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Walking Corpse	By : suomynonakun Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 7267 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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A/N: Again, I'd like to say, for those of you who must have missed it last time, if you are reading this story at Fanfiction. net there will be NO yaoi. Those of you looking for the yaoi version should read it at adultfanfiction .net, the links are in the previous chapter.

Sakura quickly made her way into the meeting room. She had just woken up when Ino had knocked on her door, telling her the Hokage had called an emergency meeting. With a frown, Sakura had rushed to get ready. Emergency meetings didn't usually involve chuunin. Jounin and Anbu often went while the chuunin continued their normal duties around the village.
When she entered the meeting hall it was full of shinobi, all of whom were talking amongst themselves. Spotting Ino, Lee, and Chouji, she made her way through the crowd.
With quick hello's she asked, "So what's going on?"
They shrugged.
"No idea," Ino said.
Kiba, Hinata, and Shino joined them, neither of them having any more of a clue about the reason for the meeting than they did.
"Ohayo, everyone," a voice said. They turned to see an Anbu standing behind them. The mask was the face of a rabbit, two red whiskers painted along the cheeks. They recognized the Anbu immediately since her hood was down and two buns of black hair were visible near the top of her head.
"Hey, Tenten!" Lee said, happy to see his old teammate. Tenten pulled her mask off and smiled at them with sparkling gray eyes.
As Tenten moved closer they could see another Anbu behind her. His uniform was clearly visible, for he didn't have his robes on. Long black hair flowed from behind his mask, which was the shape of a bird.
"Ohayo, Neji-niisan," Hinata said, bowing in greeting.
Neji nodded at her.
"Do you guys know what's going on?" Kiba asked the Anbu.
"No," Tenten said, shaking her head. "Sasuke called us in but we haven't been told anything."
"Look!" a booming voice called. "It's my old students, together again!"
"Gai-sensei!" Lee said excitedly as the green clad jounin strolled over to them.
Asuma and Kurenai followed him, warmly greeting their former students as well.
"Kakashi, my rival!" Gai called loudly to the silver haired jounin that stood across the room. "Come see the young ones!"
Everyone was looking at their large group now, taking in the odd mixture of chuunin, jounin, and Anbu.
Kakashi walked over to them, his eye narrowed into a smile as a greeting.
They all fell into an easy banter until the Hokage entered the room and a hush fell.
Tsunade made her way to the podium at the front of the room and all the shinobi moved in behind her as she passed. The crowd re-parted quickly as the Anbu captain strode in after her, fully robed. He took his seat in the front of the room near the Hokage's advisors, Homura, Koharu, and Shizune.
The group of friends was surprised to see Shikamaru enter after Sasuke, walking next to a masked man. He leaned in, saying something to the man, who nodded. Shikamaru then walked further into the crowd and stood next to Chouji. The man stayed in the back, leaning casually against the wall.
Those who were in the pub the night before all gaped at Shikamaru who stared straight ahead, not meeting anyone's gaze.
"Is that the guy?" Kiba whispered to Sakura.
She nodded.
Akamaru whined at Kiba's feet and Kiba reached down, absently patting the dog's head.
Tsunade spoke and any thoughts of the masked man were pushed aside.
"Information regarding the Akatsuki has been brought to light. For the chuunin here I know that you weren't aware of Akatsuki's return, however we've deemed it necessary that you are all informed of the details. We are now definite that Akatsuki is heading towards Konoha."
No one spoke, but there was a collective noise of uncomfortable shifting from the chuunin, who had not been aware that such a threat existed.
With a quick glance behind her Sakura noticed that the masked man hadn't moved from his position against the wall and he didn't seem surprised at all. Wouldn't this be new information for him? He had said he was a chuunin.
Tsunade continued. "As they come towards Konoha they are attacking other villages of the Fire Country. We know where they will strike next. The reason I've called you all here is that we plan to send a large group of shinobi to intercept Akatsuki at their next target. This is a dangerous mission because we do not know their numbers or have a clear idea of their strength. We also have reason to believe they are being led by Orochimaru."
A murmur went up through the crowd and Tsunade held up a hand to quiet them. Sakura immediately looked to Sasuke for some type of reaction but with his mask on she could only look at his body language and he hadn't even tensed when Tsunade had made the announcement. He must have already known.
"There are some of you," Tsunade said. "I will be asking specifically to go. Otherwise we are asking for volunteers. This is an A class mission, so no chuunin's will be forced to go. If you would like to volunteer please see Homura, Koharu, or Shizune. Because we cannot afford to leave Konoha unprotected it is possible you'll be asked to remain here. Discuss among yourselves, but if you plan to volunteer please do so before you leave."
With that the Hokage stepped down from the podium and made her way into the crowd, stopping to talk to certain jounin as she went.
A buzz began immediately.
Kiba pushed his way over to Shikamaru and the others gathered around the pony-tailed man as well.
"Shikamaru, what the hell's going on?" Kiba asked.
Shikamaru rolled his eyes, sighing. "Don't you listen, Kiba? Tsunade-sama just explained it all."
"Not that," Kiba said. "What happened last night? And who's that guy?" he said, jabbing his thumb over his shoulder at the masked man who remained quietly in the back of the room.
Everyone was waiting for Shikamaru's response, even Neji, Tenten, and Shino, who hadn't been at the pub the night before, and the older jounin who really had no idea what had happened.
Kiba nearly jumped out of his skin when a low voice spoke right next to him. "Neji, Tenten," Sasuke said to his two Anbu. "The Hokage has asked me to put together a squad of Anbu for this mission and I'd like you two to be on it." He didn't bother removing his mask, even around the group of people he'd known from childhood.
"Hai," Tenten said, and Neji inclined his head in an affirmative.
Sasuke nodded and without a word to the rest of them he turned and walked away disappearing back into the crowd.
"Nice to see you too, Uchiha," Kiba said. He turned to continue his interrogation of Shikamaru, but was interrupted again when Tsunade walked over.
"Kakashi, Gai, I'd like for the two of you to go on the mission."
They nodded.
"Good," she said. "Report to Shikamaru tomorrow at 8:00."
"Shikamaru?" Kakashi asked.
"Yes, he and Sasuke will be leading this mission. Sasuke is taking care of the Anbu and Shikamaru is commanding the jounin and any chuunin that volunteer."
Gai and Kakashi looked at one another as she moved away telling Lee, Kiba, Shino, and Chouji that she wanted them on the mission.
"Do you suddenly feel extremely old?" Gai asked.
Kakashi nodded, glancing at their leader, who seemed to be watching his companions with little interest, in fact, one could say he looked bored.
Sakura, Ino, and Hinata rejoined the group, having gone and volunteered.
The room began to empty out as those who had volunteered and those who weren't planning to left.
Ino looked over to where the masked man stood, arms folded and eyes closed as he leaned against the wall.
"I wonder if he's going to volunteer," she said to no one in particular.
"Kakashi-sensei," Sakura said to the silver haired jounin, who stood near Gai. "Do you know anything about that guy?"
Glancing in his direction Kakashi was startled to see blue eyes meet his gaze, but made no outward indication of his surprise. "No, Sakura, I'm just as in the dark as you are." He held eye contact with the man for a moment, until the blue eyes closed once again.
Everyone turned to Shikamaru, whose eyes were half lidded and almost looked as though he was going to attempt sleeping standing up.
"What?" he asked when he noticed all the eyes on him.
"You were talking to him," Ino said. "Do you know who he is?"
Shikamaru shrugged. "We've met."
Everyone, including the older generation of jounin, who were equally as curious about the stranger, was about to launch into questions when Sasuke walked back up to the group.
"Ready?" Sasuke asked flatly, as if he really didn't care one way or the other.
There was a bit of confusion at the question since, one, Sasuke rarely spoke to any of them, and, two, his mask prevented them from seeing where exactly his question was directed.
Shikamaru put an end to the confusion by sighing and saying, "How troublesome," before following Sasuke over to the masked man. Pushing himself from the wall, he greeted them with a curt nod before the three of them left, completely ignoring the rest of them.
"Okay, seriously," Kiba said when they had departed. "What the hell is going on?"
Akamaru barked.
~*~*~
"What are you doing here, old man?" Naruto asked.
They were bringing up the rear in a long line of shinobi.
There were about fifty ninjas picked for the mission and they were making their way quickly towards the village Gamakichi had warned Naruto about.
Naruto sighed, thinking about how much quicker he could have gotten there if he'd just gone himself.
Jiraiya threw him an irritated look at the question. "I'm not one to miss an opportunity to kick Orochimaru's ass."
Naruto's eyes appeared thoughtful. "I don't ever recall you kicking Orochimaru's ass. In fact, every time I've seen you face him you've ended up as a human crater."
Jiraiya thwapped him on the head. "No respect!"
Naruto's eyes crinkled in a grin, but the expression fell when he felt eyes on him again. Looking ahead to the middle of the line he saw a pair of pale, pupil-less eyes staring at him. When he met Hinata's gaze she blushed and turned quickly. Naruto sighed. At least she hadn't been using Byakugan. Who knew what she would see.
Ever since the mission had begun people had been sneaking looks at him, as if watching him would help them figure out the mystery he presented. He'd caught everyone from Ino to Kakashi-he was pretty certain he'd even seen the stoic Shino watching him as well, but with the sunglasses it was difficult to tell.
"Popular, aren't we?" Jiraiya teased.
"If I had known the best way to get everyone's attention was to be as quiet and unobtrusive as possible, I wouldn't have tried being so annoying when I was a kid," Naruto said in exasperation.
Jiraiya laughed. "It's the mask," he said. "It adds to the mystery."
Naruto shrugged.
Sasuke suddenly appeared beside them. He was wearing his armor and mask, his katana strapped across his back.
Blue eyes rolled as Sasuke fell into step with them. "I'm still here Sasuke," Naruto said, obviously irritated.
"I know," the Anbu replied.
This was not the first time Sasuke had checked up on him. Whether Sasuke was afraid he was going to run off or try and kill himself right there on the walk to the village, Naruto wasn't sure, but it was beginning to annoy him.

"Stop playing mother hen and get back to your troops," Naruto snapped a little louder than he'd intended.
The fox mask turned towards him, but Naruto had no idea what type of expression it hid. Finally Sasuke grunted and disappeared, presumably returning to the head of the line with the rest of the Anbu.
Those who could hear the conversation were wide eyed. No one dared talk to the Anbu captain like that, not even those who had known him when he was younger. Kakashi and Gai, who had remained towards the back of the line, exchanged glances; their curiosity peaked even further.
~*~*~
The metal roof tiles were cool under his hands when he leaned back, his weight on his arms as he stared up into the night sky. From his position on the roof of a bakery that was closed for the night, he could see several shinobi pacing the outskirts of the village on sentry duty, looking for any sign of Akatsuki.
They'd arrived at the village just before sundown. The villagers had been surprised but cooperative, grateful for protection. They had heard what was happening in the other villages.
Everything was quiet so far. The villagers and most of the shinobi were sleeping and resting for the battle that was likely to begin the next day.
Naruto had managed to sneak away from the watchful eyes of Sasuke and Shikamaru. He and Sasuke hadn't actually been speaking since the day before, save for Naruto telling him to leave him alone several times throughout the journey to the village. When they'd returned to Sasuke's house after the meeting Shikamaru and Sasuke spoke about strategies and Naruto went to the guest room to meditate. After Shikamaru had left the entire house seemed filled with nearly tangible tension between Sasuke and Naruto. Sasuke had obviously not been prepared to find out Naruto valued his life at so little, and Naruto had not been prepared for Sasuke's angry reaction to this information.
He heard feet land lightly on the shingles behind him. Turning his head slightly, he watched as Gai-no, he corrected when the man's face was illuminated by the moonlight-Lee walked over to him.
"Ah!" Lee said softly when he could see Naruto. His hair and face were still covered, but he'd now become recognizable as the mysterious masked man.
"Sorry to disturb you," Lee said, drawing even with him. "I saw a shadowy figure on the roof and thought I should check it out."
"It's okay," Naruto said, returning his gaze to the stars that twinkled brightly above them.
"My name's Rock Lee," the dark haired man said, extending his hand down to him.
"Nice to meet you," Naruto said, grasping Lee's calloused palm, but not offering his name.
If Lee noticed he hadn't been given a name he made no comment. "So," he said. "How do you know Uchiha Sasuke?"
"The Hokage is making me stay with him." It wasn't a lie.
Lee nodded, looking up at the stars. "I can't imagine he's much fun to live with," he said.
Naruto shrugged, a small smile pulling at his hidden lips. "He's definitely a broody bastard."
Lee grinned down at him. "He's always been like that," he said. "Of course he wasn't quite as bad before-" He cut himself off with a frown.
Naruto looked up at him curiously. "Before what?"
"Well, he's never been quite the same since a friend of his died," Lee said sadly. "Actually, none of us have. Konoha never seemed so quiet until he was gone."
Naruto looked down at the roof tiles, his stomach turning with regret. His friends had missed him. He'd often wondered if that would be the case or if his absence would go mostly unnoticed, not affecting anyone's lives. How he wished he could speak to them again, the way he used to. Just be the careless stupid person he once was, annoying his friends.
He shook his head slightly.
He had made the right decision. He was protecting these people and to do that they must not know he still existed. He had no regrets.
Already he had spent too much time around them, any moment with him was a moment in danger, whether they knew it or not.
His resolve strengthened. After this mission he'd leave, with or without Tsunade-baba's permission or Sasuke's knowledge.
"Well," Lee said, breaking Naruto's train of thought. "I should get back to sentry duty."
Naruto sent him a nod and the green clad man leapt from the roof, gracefully landing on the ground and making his way back through the village.
It was a few moments before the presence Naruto had sensed while speaking with Lee decided to make himself known. "Hiding yourself from your old friends, Naruto-kun?"
With a sigh, Naruto stood, turning to face the newcomer.
Naruto grimaced as he took in the white haired man's appearance. His skin was pulled tightly over his face giving him an emaciated look. He no longer wore his glasses and his eyes bulged unnaturally from his face.
"The years have not been kind to you, Kabuto," Naruto said. "Or, I suppose I should call you Orochimaru."
Kabuto's face broke into a manic grin. "Yes, Kabuto was kind enough to lend me his body when Sasuke-kun-rebelled."
"Are you here to reclaim him?" Naruto asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"No," Orochimaru said. "I thought he was the body I wanted, but I've since revised my opinion."
Naruto watched him speak with a guarded expression.
"See, I always thought of you as a little Jiraiya, stupid and not very talented." He paused, waiting for Naruto to react, but continued when Naruto simply gazed at him flatly. "But, Jiraiya has proved that luck and persistence can make you strong. You, Naruto-kun, your luck was having Kyuubi sealed in you. Unlimited power at your fingertips."
Naruto did raise an eyebrow at that. Orochimaru could not possibly be suggesting what he seemed to be suggesting.
"Uchiha Itachi had the right idea coming after you. Your stupidity made me overlook you before, but once I control your body that particular weakness won't be a problem. And I'll have the power of Kyuubi to use as I please."
Apparently, Naruto thought, Orochimaru was suggesting exactly what he seemed to be suggesting.
"What makes you sure you can control Kyuubi's power?" Naruto asked.
"Ku, ku, ku," Orochimaru laughed. "Do you realize who you're talking to?"
Rolling his eyes Naruto muttered, "An overconfident bastard?" Louder he said, "There's only one problem with this theory of yours. I would have to be willing. And I'm not."
Orochimaru laughed again and Naruto grit his teeth at the irritating sound. "Ten years ago, yes, you would have had to be willing. But I've discovered a new jutsu since then. Now, you just have to be unconscious."
Naruto's eyes widened as Kabuto's mouth opened and Orochimaru's tongue flew from his mouth. He quickly dodged, but the tongue followed him. He had to use his full speed to avoid being hit. Dashing across the rooftop he pulled out several shuriken, flinging them at Orochimaru, who leapt into the air to dodge. Naruto used this chance to get in close, avoiding the tongue. Chakra began to gather in his right palm.
"Oh no you don't," Orochimaru said, recognizing the technique. He retracted his tongue at a high speed, purposely slamming it into the back of Naruto's head.
Stars burst in front of his eyes and Naruto fell to his knees in front of the snake-like man, the chakra in his hand disappearing. With a smirk Orochimaru swiftly brought his knee up, catching Naruto hard in the jaw and sending him sprawling across the roof.
Lowering his mask momentarily to spit out blood, Naruto shakily started to make his way to his feet. A kick to his ribs from Orochimaru sent him sliding along the roof tiles and dangerously close to the edge. He saw the tongue speeding towards him but was unable to dodge as it wrapped around his leg, pulling him upside down into the air.
~*~*~
Lee felt a strong gathering of chakra and turned to see the masked man he'd just been speaking with fighting with a strange man on the roof he'd just left.
Calling to a nearby chuunin to inform Shikamaru and Sasuke, he and several sentries made their way quickly towards the fight. They arrived in time to see the masked man lifted into the air by the other's tongue, which was impossibly and disgustingly long.
Lee watched as the man used his tongue to throw the masked man off the roof. He hit the ground painfully hard and rolled towards Lee before the momentum of the throw wore out and his limp body skidded to a stop. Running towards him Lee dropped to a knee to make sure he was still alive. The man was bloodied and bruised on the small part of his face that he could see and his arm was bent in a very unnatural way, presumably from the fall. He was unconscious, but alive.
"Get a medical nin," Lee told one of the sentries, who hurried away.
Two puffs of smoke announced the arrival of Sasuke and Shikamaru, who quickly took in the situation. As soon as he saw the masked man laying on the ground Sasuke quickly kneeled next to him, across from Lee. Sasuke hadn't bothered to put his mask on and Lee was surprised at the emotion splayed across the normally stoic man's face as he gently placed a hand on the unconscious man's chest. Assured that he was still breathing, Sasuke took one last glance at the man's closed eyes before standing and glaring with barely suppressed rage at the man on the roof.
"Ah, Sasuke-kun," the man said. "Just in time to witness me take my knew body."
Sasuke's eyes grew wide when he recognized Orochimaru's voice as the white haired man began making seals. He didn't know what to do to protect Naruto, but he'd be damned he'd let that snake take control of him the way he had been taken control of.
But before Sasuke could do anything Orochimaru stopped, opening his eyes and laughing.
"You're better than I gave you credit for," he said, looking at Naruto's still form. "I'll do this next time I see you." And with that he had disappeared.
Sasuke, Shikamaru, Lee and the three other sentries looked curiously at the unconscious man on the ground. Sasuke quickly went back to kneel by Naruto's side. What did Orochimaru mean? Naruto seemed to pose no threat.
With a poof the sentry Lee had sent off appeared, Sakura with him. Her pink hair was sticking every which way having come directly after being roused from sleep. She saw Sasuke leaning worriedly over the masked man and rushed to the injured man's side, shooing Sasuke away to get room to work.
Quickly assessing the damage she moved to use her chakra to begin healing and nearly screamed when her patient disappeared in a poof of smoke.
They all stared at the empty spot in amazement.
"Don't waste your chakra," a voice said. Turning they saw the masked man emerge from the shadow of the building the fight had taken place on, looking no more injured than when Lee had spoken to him.
"The replacement technique?" Lee said in confusion.
"No," Sakura said, glancing at the space in front of her, which was devoid of any logs. She would have known if it was a normal fake. She had felt chakra in the clone in front of her. "Kage Bunshin no jutsu."
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