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At The Intersection of Gauche and Obtuse	By : Sushi4Brains Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 2102 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Transversal: a line that passes through two lines in the same plane at two distinct points.

“Naruto went ‘chicken killer’ cuckoo on me and transformed the moment Orochimaru mentioned Sasuke’s name--”
“Well, thank goodness you were there, Tenzou--”
“Don’t congratulate me yet. Had my hands full, an unconscious medic, bridge crumbling under my feet … a monster I couldn’t control.” He paused to breathe, looking down at the tiled floor. “Naruto took off after Orochimaru, Sai chased down Kabuto … at least, that’s what it looked like he was doing.”
“This Sai … sounds like a conscientious young man,” he said turning another page.
“Had a clone track those two idiots while I got Sakura to safety.” A minor change in his kohai’s breathing, the understated ripple in his chakra pattern and a negligible dip of his head, stilled Kakashi’s finger at a familiar passage of text.
“One fourth of the beast’s power manifested - that’s what it took to force Orochimaru’s retreat. The snake is more powerful than we realized, Kakashi.”
“And Sai, he caught up with his target?”
Crossing his arms over his chest, his hands tucked under his armpits, Yamato lowered his head. “My clone watched Sai kneel at Orochimaru's feet and hand over a thick envelope to him. Found out later it contained profiles and photos of every ANBU operative assigned to the Hokage.”
“Danzou wanted help to destroy the village, so he could take over -- what else is new? Only thing I wonder is how he got hold of information like that in the first place?”
“Who knows, senpai? That’s something for Ibiki to figure out.”
Another page flipped as Tenzou stepped closer to his bedside. “I never understood why the Sandaime didn’t execute him for treason,” Kakashi mumbled. “Still don’t understand why the Godaime puts up with his bullshit.”
“One good thing came out of our stay at the hot springs, I planted tracking seeds in the food and Sai’s clothing; that’s how we found him inside Orochimaru’s hideout. He didn’t try to escape or attack us, just confessed his mission objective and surrendered.”
“Hmm … wonder if the kid’s still in one piece? Foundation ANBU who fail their missions are subjected to unspeakable torture if they’re lucky--”
“Or certain death if they aren’t,” Yamato softly said. There was a long uncomfortable silence and a shuffling of his stance from one foot to another before he continued. “Once outside the hideout, we learned of Sai’s secondary mission. I’m sorry senpai, but his assignment was. . . to assassinate Uchiha Sasuke.”
Gripping the book with more force than necessary, his lips pulled into a thin angry line. “Sasuke--”
“That part of his mission was a bust too,” Yamato said in a rush. “Sai couldn’t bring himself to do it.”
A shaky exhalation disturbed the corner of the page Kakashi pretended to read. Blinking a few times to set things right, he stared at the book in his hands. Wonder what the hell possessed him to abort that part of his mission?
“Kabuto showed up a bit later … seeing Sai in restraints made him think he was still on their side.” Sheepishly scratching at the nape of his neck, he stammered, “I assumed Sai would turn on us at that point.” Shivering at the killing intent radiating from the bed, he stepped back and quickly added, “He did turn, but not on us. And no, he didn’t kill Kabuto either, in case you’re wondering. Guess Naruto’s words were more powerful against him than any jutsu I could’ve used.”
Kakashi slumped against the headboard. Naruto ... the kid always could empathize with others, challenge people’s perceptions of him and ultimately, themselves.
“Get this senpai, Sai turned on Kabuto because he was curious.”
“About how easily he could fool you guys?”
Yamato shook his head as he took another step closer. “Naruto’s relationship to Sasuke didn’t make sense to him. Couldn’t wrap his brain around why anybody would go to such lengths for a friend, especially when they weren’t ordered to do it. He had to see for himself whether the bonds Naruto believed in were strong enough to withstand Sasuke’s hatred.”
“Seriously?”
“Yeah, I thought it was a bunch of crap when I heard him say it too.” He linked his arms behind his back, his eyes focused on the tiles beneath his feet.   “Sai . . . he’s a strange one alright.”
While Yamato droned on ad nauseum about Sai’s curiosity being the turning point in relation to his teammates and how he believed this transformation was genuine, Kakashi tuned most of it out, waiting patiently to hear if there were further news of Sasuke.
“… back inside the hideout, Sai found him and after the explosion--”
“Explosion? Tenzou, what the hell--?”
“Let me finish, senpai. Sasuke broke free of the bindings Sai used to capture him, hence the explosion. Anyway, everybody was physically drained after searching through the hideout … but we took off running anyway; by the time we came face to face with Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura were too stunned to move.”
Icha Icha Tactics closed with finality and wound up in Kakashi’s lap. “Sasuke . . . you saw him?”
“Give it up Kakashi, there’s an aura of pure evil surrounding that kid and--”
“Naruto . . . was he able to . . . I mean, did he talk to him?”
“Yeah,” was the unenthusiastic response that tumbled from his lips. “It was a waste of breath. His heart is blacker and harder than a lump of coal; his only goal is revenge.” Clenching his hands into fists, Kakashi heard him quietly say, “I’m sorry senpai. . . Sasuke is a lost cause.”
Kakashi’s eye drifted from the book in his lap, to the window beside his bed. If Naruto’s words couldn’t reach him ... nothing can. Sai failed his mission ... so one day it’s gonna fall to me to kill Sasuke. Damn it!
Loudly clearing his throat, Yamato looked off into the distance as well and when he spoke this time, his voice was barely above a whisper.
“Sasuke drew his sword, intending to slice Naruto in half.” Another deep breath followed. “I was incapacitated, paralyzed to be exact,” he admitted awkwardly, “But Sai jumped into the mix, deflected the blade aimed at Naruto’s heart. Sasuke was ready to kill all of us … would’ve too, if the demonic duo hadn’t shown up when they did.”
“Knowing Orochimaru still values you must’ve made you all warm and gooey inside.” From ten paces away, he felt the other man’s chakra roiling; he’d struck a nerve with a cheap shot and crossed an invisible line.
“Fuck you, Kakashi,” he said turning on his heel.
“Tenzou … wait … I’m sorry.” The sheets crumpled under his fingers as he clawed at them. “Pissed me off to hear you say out loud the things I’ve tried not to think about these years. I was an ass . . . shouldn’t have said what I did.”
After a few deep breaths, Tenzou turned back, owlishly blinking at the lowered head of his senpai. “You’ve been an ass ever since I’ve known you, Kakashi.  Be grateful I’ve learned how to forgive you for being an ass.”
They shared an uneasy laugh, each of them hesitant to look the other squarely in the face. 
“Before you so rudely interrupted me, I was gonna tell you ‘why’ Orochimaru put the kibosh on Sasuke. Can you believe he expects the Leaf Village to whittle down the Akatsuki’s ranks?”
“Makes sense,” he said, reaching down to retrieve his book. “Megalomaniacs depend on weak willed ass kissers to carry out their dirty work.”
“True but on the plus side, ever since the encounter with Sasuke, Sai started thinking for himself, deciding what he will and won’t do.   The kid is desperate to establish a genuine connection with Naruto and Sakura … obsessed with the idea--”
“So, the traitor turns comrade? What a happy ending. Tenzou … don’t tell me you believe that bullshit?”
“Yeah, I do,” he said, rubbing at his chin. “He’s surprisingly honest when asked the right questions. Kid’s as blunt as a butter knife with no filter in his brain to separate what is and what isn’t appropriate.”
“The same could be said of Naruto . . . so?”
“Damn shame what the Foundation does to a person, senpai,” he said as he took a few steps toward Kakashi. “That kid takes things at face value, can’t read emotional subtext to save his life, and has no sense of humor. Like I said, he is sincere, so be careful how you phrase things in casual conversation with him.”
“I’ll keep it in mind, “he said turning a stubborn page. “Something else you wanted to tell me, Tenzou?”
“I’m Yamato now, remember?”
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