Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto (If I did Sasusaku would have happened in part 1 LOL). Naruto is own by, and was created by Masashi Kishimoto.
Warning: Spoilers Ahead
From Deep Within
Chapter 1: Reminiscing
-Huff…Huff…..Huff-
SCREEEECHHH! CRACKLING!
"Raion, straight ahead of you are exactly 7 of those rogue-nin, at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock, there's exactly 5 of 'em. A-Class. None of them is the person we are looking for. Expect traps in your vicinity. This is nothing ya can't handle….right?"
SCREEECH! Silence.
The voice said the last part in a mocking tone.
Chakra hidden, masked-faced, crouching on a tree branch in his Anbu attire, was Sasuke. An arm on each raised thigh, head bowed, he turned them over. Glaring at his gloved hands held out in front of him with such fierceness with his Sharingan activated eyes, he finally balled them into fists after a few seconds, clenching his teeth and closing his eyes tightly shut when doing so. He was seething with anger which radiated off of his body. If his anger were chakra, he'll easily be located by his targets because of its intensity, and obviousness. He never did get along with his fellow Anbu "comrades". His body shook in response to his fury, but then, his mind wandered to a certain team.
"Baaaaka, baaaaka, bakabakabaka!"
"Why you-"
"Oh, cut it out you two!" Said Sakura who was extremely annoyed by their quarrel.
"But Sakura-chaaan! He started it first!" Naruto childishly retorted, pointing at the boy glaring daggers at him.
"No I didn't!" Sasuke furiously spat. At any moment it looked as if he could murder his blonde teammate, but actually succeed this time.
-Sigh- "I don't CARE who started what first! I just got back from a long, tiresome, did I mention long, mission, and this is what I get?!" As Sakura was saying all of this, she placed the back hand side of her right hand to her forehead in a dramatic way, slowly walking to the side of the railing Sai was leaning on (not without stumbling to exaggerate further), and slid down the railing to a sitting position, legs stretched out, hand still on forehead.
"It was only a 3 day mission Sakura, and it was only 1 village away. Perhaps you are getting lazier. Therefore, that's why this mission took such a toll on you. Now that I think about it, possibly you have taken on the habits of Choj-"
Quickly getting up on her feet, she hit the owner of the voice on the head before he could finish, "SHUT UP SAI!"
"GAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"Keep laughing Naruto and I'll give you something to LAUGH ABOUT!"
"EEEP!" Naruto quickly hid behind Sasuke who just rolled his eyes at the boy's antics.
"Oh, OH!" Naruto reappeared from behind Sasuke, and pulled out a coupon wearing the hugest grin, "Ichiraku is having a special event sale! All you can eat, 50% off! Oh yeah, buddy! Heeheehee!"
Naruto started spinning in circles holding the coupon in front of him, smiling like an idiot.
"I'll pass," Sasuke said as he started to walk in the direction of the training grounds.
Immediately Naruto stopped spinning to gawk at him, "EEEHHH?! WHY?! THIS IS LIKE A ONE IN A LIFE TIME EVENT!"
Sasuke stopped, and looked over his shoulder at him, "No one's stopping you from going, and I don't care."
"Aww come on Sasuke-kun! It'll be just like old times! Plus, this IS a pre-tty good deal! Naruto will be able to easily pay for everyone's meal!" Sakura giggled.
"YEAH! Wait, WHAT?!"
Sasuke shifted his gaze to Sakura. Still giggling, she stuck her tongue out at Naruto who looked away pouting, scrunching his shoulders, and then folding his arms, brooding. Sai, who was still rubbing his head, gave Naruto a small smile who in turn, glared at him, and turned his head upwards, still pouting, and refusing to look at any of his teammates. Sakura then turned to look back at Sasuke, smiling tenderly.
"What do you say?" She asked hopefully.
He turned his head back forward, and closed his eyes in decision.
"…..….I'm not going to stay there the entire time." He said this in a way to let them all know he was dead serious.
But everyone knew he'd stay the entire time. They were the only ones who kept him good company after all.
Sasuke stopped shaking. He released his hands from the tight fists they were originally in, unclenched his teeth, and slowly, opening his eyes, he started to relax. His Sharingan activated eyes softened, and he raised up his head, allowing it to go fully backwards in the process, as he stared up at the starry sky.
This isn't so bad after all, he thought. One day at a time.
Click.
"Roger." He removed his hand from the button attached to Velcro around his neck, which connected to the earpiece placed in his left ear.
Sasuke rose up in a standing position and began to focus on his targets.
Since the Land of Water is known for its mist, it'll be a lot easier to get the job done, especially since it's a stealth mission, and then he'll be able to go home soon.
Home...He thought in wander.
Realizing where he was, he quickly snapped out of his thoughts, and jumped forward through the moss covered tree branches.
Swoosh...Swoosh...Swoosh...Swoo-
Before Sasuke jumped to the next tree branch, left leg raised up, right leg used to push forward, he immediately diverted the force being used to cause himself to bring his body forward in a downward, dropping motion. His right arm was stretched out so he could grab onto the branch he was originally on, swinging himself backwards so that he landed on the same branch in a crouched position.
Thought so, he mused as he analyzed the scene in front of him, and beneath him.
Hidden in the mist were many thin trip wires scattered high and low, attached to countless of explosive tags placed on the many trees, and its branches. It was as if they were all clumsily placed.
Seems like someone was in a hurry. He was amused by their efforts.
If someone wasn't as careful, they would've been a goner by now. Thankfully for his keen instincts, which he smugly praised himself for, he was able to avoid such as fate. Not to mention the explosive tags had faint traces of chakra, which he easily sensed.
-Sigh- "This is going to be a pain. If I can't proceed from the ground and through the trees, I'll just have to go by air," he muttered.
Sasuke jumped up into the air from the tree branch he was on, raised up his black glove on his right hand so that only his bare palm was shown, bringing his mouth to it.
Crunch.
Swooshswooshswoosh. Bird, Hare, Ram.
After the quick hand signs, he then placed his left hand on top of his right hand, and lowered them in front of him about a foot away from his spread out feet.
"Summoning jutsu!"
"KEEEEEEEEEE-ARR!"
Out of smoke appeared a great brown hawk with vibrant orange eyes. Tracing around its eyes was a thick black color. It reminds you of a face painting. Surrounding the outside of its eyes was a greyish color which went as far as its beak, and close to the top of its head. Surrounding that, was dark brown markings. It was similar to eyebrows, and the markings came in a downwards motion between the eyes, and caused two dark marks on the hawk's gold beak. It was about 16 feet in height, and 33 feet in length including the length of its wings. This hawk was used when fighting Danzo.
He quickly hid his chakra again.
Not causing attention to myself is unavoidable. Even if I were to not use a summoning, I would've still had to use chakra to avoid any damage when passing through those traps. The only way I could of escaped injury was to use Susanoo, but I don't want to waste that on weaklings. Or, I would've had to use a summoning anyways to get away from the explosions. They would know that someone's following them regardless of what happened...Sasuke pondered irritably, I guess I have no choice but to throw myself out there.
"BWAHAHAHA!" A hoarse voice erupted.
"And you should've seen him. He just took off running! AHAHA! I didn't even have to do anything! ZWOOP!" The bulkiest man made a swiping motion against his hands, "And there he went!"
"Tsk, tsk. That's Katsuo for you," a third voice said. A thinner, shorter man appeared from behind a tree after using it as a toilet.
"Heheh, what do you expect? I'm the best! Anyway, are we almost ready? Man Daichi...that thing over there," he pointed to a chest that was a dazzling ruby color that glistened in the moonlight, and had a gold clasp with a keyhole in the middle, "Weighs a ton. I just want to get this over with, my back's killing me." He was rubbing on a sore area.
"Quick your complaining you big baby," Daichi replied back, "When the coast is clear, the boss will tell us what to do nex-Well speak of the devil, here he comes."
A tall, medium built figure appeared from the forest with 12 other men. His face was stern, and covered with scars, eyes hard, and cold. His presence meant business. Hair reaching his neck neatly, he also had a beard that appeared to be well groomed. All 17 men were in casual, civilian wear. Scanning the 5 men that were left at camp, he finally spoke in a calm, authoritative voice.
"We're leaving. Someone's on to us."
"Well why don't we give a nice greeting?" Said Katsuo as he raised up a fist in front of him.
"No, we'll only waste more time. I can only imagine how impatient my lord is getting with us," he responded harshly. "Get rid of that fire, and make sure you do not leave any trace of warmth so that whoever's following us will not use it as evidence to know that we were here recently. Although, I doubt they'll survive considering how well our traps were laid," he said this pompously and gave a menacing smirk, "Come, let us go."
Daichi used a water style jutsu to thoroughly burn out the fire. He made sure nothing gave them away.
The men advanced east.
They're on the move, I'm not letting them off that easily.
"Faster, to the right!" Sasuke ordered.
The hawk followed his command, and zoomed off in that direction with a great roar of flapping wings.
They neared the group of men, and Sasuke positioned his body ready.
As the hawk flew closer, and closer, at last, they were right above them. Sasuke took his chance, jumping off, and his hawk summon puffed into smoke.
Sasuke never tore his eyes away from the targets below. Smirking, he knew just the jutsu to give them as he was making the hand signs.
Swooshswooshswoosh!
Katon Hosenka no Jutsu!
SSHHH SSHHH SSHHH SSHHH SHHH SSHHH SSHHH SSHHH!
One after the other, came balls of fire shooting out of his mouth at rapid speed.
-Huff- "Going through all of this trouble all because of that old fart, and hag," complained Katsuo.
"Watch it," replied the authoritative voice, "Besides, they're the ones who pay us loads of mone-GAH!"
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!
"AHHHHH!"
"GAAAAHHHH!
"ARRGGGHHHHHH!"
"AIIIIIIEEEEEE!"
The forest floor was filled with agonizing screams.
"WHAT HAPPENED?!" a frantic hoarse voice shouted.
"I DON'T KNOW! WHERE'S THE CHEST?!" Replied the once calm, confident voice, "JUST GET TO THE CHEST! LEAVE THE OTHERS! GET TO THE CHEST!"
Sasuke effortlessly landed on the ground out of view, and quickly hid behind a tree, masking his chakra once again. He peeked from behind the tree trunk.
That was too easy, and THEY'RE A-Class? Eight down, nine to go. Hmph. They'll never be able to find me. With this mist, I'm basically untouchable, he smugly thought.
He watched the scene in front of him. The 8 men that were engulfed in flames wailed about and were running in all direction like madmen. Sasuke made sure he aimed each fireball at the men on the defensive line, and especially at the bigger one carrying that weird looking chest. That's what he liked about this jutsu. He could control the fireballs in any direction he chose.
Eight of the other men, ignoring their flailing comrades were able to locate the chest, and surrounded it, on guard.
Eight...Where's the other-!
SLING, CHOP!
Sasuke ducked just in time before a machete dug into the tree trunk where his head was originally at, and he roundhouse kicked what he assumed to be a person, but instead, the air.
SWOOSH, SMACK!
He blocked the invisible body part with his left arm.
SWOOSHSWOOSHSWOOSH SMACK!
"UGH!" Sasuke was kicked against a tree.
Dammit! I can't see a damn thing! Not even with my Sharingan! Not at this level. He's using that same technique Zabuza used against Kakashi! His chakra is mixed with the mist, causing the mist to be the same color as his chakra! Therefore, my Sharingan as of right now cannot tell the difference, and make out an individual body. If only I had...He seethed.
"Your eyes will be sealed."
"WHAT?!"
"Calm down Sasuke. Only your Eternal Mangekyo Sharigan will be sealed," replied back the calm voice.
"Is that supposed to make me feel better?!"
Sasuke was enraged. He felt like he could Amaterasu his old sensei at any moment.
-Sigh- "I know you're angry Sasuke-"
"I'M PISSED!"
"Ah, yes. I know you're angry Sasuke," he repeated, "But you and I both know that you won't get off so freely after all that's happened. Just be happy your Sharingan won't be sealed COMPLETELY. Now if you would excuse me, I have some Hokage business to attend to."
Kakashi walked away from Sasuke's bedside and towards the door, opening it before walking out.
"This is some bullsh-!" Sasuke abruptly stopped when he caught a glimpse of a familiar face outside of the hallway.
The door closed.
Author's Note: What do you guys think? I've never been a story writer. I'm an essay type of person, but ask me to write a story? I'll look at you crazily LOL. In my opinion I've never been good at writing stories so you'll probably find structural mistakes. The story might seem a little choppy as well. I may have grammar errors also (Grammar was never my thing lol). I don't like to rush things when it comes to Sasuke and Sakura getting into a relationship, but there will be a lot of interaction. If they hook up too quickly, I'll become bored with them (I lose interest in things quickly). ENJOY! When giving feedback, please be respectful...or else.
Raion = Lion (because Sasuke is a Leo and I couldn't think of a creative codename. I wanted to call him "hawk", but that meant calling him "taka" -_-)
