Carving memories.
The pain of something carving into you is great. Imagine the pain of your memories being carved into you. That's what happens to Rika when she remembers. The only way to fix it is to kill the people who gave her the memories. SasukeOCSuigetsu. Rating M
I don't own Naruto characters; plot and other. Only Rika.
Chapter One.
''Where are we going, Sasuke?'' Suigetsu's white hair and purple eyes appeared above the puddle the foursome were walking past.
''The Western Hideout.'' Jūgo answered, his red hair ruffling in the wind.
''What! Why are we going there! It's completely off course!'' Karin shrieked in surprise.
Sasuke continued walking, fingering the hilt of his blade and remaining silent. His face set as stone and no emotions crossing his face at the squabble Suigetsu and Karin held behind him.
''There is someone I want to see.'' Sasuke finally answered calmly.
It shut Suigetsu and Karin up and they frowned. Karin's face distorted in thought as she tried to remember if there was anyone important at the Western Hideout.
She racked her brains completely confused, no one important coming to her mind. There was nothing at the Western Hideout, so why-
She gasped loudly and froze in her tracks. Suigetsu glanced behind him confused at her shocked face. Karin's pink eyes were huge and she was staring at Sasuke's back who stopped with a slight sigh.
''Yes Karin. That person.'' he said and continued walking again.
''You're crazy.'' Karin hissed.
''What?'' Suigetsu looked to Karin and back at Sasuke confused, ''Who are we going to pick up. I thought our group was complete.
''I made a promise back before I joined Orochimaru.'' Jūgo spoke up. ''A friend of mine helped me and Kimimaro out.''
''A friend?'' Karin spat, ''That person is completely psycho!'' she shrieked.
''So he helped you out?'' Suigetsu linked his arms behind his head as he materialized in front of Jūgo. ''Big deal.''
''It's my turn to repay the offer. We hadn't meant for Orochimaru to interfere but it was too late.'' Jūgo replied, ''So now is my turn to repay the debt.''
''If the rumours haven't already spread to the Western Hideout.'' Suigetsu muttered as they continued walking. The silence started to itch at him.
Karin was steaming in fury.
Jūgo was sunken in deep thoughts.
Suigetsu took one look at Sasuke and snorted. As if Sasuke would show any emotions. The bastard was just looking straight ahead, expecting them to follow.
Psh, if his brother wasn't partners with Kisame. I would have been long gone. Suigetsu turned his head away with a huff and a pout.
''Say…what kind of prisoners does the Western Hideout have then?'' he asked curiously.
Laughter bubbled up from inside the Western Hideout. It was located in the middle of a desert, the sun beating down on the grey building.
More laughter followed, as several people-or things started laughing manically.
Inside the grey building it was as grey as outside. Windows on the ceiling was the only thing that let light in.
Small caves, set off with bars to keep people in-or out were located everywhere. Dead bodies littered inside the caves, mostly accompanied by a few live prisoners that were chuckling to themselves.
Rarely there was a cave empty or filled with only living people-or things. The Western Hideout was boiling inside. It was a labyrinth of only caves and prisoners laughing to themselves or killing each other.
There were no screams or cries of pain. Only laughter as they slaughtered one another.
''Hey. Hey, psst.'' someone giggled, trying to whisper. ''I heard Orochimaru is dead.''
''Fool!'' someone else broke into hysterical laughter. ''Orochimaru can't die!''
''But he's dead!'' someone started to howl in laughter, banging on the bars of his cave, ''HE'S DEAD!''
''Baka's.'' a soft voice reached their ears and the whole Western Hideout went silent. A cough followed before the voice continued again. ''We wait.'' cough. ''If he has died.'' cough. ''Then it was not by my hands.''
A soft hoarse laughter followed the voice until the rest of the prisoners followed. The laughter rang out through the Hideout, softly reaching the ears of the foursome walking towards it.
''Can we please take a break!'' Suigetsu moaned, flopping to the hot sand in agony. ''I'm fucking dehydrating like fucking rabbit babies being born!''
''Goddammit, Suigetsu!'' Karin raged, aiming to kick him but instead kicking up water as he evaporated quickly. ''We've had six breaks in the last two fucking hours!''
''This is a desert. Suigetsu's body can't handle the warmth. Five minutes and not a second longer.'' Sasuke interrupted her rant coldly.
''Hey…do you guys hear what I'm hearing?'' Jūgo suddenly perked up confused.
''I guess we're closer then we thought.'' Karin frowned.
''Hey, can you guys tell me what kind of people are at the Western Hideout now?'' Suigetsu moaned.
Sasuke turned around and looked him straight in the eye.
''Experiments gone wrong.''
''I know a song that get's on everyone's nerves! Everyone's nerves! I know a song that get's on EVERYONE'S NERVES! EVERYONE'S NERVE-'' the man who had been singing that same song for hours on end suddenly cut off as the main doors got slammed open.
The laughter's that had been ringing through the hideout ceased as four figures strode into the Western Hideout.
''It's Karin.'' someone giggled.
''Sasuke I really think you're making a mistake!'' Karin hissed as they stopped at the first cave.
Two rotting bodies were heaped in the corner and one man was laughing softly, rocking himself back and forth.
''Karin. Locate the chakra.'' Sasuke ordered.
''Nani! You can't order me around!'' Karin exclaimed furiously, ''I'll look for it. But only because I want to see for myself.'' she grumbled, closing her eyes.
''I know a song that gets on everyone's nerves. Everyone's nerves. I know a song that gets on everyone's nerves.'' a giggle followed and Suigetsu jerked around violently.
A lone man was sitting in the cave opposite them. His face was twisted in a broad smile, the corners of his mouth scarred, making him look like he was grinning broadly.
''The fuck?'' Suigetsu stumbled back at seeing his right arm was gnawed off until the elbow. The man opened his mouth in a toothy grin. Blood and flesh stuck on his teeth as he started laughing loudly and hysterically.
''Got it.'' Karin opened her eyes again. ''Two levels higher.''
''I know a song that gets on everyone's nerves. Everyone's nerves. Everyone's nerves. I know a song that gets on everyone's nerves. Everyone's nerves. Everyone's nerves.'' the man continued singing softly. ''I know a song that gets on everyone's nerves. Everyone's nerves. Everyone's nerves.''
A bang sounded above them, startling Karin and Suigetsu and clearly shocking the singing armless man who pushed himself backwards against the stone wall. He started laughing loudly and frightened.
''Fuck sake.'' the whisper was so soft that the Team Hebi almost didn't hear it until laughter followed. ''You shocked.'' laughter followed again, followed by another bang causing the man in the cave to jump in fright and scream in laughter.
''Let's go.'' Sasuke turned away from the man, walking towards the stone steps at the end of the hallway.
''She's craaaaanky.'' voices followed them up teasingly, knowing where they were heading.
''Hey…psst. Hey you!'' a man clutched the bars of his cave as Sasuke, Jūgo, Karin and Suigetsu passed him.
''What?'' Jugo asked, turning to him and scrunching up his nose.
The man smelled like shit. He looked like he had been eating it too. He was hoisting himself up by his arms, his legs weren't more then thin twigs that looked like they would snap any minute-
SNAP
The man started laughing hysterically and shrieking as he clutched his right leg that had completely snapped off. Bone pieces littering the ground, followed by a thin blood stream as the muscles and nerves dangled out of the leg.
''Don't waste time.'' Sasuke said calmly walking on.
''Hey!'' the man screamed, ''I called you!''
Team Hebi walked on without a second look back. Sasuke lead the ground. His hands at his sides as he walked calmly with a purpose.
''So…what kind of powers does this guy have?'' Suigetsu piped up.
Jugo just glanced at him and shook his head, looking back forwards and never halting his steps as they reached the second set of stairs.
''Hey! That's Uchiha Sasuke!'' someone suddenly shrieked. The shout was followed by rings of laughter, making Suigetsu shudder.
''They're insane.'' he grumbled.
''Experiments gone bad, Suigetsu. What did you think?'' Jūgo asked him.
''I don't know. Quiet half dead people maybe?'' Suigetsu huffed, taking a swig out of his water flask. ''Man. It's fucking boiling in here.'' he complained.
''Don't complain. Try living here for half of your life.'' a voice interrupted his rant and he looked up sharply.
His jaw dropped at the sight before him.
She was beautiful.
Her eyes widened as they locked on to his eyes. Her face turned a bright scarlet red of shyness. Her brunette hair was silky and smooth and she walked towards him hesitantly, reaching out to touch him.
At least Suigetsu would wish their meeting went that way. Instead his lower half of his body got chopped off by an angry dirty looking, tiny midget with bandages over her eyes.
''How the hell did you get that sword!'' the midget snarled, pointing a thin katana at him threateningly.
''Still questioning your enemies after slicing them in half I see.'' Jūgo chuckled.
''What the fuck!'' Suigetsu yelled as his body crashed to the floor.
''HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU STILL ALIVE!'' the girl shrieked, stabbing Suigetsu over and over and over again.
''Cut it out you bitch!'' Suigetsu shrieked back, ''Just because you're not killing me doesn't mean this feels good!''
If Sasuke still had some emotion apart from revenge in his body, he would be face palming by now. Instead he closed his eyes, holding in a sigh.
The girl's face was scarlet in anger as she grabbed Zabuza's sword, trying to yank it out of Suigetsu's reach.
''NO!'' Suigetsu wailed, grabbing the sword and holding onto it for dear life.
''Let go you bastard! This doesn't belong to you!'' the girl snapped. ''You thief!''
''Sasuke! Please can we just leave her behind!'' Karin groaned.
''Rika, enough.'' Sasuke said sharply.
The girl let go of the sword abruptly. It crashed back to the ground onto Suigetsu's face which evaporated quickly before it could be crushed.
''How do you know my name?'' her eyebrows burrowed and then her face brightened, ''Hey! You're Orochimaru's second laky!''
''How dare you!'' Karin bristled in anger.
''How do you know my name?'' the girl frowned again, ''Did the snake tell you?''
''No. Jūgo did.'' Sasuke answered.
''Jū-'' the girl whipped around, her short brown hair flying with her. ''You.''
''Rika.'' Jūgo smiled at her.
''No! Don't you Rika me!'' she snapped, ''What the hell do you think you're doing coming here now! After practically delivering me to Orochimaru and then disappearing of the damned face of the earth!''
''I-'' Jūgo tried but the girl interrupted him again.
''And where's Kimimaro! He has some explaining to do too!'' she exclaimed.
An awkward silence fell and Rika looked up blindly.
''…where's Kimimaro.'' she asked, her tone cold.
''Kimimaro…'' Jūgo took a deep breath.
''He's dead.'' Sasuke said bluntly.
There was another silence and Jūgo looked at Rika warily. Her brown hair was cropped short and unevenly. It fell to just above her shoulder. One longer piece of hair fell over her shoulder, tied together in a red tube hair ornament. The left side of her bangs were tucked behind her ear, creating a messy appearance and the other side was tied in a pony tail in another red tube-like hair ornament.
Jūgo held his breath at how her hair style copied Kimimaro's, showing how much she idolized him. He knew that if she took the bandages off, she would have dark rims under her eyes, mixed with a red tint.
The death of Kimimaro, Jūgo knew, took a huge impact on her. He could see it. Sense it as he looked at her frozen form. Rika was small. Maybe only just a year younger then Sasuke. He quickly did the math in his head. She would be about fifteen almost sixteen now so he was right.
''Dead…'' Rika whispered. ''Kimimaro…dead?''
''Rika…'' Jūgo reached towards her but it was too late.
Her hands flew to her eyes, covering them before she arched her back and let out a pain filled piercing scream.
''Get out of here!'' Jūgo yelled at Suigetsu, Karin and Sasuke as Rika ripped the bandages off, her eyes closed.
Suigetsu and Karin were frozen on the spot as Sasuke slowly reached for his katana.
Her eyes flashed open, a dark brown. No pupils and black smudges tinted with red under her eyes.
She screamed again as the brown in her eyes started growing, slowly covering the whites of her eyes as the red tints under her eyes seemed to grow veins under her skins as lines started carving troughs in her face.
''Holy fuck.'' Suigetsu hissed, reaching for Zabuza's sword, the Kubikiribōchō.
''You're lying.'' Rika hissed, facing Jugo. ''You lying bastard. You'll pay. I'll kill you!'' she screamed, lunging for him.
A/N:
I started watching Naruto...but it didn't go as quick as I wanted so I'm skipping episodes to see the Akatsuki and Team Hebi, haha! I'm such a loser I know! But anyway, after discovering Suigetsu and Jūgo I wanted to write a fic with Team Hebi! Because Sasuke is mighy hot in Shipudden, gosh.
This story is partically decidacted to Icyprincess1 who's been and still is RPing with me over facebook with Rika, Sasuke, Karin, Jūgo and Suigetsu ! She's Sasuke and doing a brilliant job at it. Oh my god, I had so much fun last night! Can't wait until she replies again.
Add my facebook, the link is on my profile. I'll love you if you do. It's got everything about all my stories on it.
This story was originally going to be different. I might still write that one. Rika was going to be little in the first chapter. Orochimaru, Jūgo and Kimimaro were going to 'collect' her and killed her parents. But she hid and Kimimaro found her and told Orochimaru she was gone.
Then years later she would join Team Hebi to kill them because she thinks they're still following Orochimaru, but I got a better idea and here it is! Quick update because I have to go to dinner -.-
Suigetsu: ''Why am I always the one that get's hit!''
Me: ''Because you're fun to mess with, darling.'' ^^