A/N: Heeeh, I'm back again – having gone through some major 'blank page syndrome', but nonetheless. (grins radiantly and claps hands together with excitement)
BUT, first things first… My dear goodness! (gawks, then blushes and faints from shock) You really, REALLY want this to continue, don't you?! (gasps) So… many FANTASTIC reviews! (GLOMPS, and showers you guys with TONS of treats) You are AMAZING – thank you, from the bottom of my heart! (sniffs) Responses to anonymous reviews can be found from underneath the chappy, dattebayo.
Awkay, because I think the best 'thank you' would be an update, here we go. (grins slightly nervously) I'm practically terrified whether this is worthy of all those unbelievable reviews, so I really, REALLY hope you'll enjoy the ride. (gulps)
WARNING: This may be confusing to those who haven't read the latest manga chapters.
PHASE TWO: The Return Of The Uchiha Clan
Two Days Later.
Sasuke's eyes flashed while he stared at the tiny bottle held carelessly in his deceitfully calm hand. The purplish liquid inside sparkled alluringly in the dim lightning of his so called room.
Just one sip, Karin had told him while giving the potion. Just a few drops, and his problem would be taken care of forever. No more sickness, no more weakness, no more that parasite. Life would go back to normal, and he'd be able to focus on what was important.
Yet his hand refused to budge, no matter how hard he tried to reason with himself. Suddenly the boy who'd betrayed his village and killed his own brother wasn't able to do the simplest thing that would've erased something that'd inevitably become a huge problem.
He didn't want this thing, that much was clear to him. So what the hell was wrong with him?
He took a deep breath, realizing that far too much time had passed already. The time of making the decision was at hand – that fact was confirmed by a yet another wave of nausea.
His eyes flashed once more as he finally made up his mind.
His hand moved.
-
Karin had never been one to posses a lot of patience. That's why she was basically seething in her own skin while standing outside the chamber of a cave. At the moment she was driving herself insane while waiting for Sasuke's judgement.
In the end she knocked on stonewall, deciding that she'd done enough waiting. " Hey, Sasuke-kun, are you okay in there?" When there was no response she made up her mind. " I'm coming in, okay?"
What she found when entering made her blink thrice. Sasuke was finishing up preparing himself, his expression suggesting that nothing in particular was going on.
She figured that only Sasuke Uchiha could manage to maintain his nonchalant posture even when he was a pregnant teenage boy.
Apparently sensing her stare, he turned his gaze to her, his eyes just as hard as ever. " I have a bad feeling about this", he announced in a slightly harsh tone. " You three, stay in the background until I give you a sign to move forth."
She frowned, not comfortable with sending him there – in the middle of all those ninjas that now consider him an enemy – all alone. " But…"
Sasuke, however, was already moving, his posture stating that the matter was closed. " Make sure you're all prepared." He didn't spare her a glance while approaching the exit, his mind obviously drifting a million miles away. " You'll know when the time comes."
She nodded, realizing that there wasn't much more she could do. Just before he disappeared she found the breath for a few more words. " Just… be careful, okay?"
She wasn't sure if Sasuke stopped for a millisecond before disappearing, or if it was just her imagination. But somehow she had a very dark feeling in the pit of her stomach when he left.
She never even remembered to ask if he'd taken her potion.
-
Had she been a little more observant, she might've noticed that as he went, Sasuke slipped the tiny bottle into the covers of his clothing. The liquid inside hadn't been touched.
Ever since his… encounter with Sasuke Naruto had been feeling restless, as though he hadn't felt quite comfortable inside his own skin. That wasn't much of a surprise. He'd just done something huge he hadn't even thought he wanted, and the one person he would've needed to talk to was far out of his reach. But fortunately he had ears that were willing to listen – or at last so he very much liked to think.
He sighed when sitting on a windowsill, his gaze observing the still rebuilding village below. " I tried to look for him today, you know? I walked five hours straight, going through the caves around the village, but there wasn't a trace of him." He sighed again and stretched his arms, daring to lean backwards a little. " I just… I hope he hasn't forgotten, that it meant at least something to him, too." He chuckled all of a sudden. " You know what's pathetic? You're the only one I've told about this. I just… I don't think the others would really get it. But you've always been the best listener – you don't judge." You wouldn't even be able to anymore, he added bitterly.
Turning his gaze slowly, unwillingly, he felt a sharp twinge when finding that Iruka still looked exactly like he had for weeks already. A expression that looked sad to him, half lidded glazed eyes, startlingly pale skin…
It'd been a jutsu of some sort, they'd told him. Even a ninja of Iruka's skill level wouldn't have been able to escape from the affect. They'd also quickly explained that it was highly unlikely Iruka would ever really wake up again. Yet Naruto wouldn't give up – couldn't. So many people had been lost already. He needed the little there was left of his faith.
He shivered a little when the room's door opened, and tried his hardest to grin when seeing Sakura entering. It wasn't all that easy to look at her nowadays – signs of weariness, sadness and sleepless nights indicated exactly how much she was forced to deal with every day. " Hey, Naruto. I figured you'd be here." Seeing that he was all but staring at her face she added in a tone that'd been present far too much lately. " I… just visited Shizune's grave. And I met someone." She seemed to swallow thickly. " I… I never knew she was pregnant. I didn't even know she had a lover."
His eyes widened with utter stun for a moment, until he fell back into the present when noticing that Sakura was starting to examine Iruka. " Well?" He wished he could've remained a little less hopeful, so the fall wouldn't have been as hard. " Any change?"
For a moment the pinkette was utterly silent, then shook her head and sighed when looking at him. " I… I'm so sorry." She seemed to bite her lip. " I really wish I had good news for once."
He tried to grin, but failed miserably. " It's okay. It's not your fault, you know?" He then got up, starting to head towards the door. The hospital was getting a little bit too much for him, and for some reason he had a feeling that there was another place where he needed to be…
" Do you want to come over to see Tsunade-sama?" Sakura asked, although she already knew what the answer would be – two disappointments of that magnitude in a day was too much even for him. " I'm going to her room next."
He merely waved a hand, saying the same thing he offered every day. " Maybe tomorrow. See you later, Sakura-chan."
-
Sakura sighed heavily while watching him go. " You should talk to us who can listen, too, Naruto."
-
As soon as Naruto stepped out of the hospital he leaned heavily against the building's wall, gritting his teeth.
Quite slowly he came to realize that he'd never missed Sasuke as badly as he did then, no matter how disappointed, confused and even angry he was.
Just then his eyes spotted a flash in the nearby forest – almost… like sunlight hitting a weapon, or something similar. And he knew he needed to move.
He had no idea what the power leading him was, but he found himself storming towards the forest line.
The Hokage's office – which he'd quickly taken over after Tsunade's… injury – was already dark while Danzou moved around in restless circles like a caged wild beast, his eyes flashing due to moonlight and something much darker that welled from deep within him.
After what felt like hours the air nearby suddenly wavered, and as he watched a familiar figured started to materialize. He frowned with displeasure. " You're late."
Despite the mask he was fairly sure that Uchiha Madara's eyes flashed. " As you probably understand, we've been a little… busy as of lately. But now, there's something interesting I think you should know."
His eyebrow rose with curiosity. " Yes?"
Madara folded his arms and leaned against a wall. " You remember Sasuke, don't you? Zetsu's been keeping an eye on him. He's on his way here to… pay you and the elders a little visit."
He felt coldness travel all the way through him, and if he'd had any less control over himself his eyes would've without a doubt widened. " What?" Soon enough, however, shock became overpowered by sheer, blinding rage. How dare that arrogant traitor think he can just march here? " Are you absolutely sure?"
" Yes. And he knows everything – including the part you played in the story of his clan." Madara seemed to be looking at him quite intently, and he wondered with unease what the man was looking for. " Remember, one of the most shameful parts of Konoha's history?"
His eyes narrowed with utter distaste while he turned them towards the window. Suddenly the shadows outside seemed much darker than before. " What does he want from me?" Although he was fairly sure he knew already.
" He's been looking for revenge for so long – he isn't going to give up until he has the three of you dead. He wants you to remember that the Uchiha clan hasn't disappeared yet – that there's someone who still knows." There were steps in the hallway, and Madara moved. " That sounds like my cue to leave. I've done my part – what happens next is up to you." And with no further ado the man was gone.
His eyes narrowed even further, turned darker than the room around him.
Because of Itachi's softness during the massacre that cursed clan was still alive – hanging by a thread, but nonetheless there like an irritating nightmare of some sort. But he was determined to make sure it wouldn't stay that way for long.
" Takato!" he snarled, knowing that the boy would be in the hallway.
In a moment a rather startled looking young man with shortcut hey colored hair and pale eyes peered in. " Yes, Danzou-sama?"
His eyes flashed. " Gather a team of at least ten members, and prepare them for extremely violent resistance", he ordered in a half growl, not looking at the boy anymore. " Tell them that a traitor is coming home, and we're about to catch him alive for a little spectacle…"
Naruto's heart hammered while he entered the woods by Konoha's borderline, and he had to use absolutely all his self control to be able to actually stop instead of storming on.
At first he heard nothing but the silent, rather comforting sounds of the woods. But then…
His eyes narrowed, and a much too familiar burning woke up underneath his skin. " I know you're there, teme", he announced in a rather tense tone, his eyes searching around. " Come out – I won't let you slip away this time."
" You shouldn't try to stop me, Naruto." Sasuke took a couple of seconds before finally stepping into view, Sharingan activated. This time there was no haze covering the Uchiha's eyes, no chance for moments of weakness. " I won't leave before I've killed them, and if I have to hurt you in the way I will do it."
A flash of hurt crossed him. Had that night really meant nothing to Sasuke? He then frowned, utterly confused. " Kill who?" His heart started to beat too fast all of a sudden – or perhaps it'd been moving that way for a while already. No… No way he was going to let this happen again! His eyes narrowed hazardously, defying Sasuke's legendary bloodline limit without fear. " Whatever the hell this is about, I'm not going to let you put yourself through this shit again!"
Sasuke's chest moved somewhat erratically while the raven grit his teeth. " One night's mistake doesn't give you the permission to destroy everything I've been working for! You will not stand in the way of my revenge!"
His eyes felt oddly hot while they narrowed even further. He could already tell his body was changing. " And I'm not going to lose you because of this shit anymore, bastard!"
And with that they stormed towards each other – his Sage Mode and Sasuke's Sharingan clashing together – and spun around each other in a dizzying speed. Then – so suddenly that it made him gasp – he had the Uchiha pinned against a tree.
Sasuke's eyes flamed with rage and disbelief. " Let me go."
He shook his head, his throat feeling oddly tight.
-
They had themselves in a standstill, Sasuke realized – obviously he wasn't the only one who'd been training during the years passed. He felt trapped, and there was almost nothing he hated more. And to make matters even worse there was something between bubbling and squirming inside his still flat stomach.
It seemed the thing was a very, very sadistic little creature.
Naruto, apparently, had grown more observant during the past three years, for the blond noticed his discomfort. A frown appeared. " Sasuke?"
Instead of responding he allowed his eyes to narrow again, and tried to struggle against the other's still firm hold. " Why?!" he all but spat out, setting free all the frustration and confusion he'd been feeling since finding out what was going on inside him. " Why the hell do you do this?"
The response came fast. " Because… Because that night wasn't meaningless to me, although it scared me how far things went!" Naruto nearly roared at his face in a slightly shuddering tone. He hoped dearly it wasn't tears he heard in the boy's voice. " Because I…!"
Perhaps it was the best he didn't hear the rest, because in his current mental disarray it couldn't have been predicted how he would've reacted. For just then came a voice he would've not wanted to hear. " I heard you'd be here, but up until now I couldn't really believe you would've had the nerve to show up." Danzou's expression radiated something between revulsion and rage while the man stepped into view with five ninjas. " Konoha's been through enough destruction already. You will not set a foot there."
He might've been stunned if he'd realized he brought a hand to shield his stomach while his eyes narrowed with rage.
To his surprise Naruto took a protective step closer, eyes flaming. " Leave him alone!"
He, however, wasn't about to let someone else stand his ground. All he could see was the man – his target, the reason to so much of his pain. And he felt fully ready to attack. " I… have no reason to demolish that pathetic village", he announced through tightly grit teeth. " The only ones I want to destroy are you, and the elders." He took a glance towards the men around the older, and came to a conclusion that they were those of the highest rank. He snorted. " But I have a feeling you knew that already." Absentmindedly he became aware of at least five more ninjas hiding in the trees nearby. There also seemed to be strong, chilling Chakra not too far away in the forest.
The five bodyguards stiffened, whereas Danzou lifted his chin. " I see." The man glanced over his shoulder, careful not to let him out of his sight. " Hold back his… friend, will you? I want to have a little chat with him."
As the five guards did as ordered – struggled to make a hissing Naruto stay where he was – he felt a huge wave of revulsion when Danzou walked closer, obviously making sure no one else would hear this conversation.
His eyes narrowed yet again. " I will make sure everyone in Konoha knows exactly what you're doing", he snarled through gritted teeth. " And after that, I will come after you and chase you until you scream and beg for mercy. Do you understand? I will rip you to pieces."
Danzou didn't appear all that affected. " Even if you would tell everyone… Do you honestly think they'd believe you? Do you really believe there are any ears left listening?" The man gave him a gaze that made him want to result to violence. " You are nothing more than a low traitor – your words and life weight nothing here."
He took several deep, shuddering breaths, the rage and nausea inside nearly boiling over. He prepared himself for gathering Chakra. " And you think you're going to arrest me, just like this?"
Danzou shrugged. " You have no idea how many pairs of eyes are watching you right now. But yes, you might be able to get away – this time. However, even if you'd escape Konoha would be on your tails, and I can assure you, we wouldn't stop until there'd be nothing left of you and your comrades." The man's eyes became such that repulsed him even more than the parasite's antics. " Let us arrest you now, and they'll live, they'll be safe – as will Naruto."
For some reason his eyes flashed, gaining a life of their own. " Since when did he become a part of this?"
As his first response, he heard Naruto's shouts when Danzou kept his silence. " … the hell are you talking about? Let him go! Don't you dare…!"
After making sure those words had worked their charm, Danzou spoke. " He's been a part of this from the very beginning – you're good at pulling people down with you. And we both know he'd do something very stupid if you'd try to escape again – and this time Tsunade wouldn't be there to protect him from the consequences."
His eyes flashed dangerously while they met the older man's. " What makes you think I'd care?"
The man glanced towards his hands. They weren't glowing blue, carried no weapons. " You're not as good of a actor as you think you are."
He growled, revealing a threatening row of teeth. " You… will pay for this."
Danzou shrugged. " We all pay for our sins, don't we? Even you."
Just then his eyes widened a fraction when he felt something extremely sharp in his neck. It took only seconds before he became aware of a searing sensation, and realized exactly what was happening. A wave of rage directed towards himself appeared.
So he'd been an idiot enough to let those bastards shoot a tranquilliser dart of some sort at him.
There were two things he managed to be aware of before everything turned black.
The Chakra he'd sensed not too far away disappeared.
And Naruto screamed, all but roared. " SASUKE!"
What Danzou couldn't possibly know as he fell under the sedative, was that he already had a backup plan. After all, Uchihas never moved without such.
-
Despite all the feelings inside him Danzou's expression barely changed while he watched two of his men grab a hold of Sasuke while the rest – including the five who'd been hiding – fought to hold back Naruto. " Take him away", he ordered. " Make sure he gets a nice, cold cell, will you?"
His eyes were narrowed while he observed Sasuke being dragged away. His mind was lingering in Itachi's words he'd heard years ago.
/ " If you do anything to Sasuke, I'll tell everything there is to know about the village to every hostile nation in the world." /
His eyes flashed.
He'd had enough of the Uchiha clan and the problems it brought along. And whatever it'd take he'd get rid of every single one of its members.
" What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Funny – he'd forgotten about Naruto's presence. Glancing to side venomously he found a pair of smouldering blue eyes. " You can't do this to him! I won't let you!"
He snorted with genuine amusement. " And you honestly think you can do something to stop me, brat? You're very welcome to join him, though." Not bothering with the teen any further he started to walk away. " Tsunade's time is over. Traitors will no longer be tolerated."
-
Sasuke might've been surprised by how right he'd been about someone observing the scene playing out.
Madara's eyes flashed behind his mask while they strayed to the Uchiha's stomach, which was still flat. Disbelief and something close to curiosity filled him.
" Now what's up?" Kisame grunted, sounding mildly annoyed with all the waiting the man had been forced to do. " Can we attack?"
He shook his head, fighting irritation. " You saw what they did to Pein when he got brash. We don't want to make the same mistake, do we?"
While watching he mused that he may have made his first error of judgement when betraying Sasuke already.
-
What everyone in the woods missed due to the hassle was a lone observer, hiding carefully as far as it was possible with maintaining a good view on what was happening.
Pale coloured eyes flashed at the sight they encountered, and a growl escaped. " Damn it…"
There, right before Suigetsu's eyes, Sasuke got dragged away towards the village.
Idiotic and pointless as he knew brash actions to be, he might've tried to storm forth if it wasn't for Sasuke's words from the night before resounding in his ears.
/ For one reason or another they'd spent the night before together, although he'd had a feeling that Sasuke would've rather wanted to be alone. In the end their talking had strayed to this day, and what was inevitably ahead.
" I need you to stay back", the raven had told him in a voice that clearly said 'no objections'.
He'd frowned, not liking that idea the slightest. " What if you get caught?"
He was almost sure he'd seen Sharingan flash for just a moment. " Sometimes the best way to destroy something is from the inside, no?" /
He sighed heavily, fighting his hardest against the overpowering desire to move.
Well, he mused somewhat darkly. You're in now. And I really hope you know what you're doing.
With that he started to prepare himself for a takeoff – and for having to tell Karin about this.
He didn't notice the raven that screamed loudly while leaving the tree simultaneously.
Naruto had no idea what to think while he kept pacing all over the space outside Sasuke's cell, barely even noticing the guard who was looking at him with stern eyes. He was seething, felt restless, confused and too big for his own skin.
Sasuke… He was finally back, and he… he wasn't even allowed to see the Uchiha! After all the long years of waiting he wasn't able to get as much as one glance.
They would've needed to talk, especially after that night's events, to finally deal with all the mess between them. How the hell were they supposed to do that now?
He jumped a little when hearing running steps, but quickly relaxed once seeing who the arrival was. " Sakura-chan."
She panted, quite clearly out of breath, and looked at him with demanding eyes. " Is… Is it true?" she all but wheezed.
He nodded somewhat stiffly, not knowing what to think about the fire in her eyes. " Yeah", he breathed out oddly softly, feeling tired for some reason. " Sasuke… Sasuke's finally back." He glanced towards the cell's door with heated eyes. " And those bastards let no one in, thanks to Danzou's orders."
Sakura's eyes flashed. " We'll see about that", she growled under her breath, starting to storm forth.
Seeing that his chance had arrived, he took out a tiny note he'd written hurriedly only moments ago and handed it to her. " Look… If you get in, would you… Would you give him this?" If this was his only chance of making contact of any sort with Sasuke, he'd do it.
Sakura gave him a somewhat weird look – as though wondering – but in the end nodded. " Sure." She opened her mouth, apparently about to say something, but in the end changed her mind and kept going instead.
While watching her distance he swallowed thickly and balled his fists, his throat and mouth abnormally dry.
All he could do now was wait, and that was something he was horrible at.
-
Sakura's eyes smouldered while she met a young, somewhat terrified looking guard, who was obviously only on duty because no one else had been at hand.
This would be even easier than she'd thought.
" You", she all but snarled, pushing absolutely all her authority into her tone. Once meeting a pair of startled blue eyes she went on. " I'm here to see the Uchiha."
The young man – a boy – swallowed hard. " I… I'm sorry, but Danzou-sama said no visitors."
Her eyes flashed hazardously. " I'm a medic, and I have every right to make sure the prisoner is in full health – I'm sure Danzou's very much aware of that as well. So unless you want to get into a lot of trouble, let me in now."
The flash of terror she met stated that she'd won.
Sasuke's head spun while he lay on the bed of his cell, everything inside him seething.
It wasn't enough that he was forced to deal with the thing inside him. Now he was stuck here, in a tiny stinking cell, locked up like some lousy animal. He was no fool – Danzou seemed to be in charge of the village, and he knew exactly what the man was planning for him. To top the fun he could feel that Naruto was close by, and having to deal with the blond was the last thing he needed at the moment. Even less would've been enough to make him claustrophobic.
He really wished he could've made his move already, but the time wasn't right. All he could do was wait, and that was something he was horrible at.
His eyes would've turned red if it wasn't for all the Chakra restraints entrapping him, and he turned his gaze rapidly as the cell's door opened. He couldn't help feeling mild surprise when discovering that it was Sakura stood by the doorway.
" Hey." She took some hesitant steps, finally stood so nearby that it made him feel uncomfortable. It was clear she could barely believe her eyes. " I… came to make a little checkup on you."
His eyes flashed rather hazardously. " Is this necessary?" For if she'd as much as touch him his secret would be out. She was a medic, after all. And sharing his secret wasn't what he needed to do at the moment. " I don't need a checkup." He didn't mean to sound as cold as he did, really, but he refused to admit he would've cared all that much.
Sakura's eyes flashed when she looked at him. " Stop that, Sasuke", she all but growled in a low tone he didn't recognize. Absentmindedly he noticed the absence of 'kun'. Apparently quite a bit had changed over time – perhaps she'd finally grown up. She sighed deeply and focused on gathering Chakra. " Look… It's good to have you back. We've been looking for you for a long time. Naruto's been worried sick."
A frown appeared to his features. " Why?"
Sakura looked at him with mild disbelief at first, then gave him a somewhat sad smile. " Because that's what friends do, Sasuke."
He looked away, feeling uncomfortable with the situation. For some reason Sakura's words troubled him although he wouldn't have liked to admit it. " Hn."
There was a tiny moment of silence until Sakura spoke once more. " Now lay down, okay? This won't hurt, I promise."
In some other situation he might've snorted out loud. As if pain had been what he was worrying about…
At first it looked like she wouldn't notice anything out of ordinary after all, but then – so out of the blue that he stiffened completely – she gasped loudly. " What the…?!" His eyes were wide with shock and disbelief when he finally braced himself to meet them. " This… This Chakra…" How the hell is this possible?!, her eyes screamed so loudly that he could hear it.
His eyes narrowed, and once again his hand flew to his stomach without him noticing it, pushing Sakura's still glowing hand away roughly. He was definitely not going to explain this all to her – he wasn't in the mood for getting a headache. " You won't tell anyone about this, Sakura", he all but snarled out.
She blinked several times, and her expression made him wonder if she'd pass out or start screaming. In the end, however, she seemed to manage to gather herself, at least a little bit. " Who… Who's the…?" Apparently she wasn't entirely sure what to call the other party in this occasion.
He looked away once more, gritting his teeth.
" He'd deserve to know, Sasuke. I… I mean… What if Danzou decides to…?" She then trailed off, this all most likely going way over her head.
Just then the cell's door opened, and a rather huge sized guard was stood in the doorway, accompanied by an all but trembling smaller one. The arrival's eyes smouldered. " No visitors, girl. Get out."
Sakura glared at the man for a moment. Her moves were somewhat unsteady when she started to move. " It… looks like everything's okay, so…" Her words got tangled and faded away. She'd almost left the cell – and bumped into the men waiting – until she turned back around, walked up to him and wrapped her arms around him. He was too stunned by the sudden action to fight back before she'd already let go, slipping something into his hand in the process – a piece of paper. " Naruto told me to give you this", she whispered into his ear. " Maybe it'll change your mind."
He frowned. In all honesty he wasn't sure how smart of a move it was to accept anything from Naruto – for some reason the blond seemed to have a nasty habit of messing his head.
By the time his thoughts were clear Sakura had already almost walked out. " Just… Welcome back, Sasuke. I'll come and see you again later." With that the door was closed between them.
-
Naruto could barely contain his anxiety when Sakura finally emerged from the cell. His blue eyes flashed with something scarily close to hope. " Well?"
As Sakura groaned and rubbed her temple, he couldn't keep himself from thinking that she looked awfully lot like Tsunade. " I could really, really use some sake right now."
-
For a couple of moments Sasuke sat absolutely still, all but glaring at the piece of paper in his hand and wondering what he should've done. Not sure if he was making a huge mistake, he started to read.
' They won't let me in to see you – I guess they're worried about me trying to break you free. But I want you to know that I'm happy to have you back. And whatever it takes I'll get you out of that hellhole.
I'm not giving up.'
He groaned loudly, leaning back against the cold stonewall behind him, and closed his eyes. Without noticing it he tightened his fist around the note instead of just throwing the piece of paper away.
And here he'd thought things couldn't get any more frustrating and confusing…
Just then there was uncomfortable pulsating in his stomach. He gave something between a snort and a groan.
At least the parasite had his style of a sense of humor.
It took his all not to throw up under the intense wave of nausea that appeared.
TBC???
A/N: (To those wondering Sasuke's decision of barging into Konoha – because I know there'll be those of you. That was the best possible time to attack, with Konoha still recovering from Pein's destruction. Plus, it was the best to move before the baby would become a problem – after all, it looks like he's more or less decided to keep it although he doesn't like it. AND, it also seems he has a plan of some sort…) (quirks an eyebrow)
But now, Sasuke's back in Konoha. We'll see where that leads… (gulps)
So… What's your judgement? Is this still something you'd like to keep reading forth? As from now time would move much faster – after all, I'm determined to make this only a six shot – but if you wish to read more I'd do my best not to miss anything important, dattebayo. (grins somewhat nervously) Axe or loose bridles? It's your call. (nod, nod)
Awkay, because it's AGAIN sinfully late and my eyes are barely open right now I'm tuning out. PLEASE, do leave a review before following – it's your only chance to speak out your minds! (glances with somewhat pleading puppy dog eyes)
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Peace out!
lalala: (grins) Ay, ay, sir! (rushes over to type)
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hannah banana: Awww, how it warms my heart to hear you'd like to see this story continuing!
(grins somewhat evilly) Heh, I can't wait to see Naruto and Sakura's reactions, either. They're bound to be priceless!
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