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Caught in a Desert Storm	By : Royality Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 1172 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Reluctantly, Shino stood up from his seat. Surprised, Tsuki grabbed in hand as if he were scared for him. There was a moment of awkward silence as they stared at each other, before Shino pulled the hand away. The irritated look he gave Tsuki seemed to hurt the other boy's feelings.
"Don't touch me."
Sasuke headed to the door of Naruto's bedroom, pushing it open and held it until Shino stomped inside. Once the door shut, everyone remained silent as the grave trying to hear what was going on.
"Do you think you can take me in a fight?" Sasuke moved to stand in front of Shino, his eyes giving a taunting glance.
"What?" Surprised, Shino dropped both his attitude, and guard.
"Do you think you can take me?" Rolling up his sleeves, Sasuke rotated both of his wrists as if he were preparing himself. There was a moment of silence now between Shino and his father. With his fists clenched, Shino braced himself, while Sasuke remained calm. In fact, he was smirking. Sighing, Shino relaxed the muscles in the tense body. Hanging his head in shame, he quietly responded.
"No. No, you'd tear me to pieces."
It was an answer that satisfied Sasuke. "That's right. You're no match for me or your dad. So, until the day comes when you can take us both, you will be respectful in our house."
There was another sigh from Shino, who had realized he was acting like a child. "I'm sorry, father. It's just...Tsuki...He..."
Moving to sit on the bed, Sasuke gave it a pat for Shino to take a seat next to him. "Let me guess: He's a constant thorn in your side. He tells you that you're bad at everything you do, and mocks you whenever he gets the chance. He tries to show you up, just to point out to other people how lame you are, right?" Pouting, Shino took a seat next to Sasuke and nodded.
"Yeah, ever since we came here. To make it worse, Kana is best friends with him! Even though she watches him tease me all the time! Hey, father? Were you picked on too?" Surprised by Sasuke's suddenly laughter, Shino blinked dumbfounded.
"No, I was the bully. I picked on your dad every chance I got. Told him he was bad at everything, and he'd never be Hokage. That he didn't have a family or parents, so what did he know about having a bond with anyone...I...was pretty nasty, but..." Tucking his hands into the kimono sleeves, Sasuke's smile faded a bit. "It was just my way of finally lashing out how frustrated I was with my life. That's just how we talked. We both held in a lot of anger at a lot of people, and we were the only ones who could dish it out and take the other one's pain..."
Looking down to the floor, Shino gave a soft nod of understanding. "But you and dad eventually...I mean...Even after everything, you stayed together. Dad told me about...well..He told me a little bit. Gaara told me a little too...but I meant to ask you if you ever woke up." The blue eyes looked up, as curious as they were sad. "What really happened between you and dad? Is it true that you tried to kill everyone?"
Sasuke looked to his boy, then gave a nod. "It's true."
"Why? Why would you...I mean...Dad tried to explain it, but you know how he is."
Sasuke gave a nod, shrugging a bit. "When I was little, my clan was going to betray the village we lived in, because someone held a grudge and wanted to gain power. He didn't want our clan to rise. He just wanted to use us into starting a war, and having a lot of people who could have stopped him be taken out. He was going to wipe my clan out anyway, and they were fooled into thinking it was for the good of the rest of us."
"That...was the Uchihas right? The fan symbol?" Pointing to his back, Shino motioned to the fan that was on the back of his shirt. Sasuke nodded, giving a small smile.
"That's right. The fan is our symbol, but the people of the village caught wind of the uprising, and made my brother do...Well, they didn't give him much of a choice. Either he took out the clan himself before the uprising, or face a war which my clan would most likely lose, and have us all die as traitors. My brother...did not want innocent people to die. He did not want to risk the village being torn apart, and...me, his little brother, at risk of being killed. So, he took it upon himself to kill everyone, but me. Our mom, dad...even his own best friend. Just so I could live."
Shino sulked a bit, as he heard this from Naruto already. He couldn't help but wonder what decisions he would make. If he would kill his own parents for the sake of his sister. "And you lived, but you were all alone like dad was, right? Because his mom and dad gave up their lives to save the village from Kyuubi and the bad guys?"
"That's right. Naruto's mom was the original host, and his dad was the Hokage. They sacrificed themselves so their son could live, but even they were selfish a little bit. They didn't want Naruto to know who they were, but that just made him more alone. That's how we were; We were both alone and found each other. But...something happened to me. Even though I was happy with Naruto and everyone, I couldn't shake what my brother did. I didn't know why he killed everyone, and no one told me...just like no one told Naruto who his parents were or what they did to him. But your dad, he could be happy making his own future." Sasuke paused again, not being able to help but smile.
"He's very strong. Not just physically, but his heart. He can put the past behind himself, and look forward to make the future better for everyone. I...I couldn't. So the more I realized I couldn't let it go, the more frustrated I was for allowing myself to be happy. I didn't think I deserved it. The more I pushed away, the more your dad tried to get close. I wanted him to be close...but I couldn't let myself be..."
As Sasuke searched for the word, Shino perked up with interest. "So, you were restless? You wanted to be strong and get revenge, but dad was telling you that you didn't have too?"
Nodding, Sasuke agreed. "Yeah, I was really dumb. Arrogant. I really loved your dad, but I thought it was a bad thing to feel happy. It interfered with my brooding, and your daddy has a contagious smile. You get that from him!" Reaching over, Sasuke fluffed the top of Shino's spiky red hair. Chuckling, Shino let himself be teased.
"What happened after that? Dad told me that you guys fought, but he lost and you ran away. Did you really run away from home? How come?"
"Well..." Pulling his hand away, Sasuke's eyes adverted. "I thought I could be stronger without the restraints of being a ninja. You know, there are rules to be followed. And I did...I became stronger, but I risked a lot doing it. But, if I think about it, I could have been just as strong if I only listened to the people who cared about me. In the end, I wasn't as strong as your daddy because I was selfish. I would listen to the people who only wanted to do things for themselves, and not people who wanted to just be with me. But your dad, he never gave up on me. No matter what anyone said, he believed in me...He knew me, more than I knew myself anymore. If anyone else would talk, I could shake them off. I could tell them anything they wanted to hear, but Naruto...He knew when I was lying or telling the truth, and I was so mad that he could shake me to my core! No one else could!"
"....So...because you loved each other, you could tell what the other one really wanted?" It all sounded so romantic to the young Shino.
Feeling embarrassed, Sasuke's face flushed a bit like a new bride. "Something like that. Naruto could tell that I really didn't want what I was doing, and I could tell that every time he told me that he cared about me and just wanted me to come home, he was telling the truth. I was...jealous...and frustrated, that I did everything my way and in the end, he was right. When you grow up calling someone a good for nothing scaredy cat your entire life, and suddenly see them as a full-adult, it's really nerve wrecking!"
"....You...called dad that? Really?"
"Yes, he was absolute terrible at everything. He couldn't even transform and barely passed his elementary school finals. He had to use that stolen forbidden technique to get by. Lousy cheat."
"...Oh, the Shadow Clones...Yeah, that was hard to learn at first..."
"Wait, he taught you that?!"
"...Yeah, me and Kana..."
"Son of a bitch...Anyway. The point was, that I thought he was a orphan mongrel who came from nowhere and nobody, while I was the elite son of a family that should have been the ruling clan of the Hidden Leaf...Little did we know that his dad was Hokage. Again, this is why people should tell us these things. Secrets do nothing, but hurt others."
Nodding, Shino stood up with a smile. "Yeah, but in the end, you guys stayed together. True love conquers all, right? But...dad...I don't love Tsuki..."
"Hm? Oh, I never said you did, but he's our guest and you'll treat him respectively." Standing up as well, Sasuke move to leave the room. "By the way, you never know what the future brings."
"But..father?"
"Hm?"
"What about what happened afterwards? Dad says that you guys fought and he saved you..."
"Oh, yeah. That. Well...How can I say this...?" Scratching the back of his head, Sasuke tried to find the words to make it easy on the young man. "You know how when you get into a fight, with maybe Tsuki or Kana? How you lose track of time? How...maybe the world disappears and you're only in the moment? Maybe you think that moment might last forever, and you're okay with it...or maybe not..."
"No..I know what you mean..."
"So...when your dad and I finally had a fight, I never thought that I'd win or that he'd win. We were just fighting. I wanted the world to disappear and I wanted to fight your dad forever. It made me happy like it always did. It was...fulfilling and ...well. I never felt closer to him, and the outside world no longer existed. I wanted to be like that forever...but the outside world did exist, and the man who...I worked with, wanted to get rid of me. I didn't notice, and when I did, it was too late. Your dad protected me, like he always does, and sacrificed himself for me. It was the first time I ever considered that I would truly be without him. It scared me."
Frowning, Shino looked away. The sad blue eyes looked distant, trying to piece together the puzzle. "...So why did you do it in the first place? Why did you want to hurt dad?"
"I didn't. I never wanted to hurt him...I wanted not to feel anymore. He was the one person who reminded me that I had a heart, after all. To be what I wanted, I had to break all of my feelings and bonds away. Everyone else was surprisingly easy, but him..." Pausing, Sasuke smiled as he grabbed his shirt near his chest. "He was my heart. And every time I saw him, I remembered what it was like to have it beating. It reminded me that I wasn't the monster I wanted to be, no matter what I did. I could never change that. When I looked and saw, for even a second, that my heart might die and really be gone forever, I wanted it. I didn't want to lose it, do you understand?"
Smiling, Shino gave a nod. "You wanted to live. That's only natural, right? No one wants to really die."
"Exactly. When I thought your dad might be gone, I suddenly felt everything I tried to deny myself at once. I didn't care what other people thought about me anymore. What people thought about him. I just wanted my heart back. And...Naruto felt the same way about me. It didn't matter if the world shunned us, because we had each other."
"And now you have me and Kana, right?"
Laughing, Sasuke nodded. "Right. We're a family full of outcast, but that's okay. We love each other, and that's enough. That's why I don't want you treating Tsuki badly. He's...from a family that is a lot like how mine was, you know? He's a bit of an ass, but you are Naruto's son. It's in your blood to beat some sense into jerks like us. Next time, have Gaara tell you about how he became Naruto's friend. Way more funny."
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