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All The King's Men (formerly I Want You So Bad)	By : TiaA Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 1397 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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I think it was Steinbeck who said that the first draft of anything is shit.

Honestly, I suffer from E. A. Poe's worst writing sins, no matter what I post or printed, it is never my final draft. I am just too lazy to post the corrections or revised versions, which is something I should really do for my Sailor Moon stuff.

Okay, thanks for reading. Reviews are welcomed along with a Tom Collins! (and kiddie cocktails for you youngsters out there.)

Sean.

Chapter Seven:

The End of an Ending is Only the Beginning

I

Naruto was listening to Samuru and Raidon playing the flute when an ANBU guard's man appeared in his garden. The cloaked shinobi laid a blood bound scroll at Naruto's feet before disappearing in a cloud of white smoke.

Naruto quieted his sons as he quickly read the contents of the scroll. His face expression did not change as he calmly tied the scroll off and placed it in the sleeve of his robe. With a smile warm smile, Naruto motioned for the boys to continue playing the piece they had been working on before they had been interruption. After another ten minutes Sasuke strolled out into the gardens and joined Naruto on the low bench.

He wore a plain dark blue tunic with matching trousers and long, light summer jacket with the Uchiha clan symbol on his left arm. Naruto rested his head against that shoulder and smiled tiredly. He did not know why the Jounin Council was meeting so late in the day but whatever it was had to have been extremely important if they were summoning all of the division heads.

Naruto brought one of Sasuke's hands to his lips before turning to give their sons a little tap on their noses. Naruto hurried into the house to change into his uniform and inform the staff that he would not be back in time for supper and then kissed his younger son goodnight, Naruto raced from the Uchiha compound, to the Hokage Tower to attend to the business that for him, had been far too long in coming.

…sn…

Naruto looked down the table to where Neji sat, his posture was rigid and his expression closed off. Neji had not spoken to anyone since his arrival. Naruto refrained from attempting to offer his condolences since they both knew they would be lies. Shikamaru had touched Neji's shoulder in passing while Shino offered his sympathies as he asked was there anything that his clan could do for the Hyugas in their time of grief.

Everyone knew how Naruto felt about Hinata and more than few was surprised that he was laughing with glee.

Finally, a small side door opened and two ANBU dragged in the shackled woman. Long dark brown hair spilled over the strong, bare shoulders, her left foot dragged as she limped, trying to keep pace with her jailors, only to stumble badly after a few steps. One of the guards caught her before she could fall to the floor, she let out a soft, pain-filled grunt as her broke leg gave way beneath her weight. Neji's pale eyes burned with a cold fire as his wife's murderess was lowered into the simple wooden chair before them. His lips thinned as rage overtook him once again and he wanted nothing more than to finish the job he had started before he was pulled off that twisted bitch.

The silence of the hearing room was broken when the aged clerk of the Court begin to read the charges. "Hyuga Hanabi," the Clerk intoned formally, "You stand accused of the murder of a fellow shinobi of Konohagakure no Sato, Hyuga Hinata. You stand accused of assault with a deadly weapon, and you stand accused of kidnapping in the First Degree; how do you plead?"

Instead of seeking Neji's burning gaze, Hanabi directed her hate at the one she blamed for all of her sister's ill. It was at Naruto she spat, "I did not murder my sister; I ended her suffering."

…sn…

Kakashi pulled the comforter over his sleeping wife. Kurenai had returned from the Hyuga compound an hour ago, she had been angry and Kakashi allowed her to take her frustration out on him.

When she broke down, Kakashi was there to pick her up and take her home. Once he had seen to his wife, Kakashi went to check on his son. Isoka was in the den, the television was on, but the boy staring at something in his lap.

Quietly as he could, Kakashi made his way around the couch as sat down beside the boy. Isoka did not look up immediately, he was staring down at the face in the photograph. Kakashi placed an arm around the slim shoulders and pressed a quick kiss to the boy's thick brown hair.

"Hanabi-sensei is going to die isn't she?" his son asked.

Kakashi buried his fingers in the boy's thick hair and nodded.

Isoka pulled the framed photograph to his chest as he lowered his head. "Why did she do it, Tou-san? Why did Hanabi-sensei kill her sister?"

As much as it hurt him, Kakashi answered him, "Hinata-san was very ill. She wasn't getting any better, so Hanabi did what she thought could to help her."

"But why, Tou-san?"

"Hanabi loved her sister more than her own life."

II

Naruto watched his students run through the trees around the shinobi training fields. This was stealth and evasion training. Not having to watch the rugrats ever five seconds allowed him to think over his last meeting with Tsunade.

The Daimyo was on his deathbed, she did not think he was going to survive to see the end of week. The elder members of the council were panicked, Sasuke was beyond their reach and yet they had nothing to hold on him, nothing to pull him to Council and this made them desperate. The whole fiasco with Choji proved the worst of many of their fears, the Uchiha Lord was untouchable, with resources and the power to bring down anyone he so desired. Before he went off and killed himself, Choji's affair with Ino was leaked and that was quickly followed by the news of Ino's pregnancy. Two and two were quickly but together and it was terribly easy to deduce that Choji was the father.

To retain his honor, Choji did the only think he could do after formally apologizing to his wife, his daughters, and his clan; Choji performed the Seppuku at his family temple. Shikamaru had gone to honour his friend, but Choji's wife did not.

As for Ino, she was her clan's heir, the prodigy of her generation who could have married anyone within her clan yet she chose to shame the Yamanaka Clan. Ino would never be allowed to marry due to her clan's law nor would she no longer be the Yamanaka heir. Her bastard would be adopted by her parents and raised as their child and the clan heir, leaving Ino with nothing but a life full of regrets. Both Naruto and Sasuke found both ending rather fitting. In one fell swoop, he and Sasuke were able to removed one of their biggest obstacles currently on the Council as well as neutral a potential political threat to Naruto's leadership later on. Conversely, this finally gave Naruto another powerful ally within the village and on the Council in Choji's widow, Akimichi Umeko-sama. It was obvious that Tsunade did not trust him anymore, he really didn't know why she had the change of heart, but her trust was gone, and he was not about to try to win her back. Having the Akimichi clan in his corner put Naruto in position that made his assuming the position of Hokage a damn near forgone conclusion.

Once the Daimyo was dead, Naruto would not need her or those old buzzards on the Council any more. Because she still his family, Naruto was going to give Tsunade the chance to step aside with grace and her dignity intact. Yet should Tsunade refuse, Naruto had no qualms about forcing her out.

Though he was in official mourning, Neji still supported Naruto's bid for Hokage. Naruto had Shikamaru's support along with the other voting clans as with the full backing of the shinobi ranks. It did not hurt that his husband would be the Lord Daimyo, and he was willing to give Naruto his heart's desire since it suited Sasuke purposes.

Once upon a time, Naruto's pride would have kept him from making back-alley deals and blackmailing others to achieve his goals. He would stood up before the world and declare that he would become Hokage on his own will and personality. He looked at where his ambition had brought him and how it had reshaped his world.

A cry of surprise pulled Naruto from his thoughts, and he fought to suppress a grin as he watched his rugrats successfully launch a sneak attack on Lee's students before they quickly disappeared into the trees. Naruto could honestly say he was proud of Ima today; the girl seemed to be accepting that fact that her sensei had no favorites and they were expected to pull their weight on the team.

Signaling to his brats to bring it in, Naruto decided to treat his team to a late lunch at Ramen Ichiraku before sending them on their merry little way. Naruto hated that he had to cut his team's training short, but they managed to get a lot with his sheath and endurance training regiments. Pulling pranks without being caught simulated evasion and sabotage missions. A perfectly evil smile stretched Naruto's animated lips as recalled how his brats rigged the mission office with trip wire, honey, and feathers.

He laughed out loud thinking of how poor Konohamaru was on stand down for the next two months since everyone thought that he had been responsible for the mess. It served the little fucker right for giving Ji candy again. Konohamaru though it was funny to give the poor boy sweets and watch him suffer through the affects of his ADD, well Konohamaru won't be doing that anymore after this down time Naruto was certain of that. Glancing at his watch, Naruto realized that he was running short on time. He needed to clean up and dressed before he and Sasuke were to head out to the Hyuga compound for the funeral.

…sn…

After her arrest, Hanabi waved her right to a trial by jury. She petitioned the Courts for a bench trial. She plead guilty to highest offense and would be executed. In his final act of contrition for his cousins, Neji asked the Council to allow Hanabi to restore her honour by committing Seppuku and it was granted.

The Elders in his clan had other ideas for Hanabi. They accepted Hanabi punishment, but they did not want to see her talent go to waste. The elders petitioned to have Hanabi restored to them in the same fashion as Hinata. They were already scheming for a union between Neji and her, but Hanabi dashed all of their plans when she asked for death. Naruto had been in the sentencing room when Council presented the Hyuga's offer to her. None who knew her were not surprised that she chose death. She hated what been done to her sister and she would be damned before she allowed the same thing to be done to herself. The Hyuga Elders protested loudly as the Court accepted Hanabi's plea and allowed her to die by her own hand.

Tonight, the two sisters would be consigned to the flames together.

Naruto and Sasuke were attending only because of their positions within the village leadership and for Neji being a supporter of Naruto as the future Hokage even though he asked to the arranged marriage between Samuru and his daughter. It was a request easy to honour in light of the recent showing of mental illness within the main branch of the Hyuga family.

As the sun began to set over the village, the Uchiha Lord and his spouse entered traditional ox born carriage that would take them to across the village to the Hyuga compound. They were joined in the carriage by Kakashi and Kurenai. Kurenai leaned forward to straighten the little black cap Naruto wore that matched his black hamaka and kimono. He smiled his thanks as he adjusted his sword on his hip. Sasuke reached over and took Naruto's hand in his before turning his attention back to the scroll in his hands while the others to engage in quiet conversation about up-coming Chunin exam and if Naruto would be entering his students this year.

All too soon, the carriage arrived at the Hyuga Compound. Kakashi and Kurenai went to pay the shrine to pay their respects to the two sisters while Sasuke and Naruto were shown to Elder's chamber to pay their respects to the lord of the house.

The Elder's chamber was like nearly every other room in the Hyuga main house. Rice paper walls with delicate, hand-painted scenes of mountain ranges and waterfall graced the doors as they were moved back by a woman from the lower house member kneeling outside the door. The naginata resting near her knees said that she more of a guard than servant, and Naruto did not like the look she shot him. He was tired of these damned Hyuga blaming him for what befell Hinata. It was not his fault that he never loved her.

Sasuke must have noticed the spiteful look because he slipped in hand into Naruto's and entwined their fingers, making sure that the woman saw their matching rings and making sure that she did not forget to whom Naruto belonged.

Today was his fourth year wedding anniversary, Neji sighed wearily as he watched the white smoke from the family's temple rise in the air with scent of cherry wood that would cover the scent of burning flesh. Though he did not love Hinata the way a man should have loved his wife, Neji did truly care for her.

"Hyuga," Sasuke's deep voice cut through the meloncly silence that had been an intense pail over the other's shoulders since the kichu-fuda. Neji sighed deeply and before turning to face his expected guest.

"Naruto-sama, Uchiha-ue, it was not necessary for you to come." Neji told them.

"You are our friend," Naruto reminded him. "Even though Sasuke and I were not friends of your wife, we are still your friend."

Sasuke touched Naruto's shoulder and his husband stepped back, allowing the Lord to speak, "We've come to pay our respects to the Hyuga Clan on the behalf our son. My spouse and I offer you and your children our sincerest condolences for the loss of Hinata-hime and your cousin Hanabi." Sasuke bowed to him and Naruto did the same.

Neji returned the bow with one of his own, "You honour this house, Uchiha-ue, I thank for you kindness."

Reaching into the sleeve of his kimono, Sasuke produced the scroll he had reading over earlier and tossed it to white-eyed man who easily snatched it from the air. Looking at the seals outside the thing, Neji knew what this was. He looked at Sasuke questioningly and met the Uchiha's smirking face.

"It saddens me to announce that my predecessor is within the final hours of his life and I fear that he may not live to see the morrow's dawn," Sasuke said evenly. "Tomorrow morning the Land of Fire will have new Lord and I will have my own kage at my side. Do I still have your support, Hyuga?"

Neji opened the silk covered scroll and nodded his head, "The Hyuga Clan will stand behind the Uchiha Clan as for as long as Naruto Uzumaki bears the name Uchiha." Neji told him.

Sasuke nodded to show he understood and he would bother the Hyuga lord no more. Reaching out, Sasuke grabbed Naruto's arm and pulled him away from the room, leaving the Neji alone to honor his vow.

Once the door was closed again, Neji looked down at the scroll he had been practically ordered to sign. The paper already contained the names of the power shinobi clans, along with the voting members of both the Jounin and Chunin unions. With Neji's signature, Naruto will have officially stripped the control of Konohakagure no Sato shinobi from Lady Tsunade and with Sasuke's signature and seals, the Council had been utterly nullified, thus making them obsolete in appointing the Hokage.

By her actions, with those of the certain members of civilian Council, Tsunade sought to undermine and overthrow the Lord Daimyo. She abused the power of her office by forcing Uchiha Naruto to spy on his family, as the Council worked to delegitimize his marriage and strip his children of their name and heritage.

The abuse of power, the blackmail, all of it, they had enough proof to charge Tsunade and the Civilian Council with treason, a charge that Shikamaru and Shino were both heavily pursuing.

Picking up quill pen from the inkpot on his desk, Neji sat down and added his name to the terrible little document with a smile on his face. It had taken a long time, and he had done many things that were not always honourable, but Neji through Uchiha Sasuke had finally avenged his father.

*.*.*

As he watched the bitches' body burn, Sasuke could not help but feel pleased. When he woke up in his jail cell eleven years ago, Sasuke devised a plan that would allow him to achieve all of goals and Sasuke was quiet happy to admit that he had managed to accomplish them all. When he began this little venture, Sasuke never thought he would gather so many powerful allies, each seeking their own bit of revenge against the village that had wronged them in some fashion.

For Neji, it was for his father's sacrifice.

Kakashi's reasons for joining him had been the loss of those people most important to him.

Shikamaru had become disgusted with the village's elders, their petty machinations and schemes never had benefited the village or its people, and more often than not, those ventures were responsible for most of the problems Konoha incurred.

Shino and Inoki signed on for the protection of their clans. They all knew of what happened to Uchiha's and rightly feared that a few members of the council had begun to see them as threats. To allay the Council's unfounded and unjustified fears, Tsunade recruited members from each of the clans to spy on the two clans' leadership. It was what Tsunade thought she had been doing with Naruto, very same rouse done by the Council under the Third had done to Itachi and in doing so, placed Tsunade right into Sasuke's hands and he owed it all to the man standing at his side.

Silently, Sasuke raised his and Naruto's intertwined hands to his lips, pressing a gentle kiss to the blond-haired man's knuckles. Without Naruto, Sasuke would not have been able to accomplish any of his goals, and most likely, Sasuke would be dead somewhere without avenging his clan.

Sweet, innocent Naruto. Seducing the man had not been overly difficult for Sasuke. Naruto's obsession with him allowed Sasuke to lure Naruto into his arms and into his bed rather easily. Naruto never knew of the Hyuga's petition to Council for the Hinata to marry Naruto, but Sasuke knew. Hinata had been courting Naruto with the help of Neji, something Sasuke could magnanimously forgive since Neji never showed real interest in whomever Hinata married and he had been willing to take her as his own bride to further his own revenge against his clan's elders. This had all worked out as Sasuke expected.

Sasuke looked down at the man beside him, and smiled, for in just few short days they were going to have everything they wanted.

Naruto would achieve his long cherished dream of being the Hokage and Sasuke would finally have his revenge against the people who murdered his clan.

Revenge truly was a beautiful thing.

The End

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