga thing to do. Noticing a large black feather on the floor next to him, he peered over the edge of the bed and swore. Sleek, black feathers cover the sheet, and the blanket was ruined. He felt sweaty, still tired, and his whole body ached. Between the sweat and the feathers, he’d probably slid right out of the bed. He sighed deeply and began to clean up the mess.

He’d just managed to get the room cleaned up and the last feather put into a bin when a knock came at the door. He glanced around the room, made sure he was presentable and answered the door. Hiashi stood on the other side. “Hiashi- sama.” He bowed a little, then watched as his uncle scanned the room. “Again, Neji?” The voice was too quiet, too calm. He didn’t wait for an answer. “You have friends here to see you. I suggest you deal with them.”

Neji bowed again and when his uncle left, activated his Byakugan. He quickly found the two other chakras in the compound- Sasuke and Naruto. He hadn’t seen either of them in quite a while, few people were around Sasuke unless it was for a mission, and Naruto had been gone. As he dressed well enough to go out- he had no doubt the Uzumaki would try to drag him away for a while- he watched the two of them carefully. Sasuke’s chakra had been different since he’d finally come back from dealing with Orochimaru and his brother, Itachi. And Naruto’s… he paused in his observations, gripped once again in that sensation of predator. He’d only felt it this strongly when the demon vessel had been either out of control or channeling too much of Kyuubi’s chakra and not enough of his own. He analyzed it as he approached them, permitting the advanced vision to dissipate as he got within sight of the pair. By then he knew the truth- the demon’s chakra and the boy’s were nearly merged. They were no longer two entirely separate systems, but inexplicably linked together. The red trickle in the blue eyes only supported that truth.

“Uchiha; Naruto.” He leaned ever so slightly against the door frame, hair behind him in its loose ponytail. The white eyes met the mixed orbs, then the dark pits that showed near nothing. He was ready for a jumping Naruto, not the almost docile young man before him. “You ok?”

“I- ” Naruto paused for a moment, then blushed. “I kinda have a favor to ask. Tsunade wants to see me this morning and I don’t want to go.”

Confusion swept over Neji. He could perfectly understand if Sasuke was worried about seeing her, but Naruto? He’d have sworn they got along. Then a thought leaked in. He wouldn’t have been the only one that noticed that Naruto had changed and the demon was the obvious cause. “What’s the favor?” Shadowed, sleep deprived eyes peered back at him, the red just barely lining the blue now, so little of that presence obvious. “I want you to come with me. I also wondered if maybe…” He took a deep breath. “I think I know what’s going on, but I know Tsunade is just gonna think he’s slipping his seal. I know you’d be able to tell if there were any other changes, maybe, that might help save my hide with her.”

He didn’t want to. He didn’t mind helping either of them, that wasn’t the problem. He just really didn’t want to deal with anything concerning the fox demon and the fate of its carrier. But he did consider Naruto his friend. With a mental sigh he again activated the Byakugan and swept his eyes over the mixing chakras. It was amazing, if a little unnerving, to see at such a close range. They hadn’t fully merged, in some spots they lay side by side, the path-lines parallel but separate, and in others, flowed together in a dark purple that made his head hurt to see. He hadn’t noticed Naruto getting nervous and edgy until he saw his chakra flare and a hint of the fox’s form surround the ninja’s body. He immediately deactivated the jutsu, only to see that Naruto didn’t look any different. None of that burning red chakra surrounded his body, even though the Byakugan had made it look like it for that moment. Completely unnerved by the display, he decided not to comment about it. He felt slightly lightheaded and for a second-

“Hey, are you ok? Neji, tell me what you saw.” Naruto knelt in front of him and a warm body supported him from behind. Sasuke? It felt like him. Wait a minute, when did he land on the floor?? “Neji, you ok? You kinda passed out on us for a moment there.” He shook his head. “I’m fine Naruto. Just maybe a little tired.”

“Neji Hyuga, tell me what you saw.” He looked with open shock at Naruto. Never had he seen or heard the boy demand something in such a tone. It wasn’t quite cold, but it was so strained and serious that Neji realized the boy was worried. “You’re merging with the demon. His chakra and yours are becoming one.” He deliberately left out the other thing he’d seen. All the glimpse of the fox had done was incite his desire to run. And a Hyuga did not run away. “And if you’re eyes show anything, I’d bet your bodies would be merging if they could. You’ve got- ”

“A permanent stain, I know. It changes position and amount, but there’s a permanent red tint in my eyes. The one time within the past month I managed to get the color to go away completely, my pupils slit and the whisker marks grew. I decided that I could deal with the color difference easily enough.” Naruto’s shoulders hunched, his jacket pulled close to his body and his gaze stayed glued to the floor. “The old lady’s gonna throw a fit. I know it already.”

Neji worried. Naruto was never like this, never depressed or moody- not to this gloominess. What had happened?? “You can’t avoid everything, Naruto. C’mon, I’ll come with you.” At the grateful look sent his way, all he could wonder, was what the hell had happened??

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If you like, please review. plot and point will be coming. as i promised in the beginning, all will be explained in due time. bear with me. next parts coming soon, hopefully.
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