Affinity | By : Sessygirl Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 1987 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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A/N - Well I would have gotten this up sooner, but like most of you know, FF was being a butt and not letting people log in. So yeah... ya'll had to wait longer because of that. I didn't even post it on AFF... wasn't going to post it one place and not the other. xD
Well hate to say this is short... but I hope you enjoy it. I know I enjoyed writing it.
Again we bow down to Disgruntled Minion, cause she makes sure that these chapters are readable... and plus she makes you all think I can write better than I actually can... xD She's gonna hit me for that... Anyways... give her... umm... no clue what you can give her this time... Oh! Give her Itachi and Naruto plushies to play with... yeah that will work. lol.
Disclaimer - Me and Minion have Kish tied up im my closet... now if only we could get him to sign the contract that gave Naruto over to us... sadly he is putting up quite a fight, so Naruto still does not belong to me, nor do I profit off of this fic...
Chapter four: Truth and Lies
Naruto’s fist shook the wall. Webs of cracks sprouted from the impact. Tiny bits of plaster fell to the ground in crumbles.
Four days, it had been four fucking days. Precious time spent without much progress. Naruto had sent out many teams; the best of the best. All came back empty handed. Most encountered only decoy clones, or nothing at all.
In any other situation, Naruto would be proud of his son. He would never have guessed Setsuna would have been this tactful. Then again, he was Naruto’s son. Would he really expect anything less from someone who carried his awesome genes? He made it a point to ignore Sasuke’s role it their child’s conception.
Naruto forced himself to calm down. It wouldn’t do him any good to get upset. After all this was just another gennin, nothing special about him. He couldn’t afford for people to get suspicious now. Not with how bad things were looking now.
With a wave of his hand, Naruto dismissed the small squad of ANBU. He would just have to send out another. Soon though, he would have to stop. He couldn’t keep sending then. Eventually Setsuna would be marked as a rogue. Naruto hoped that it would not come to that.
Sakura who had sat quietly through the whole thing sighed. She was taking the situation as hard as Naruto. Some part of her thought it was her fault. If only she had been more careful. Maybe if she had checked for eavesdroppers before revealing the news of Sasuke’s whereabouts, Setsuna would still be here.
“Troublesome.” All eyes went to Shikamaru, who stood against Naruto’s desk. Even if he didn’t show it, he was worried about his student. “Are you really just going to stand here and do nothing?”
Naruto stiffened, his blue eyes hardening. “You think I have been doing nothing? What do you call these past few days then?” What else did Shikamaru expect him to do? Send out all of Konoha looking for one boy.
“The Naruto I know wouldn’t sit back and let others do what he needed to do. He would have taken things into his own hands long ago.” Naruto was flashed a meaning full look from the lazy genius. “Beside, if any one could find Setsuna and bring him back, I would think it would be his father.”
“I don’t know what you—” Shikamaru cut Naruto off, not letting finish his denial.
“Don’t play dumb with me. They don’t call me a genius for nothing, and you were never good at hiding your fondness of the brat.”
Naruto watched Shikamaru closely. How long had he known?
“Don’t worry I won’t say anything. I don’t know your reason for keeping hushed, nor do I care to know them.” He just shrugged, as if he was talking about the weather or something. Then again, Shikamaru never liked making a big deal out of any thing.
Sakura smiled, glad that Shikamaru wasn’t prying too much into this. The less people who knew the truth at this point, the better. She let her eyes follow him, as he made for the door. Apparently, he was done dealing with this issue. Probably confident that Naruto would resolve it in the end.
The soft click of the door was loud in the quiet room. Naruto and Sakura looked to each other.
“I can keep the fort down here.” She smiled, knowing exactly what her old friend was thinking. “Just leave a clone, so I don’t get too lonely.”
Naruto smiled. How did he become so lucky? He really didn’t deserve a friend like Sakura.
“I guess I should go pack then.” He could only hope that he caught Setsuna before he found Sasuke. The last thing he needed was to deal with the Uchiha. Naruto didn’t think he could stand to turn his back on the man again.
The dense forest was alive with singing birds and rustling leaves. One could almost call it loud, but Sasuke heard none of it. To him, the world had gone silent. All he could hear was the steady beat of his heart. If it wasn’t for his years of training, Sasuke was sure it would have been beating out his chest.
It seemed like he stood there motionless for hours. In reality, it was only seconds before his composure was gained, and his mask carefully placed back on. It all happened so quickly, that not even Setsuna could catch the momentary shock in those dark eyes.
Sasuke, for the first time, took the boy in fully. There was no doubt he was an Uchiha. The sharingan proved that. Looking closer he could not deny that the boy’s somewhat pale completion and raven black hair that were purely Uchiha. The only thing off were those damn eyes. They were too clear, with emotions swimming within them. Blue and pure; like the eyes that would sometimes seep into his dreams unbidden.
“I know it’s kind of unexpected, and you must be awfully surprised... but I am really happy to finally find you. You don’t know how long I have dreamed to find my parents. Well I guess I still don’t know anything about my mother but... I’m sure you can tell me... I mean you are my father...” Setsuna knew he was rambling. He just couldn’t bring himself to stop. Call it an embarrassing nervous habit. One he really wasn’t proud of. The look Sasuke was giving him was a bit unnerving, causing his mouth to flap like a beached fish.
“I’m not your Father.” It was said with such sharpness that Setsuna was half expecting it to stab him. In all truth it did; right in his heart. How could his father deny him? Wasn’t it obvious they were father and son?
“How can you say that?” Setsuna’s voice was meek.
“I can say it quite simply. There is no possible way that you are my son.” It was blunt and emotionless, but Setsuna could find no lie in Sasuke’s tone.
“What? Your telling me that you couldn’t have gotten at least one girl pregnant?” He really hadn’t meant to say it, but Setsuna was beginning to grow irritated. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. His father was supposed to smile and welcome him with open arms.
He couldn’t help but snort at the thought. This wasn’t some kind of fairytale. Life was never that simple. Setsuna had just learned that the hard way. There was no room for petty dreams in a shinobi’s life.
“I have never bedded a woman.” Setsuna blinked. He hadn’t expected that to leave the elder Uchiha’s mouth.
“You’re a virgin?” It was quiet for a moment. Sasuke just studying him, unsure if he should answer.
“No.” As simple as the answer was, Setsuna got the gist of it. He would never have guessed.
“You’re gay?” He might have said it a little too loud, not that he cared. It wasn’t everyday you heard the man you thought to be your father say he was gay.
“No.” Okay so maybe he wasn’t gay.
“But, you said...”
“I have only ever taken one man to my bed.” Setsuna really didn’t know what Sasuke was trying to prove. Sleeping with a guy period, was gay to him. But hell, what did he know anyways. The world of adults was far stranger a place than he gave it credit for.
“Ok so your not my father, but we’re still family.” It was the truth, although Setsuna was a little disheartened to know that the man in front of him was not his father. “Although I guess the question now is, who is my father?”
It was a good question, one that found Sasuke at a loss. He couldn’t even begin to fathom who could have fathered this child. His mind instantly went to Itachi.
Sasuke’s brother was the only other Uchiha who could have repopulated the clan. Although thinking back, it made no sense.
“Boy, how old are you?” Getting a time of conception would probably help matters greatly. At least then, Sasuke could figure out what Itachi was doing during that time.
“My names Setsuna, not boy... and I’m thirteen. I’ll be fourteen in January.” Sasuke ignored the tone in the boy’s voice. This kid had an attitude. The idiot probably got it from his mother. No Uchiha would be this annoying.
Counting back, Sasuke figured that conception occurred sometime during late spring, or early summer. It was hard to grasp at an exact date since he didn’t know how long the woman carried the brat. For all he knew he could have been born premature.
This new information unsettled Sasuke. It was as if something was nagging in his mind, trying to get him to look its way. Something he should know, but refused to acknowledge.
Shaking it from his thoughts, he focused on what was going on during that time fourteen years ago. If he remembered correctly, that was when Itachi was on the hunt for Naruto. The Akatsuki had him on his feet and moving. Could Itachi really have held together a romance while trying to hold up his charade? Granted it could have been a one-night stand.
Sasuke just couldn’t see that. Itachi had so many things to worry about, and sex had not been one of them. It was also around the time that Sasuke had left Konoha.
Flashes of the night he left threatened to over take his mind. Soft touches, heated words, and scorching pleasures; it was enough to make the stoic Uchiha blush.
Staying with rational explanations, Sasuke had to go with Itachi being this boy’s father. It made no sense to him, but it was better than trying to pass himself off as the brat’s parent.
“The only thing I can think is that you my brother son.” He didn’t owe the boy an answer, but saw no harm in it.
“So you’re my uncle?” Sasuke nodded, finding it odd to think of himself as that. He had gone so many years without any family, and then out of nowhere he becomes an uncle. “But wasn’t it your brother who killed the Uchihas.”
Sasuke said nothing, preferring to not dig up that bloody subject. Setsuna though didn’t seem to get the hint.
“So what happened to him? Where can I find him?” The silence continued, and finally the small boy realized that this conversation was over. His uninjured arm moved up to wrap his hand around the kunai that was still embedded in his shoulder. Wound had long ago grown numb, the pain nothing but a dull throb.
Sasuke watched the blood spurt and splash as it was finally free to flow. Blood so similar to his own, too similar. This blood should never have existed. The Uchiha’s should never have existed.
It was a fact Sasuke only knew too well. His clan had only brought forth evil. He could never forgive his ancestors for what they had done. The sharingan really was a corrupt power. One that he was so sure was to die with him.
Now though, this child had come before him bearing the same eyes as his own. Something that he never planned to happen; something that could never happen.
Not after everything he had seen and been through. The Uchiha’s were nothing but cursed blood.
Looking at this boy, all Sasuke could see was a dark future. One that he could never let happen. The Sharingan would end with him.
Naruto adjusted the scrolls on his hip. Sakura was making him go through his checklist a third time. She wanted to be sure that he was taking anything that might come in handy. Especially if he was forced to face a certain raven.
“Well it looks like you have everything.” The small woman pouted, it had been a good few years since she had bid her friend farewell.
“Sakura, I’ll be fine. You don’t need to worry about me.” Naruto placed his hand on her should, hoping that it would comfort her. She quickly shrugged it off, turning her back to him. Sakura wouldn’t let him see her tears.
“I’m just not looking forward to all this paper work I’m going to have to do. You’re going to owe me when you get back.” They were quiet for a moment. There was really no words to say. In their hearts they knew what the other was trying to say.
Well, it was now or never. Naruto looked out over the forests that surrounded Konoha. From their spot on top of the Hokage Mountain, they could see for miles. The sun was setting, giving the world around them a serene atmosphere.
“Bye Sakura-chan...” In a whirl of leaves he was gone. Sakura felt a lone tear fall down her cheek as a smile blossomed on her face. She had never realized how much she treasured that endearment Naruto stuck to her name. It seemed like he called her that less and less. She was going to miss it when he finally stopped.
Sighing she wiped her tear away. “Be careful Naruto.” And then she too was gone.
It had long ago grown dark. The forest around Naruto was like a maze one that he paid little attention to. His eyes were trained right ahead of him.
So far, he had been making great progress. It was times like these that he was grateful for being the Kyuubi’s vessel. Maybe his old man knew what he was doing after all. It wasn’t so much a curse as it was a blessing.
Due to the foxes power he could travel much faster than a normal shinobi. If he were lucky, he would make it to Setsuna before the next day.
Thinking on it, wasn’t this mess the foxes fault in the first place. If it hadn’t been for him, he wouldn’t be tracking down his errant son.
Momentarily Naruto thought of his life without Setsuna. Somehow, he couldn’t fathom getting through life without the hope that was his son.
He mental heard the demon chuckle before all went quiet. It had been many years since he had heard anything from his little fuzzy pest. Sometimes he wondered if he was even there at all. From time to time, though, Naruto who get some sign of his inhabitant. Either a rude comment or some amused noise.
Shaking his head, Naruto ignored it. No use letting Kyuubi get to him.
He need to focus of his task and get home before the council or anyone else found out he had left the village.
Even though the council wasn’t as uptight as the one of his childhood, didn’t mean they let him get away with anything he liked. Today’s council consisted of Hyuuga Hiashi, Inuzuka Kiba who took his mothers place after death, Hatake Kakashi against his will, and other less notable men and woman from various clans. Most usually sided with him on most matters, but there were always the ones who seemed to still hold a grudge against their Hokage.
Those members were the older crones who could not move from the past. Luckily they were few and far in-between.
Gather more chakra into his feet, Naruto sprinted off. Moving out into the night as fast as his feet could carry him.
Hard eyes studied the boy in front of them. How had things become so complicated? Sasuke was supposed to go on and live his life of solitude and suffering. This boy though changed all of that. All he would cause would be more pain.
Sasuke wasn’t a murder. True he had killed many in his life, but none who were innocent. The ones whom he had killed where already stained in blood. They were enemies, ready to die.
This child though was innocent. Not worthy of Sasuke’s blade. If only things could have been different. Sasuke would have loved to welcome back some form of a family. To have someone who shared his blood. It would be a far cry from his parents and dear brother, but it would be a piece of that which he had lost.
Unfortunately it could not be. Sasuke knew that the past was always doomed to repeat itself. If the clan did not die here, he was sure that in time the hunger for power would grow. It would boil until the threads of fate pulled together once again, and the cruelty of the world would be known.
Sasuke could not let that happen. He would commit the unthinkable. Stain his hands for the greater good. It sounded so glorious, yet why did it feel so wrong?
By killing his supposed nephew, Sasuke would be saving someone from the pain he had experienced. It was a small price to pay. Maybe he too would follow the child in the great slumber that came when leaving this world for the other.
Sasuke wasn’t suicidal, but death seemed like such a welcome reprieve. To finally end all of this; the pain, the memories, and the regrets.
A grim smile stretched. ‘I guess I won’t be seeing you again after all... Naruto.’ The name felt so foreign. How long had it been since he last thought or spoke it?
With his mind firm as stone, Sasuke went to work. His body feeling like lead as he advanced on the helpless boy. If only he knew the danger to come. He was far too trusting; Konoha had to teach their gennin better.
With the elegance of panther stalking its prey, Sasuke struck. Setsuna’s back dug into the hard bark of the tree. Everything happened so fast that he was only aware of the pain that swelled from the tight grip on his throat.
For a moment, he thought that they had been attacked. Another delinquent shinobi had seen it fit to attack them while their guards where down.
The rising sun shown on his attacker’s face, highlighting the man’s handsome features. How long had they been standing there? Setsuna could not bring himself to believe that they had spent the whole night out here.
Regardless, that was the least of his worries. The hand tightening on his throat was a cause for concern. The man’s blunt nails dug into his neck, and the applying force making it hard for Setsuna to breath. He had to gasp to draw in what little air he could.
“Wha–what... are you...” The words were strained, and lacked the boys’ previous vigor. The once bright blue eyes where turning dull with fear.
Sasuke didn’t want to see the emotion swimming in those eyes. It hurt to see the trust the boy had for him melt away. ‘Idiot, you should never trust others so readily.’ Not when people in this world were so quick to turn on you.
“I’m sorry.” The words felt empty to him. If Sasuke had truly meant it, why was he continuing this insanity? In truth what right did he have to tell his defenseless victim that he was sorry? Like taking Setsuna’s life was the equivalent to accidently bumping someone while walking down the street.
Murder was not an act that could be forgiven. To say that you are sorry is to ask for forgiveness. Sasuke knew that he did not deserve such kindness.
From within his sleeve, Sasuke pulled out a kunai. The sharp edge glinted in the morning light as it came into Setsuna’s sight.
It was the least Sasuke could do. He would make this quick and as painless as he could. Maybe then, Sasuke could begin to forgive himself, as the same kunai would soon dig into his own flesh.
Setsuna felt panic well up inside of him. He knew that he was going to die. The intent was clearly shown in Sasuke’s eyes.
Pride forgotten, Setsuna began to jerk against the older Uchiha’s hold. Each spasm getting more erratic as the kunai came closer and closer.
Incoherent sobs and screams escaped the young boys lips. They penetrated deep into Sasuke’s very soul.
“Please don’t!” The scream echoed through out the forest until all was quiet.
Naruto welcomed the morning sun. It warmed him after a chilling night. The morning dew made the moss covered trees slick. One wrong move and Naruto could be sent falling to the forest floor.
With this in mind, he made sure to keep clear of any excessive growths of green. He didn’t need anything slowing him down. Not when he was making such good time.
The trees went by in blur; he was moving fast than he ever thought possible. It was amazing what one’s body could do when pushed to its max.
Naruto could feel his body begin to grow tired from the exertion. It wasn’t a major issue, Setsuna was close. He couldn’t be more than a few yards from here. That didn’t stop Naruto from worrying though. Accompanying his son was another chakra signature. One that he had not felt for years.
It frightened him too think that he was to late. Naruto didn’t even what to begin to think what he might have to face when he came up on the two. He just hoped that the truth would not have to be revealed. Could he tell them the truth after so many years of lies?
“Please don’t!” The scream made Naruto’s blood run cold. That was Setsuna, he knew that for a fact. He would know his sons scream anywhere.
Panic embraced him, as his mind supplied him with many gruesome outcomes. He didn’t want to think what he might find when he found them.
Raw anger filled him, as he thought of Sasuke hurting his child. Their child.
With newfound determination Naruto set out in the direction the scream had come from.
No! He couldn’t do this. Sasuke would not become his brother, no matter how noble his intentions might be. He would not kill innocents to save others.
He would not murder, this boy. He could not murder this boy. Something so primal that he could not wrap his mind around it kept him at bay. It screamed against him harming this child. The last of his family.
The kunai dropped from his hand. Falling to the ground with a deafening thud.
Even Setsuna grew quiet as he watched the battle being played out in the Uchiha’s now onyx eyes.
“I’m sorry.” Sasuke spoke again, his voice soft and unsure. He couldn’t believe what he was about to do. His hand slackened around Setsuna’s throat but did not fully loosen. The boy remained pinned to the tree.
Slowly, ever so slowly, Setsuna placed his hand on Sasuke arm. The contact instantly made Sasuke freeze. Troubled eyes looked up into clear blue. Setsuna couldn’t help but smile at the man in front of him. Like he understood.
The smile shocked Sasuke, he did not deserve it. This boy was far too kind.
“It’s ok... I under–” Whatever Setsuna was going to say wasn’t heard as Sasuke felt himself being forced back with such force that it left him gasping for breath.
“Sasuke!” The world stopped as dark eyes widened. He knew that voice.
He looked up ever so slowly, as if any sudden movements would end with Sasuke waking from a dream. Black eyes met stormy blue, and Sasuke knew that this was no dream.
“Naruto...”
A/N - Uh... Cliffy? Sorry.... *runs off*
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