"Oi! Uchiha!"
The raven-haired boy paused in his walk, not turning around. The boy was dressed in the usual black uniform of the school. He had dark hair, with a slight tint of blue, with a pair of deep ebony eyes. His name was Uchiha Sasuke, and he was in his last year of junior high. He inwardly sighed when he heard the running footsteps behind him. There was a slap on his back, and he inwardly cringed in slight pain, but he didn't show it. The boy turned around and glared hard at the other boy in front of him. "What do you want, Inuzuka?" The raven-haired boy hissed.
The other boy held up his hands in defense. He had unruly umber brown hair, with dark eyes. On the sides of his face were inverted red triangles, tattooed on him. It may seem ridiculous to have such tattoos, and on the face, but this boy made it look good on him. Plus it fitted his loud and attention grabbing persona. His name was Inuzuka Kiba, and he was the same grade as Sasuke. "Gee, Uchiha. I was just trying to ask what the rush was. You just suddenly left us during lunch." He then turned his head to the side slightly. "And the guys made me check on you." He muttered to the side.
Looking annoyed, Sasuke turned around and walked away from the Inuzuka boy. Kiba huffed in anger and annoyance. "Well you're not welcomed for me caring, you bastard!" The boy yelled down the hall.
Sasuke sighed inwardly again, and walked back to his classroom. He maneuvered his way to the back, and sat on his chair, close to the window. He sat still for a while, before reaching his hand under his deck. He pulled out the book, textbook, and papers from under, and saw that the sheet he was instructed to place in his desk was gone. The Uchiha gave an annoyed look. 'I knew it… it was just a stupid hoax. I bet it was Inuzuka who made that stupid thing. Why did I even bother?' He grunted, and shifted in his seat to stare out the window, with his chin leaning on his propped hand. 'Blossom War… Who came up with that anyways?'
Soon the bell rang, signaling the students that they had five minutes before classes started up again. Sasuke drowned out his surroundings, ignoring the students that came in to the class. 'There will never be a more exciting life than this…' He thought sarcastically in his head.
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Hana Taisen
Act One: The Blue Rose of the Wind
By: Datenshi no Uzumaki
"Bloom now, beautiful Roses,
Father is calling."
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Unlocking the doors to the house, Sasuke sighed as he stepped through into his house. "I'm home." He said dully, as he took off his shoes at the foyer. He placed down his school bag near the base of the stairs, and then walked into the living room. He unconsciously waved at the person in the open kitchen without a word, and then plopped down on the couch and turned on the TV. He flipped through the channels, with a bored expression.
Suddenly a giant dark brown leather case was thrown in front of him, snapping the boy out of his trance. Sasuke looked up and glared at the person in front of him, blocking his view of the television. "What the hell Itachi? Move out of the way." He yelled at him.
Uchiha Itachi was the older brother of Sasuke. He was currently on his last year of college, nineteen years of age. He had the same looks as the younger Uchiha, but his hair was longer, and pulled back in a low ponytail. He looked more mature for his age, but was said to be very handsome. Itachi glared down at his brother. "Not until you tell me what the hell is with this?" He pointed down at the large leather suitcase.
Sasuke stared at it, and then narrowed his eyes with a frown at his brother. "I don't know what the hell it is. Now move your fat ass out of my way of the television." He growled in annoyance at the older Uchiha.
Itachi glared at his younger brother. "It has your name on it. So it's yours. And I don't want anything to do with it." Itachi crossed his arms, and walked away, attending to the kitchen. The younger Uchiha looked down at the case, seeing a white envelop with his name written elegantly on it. He raised a brow, and sat up. He picked up the envelope, and then opened it.
Congratulations, Uchiha Sasuke!
You are now part of the Blossom War. There is no turning back, and you will never be able to withdraw from it, unless you win this war. Don't try to lose the precious thing from within. Please take good care of the Blue Rose.
Let the games begin.
Sasuke blinked his eyes, and then tossed the letter to the side. He turned the case around, making the opening face him. Then he carefully pushed the latches open, and lifted the top. His eyes slightly widened at what was inside. It was a beautiful looking doll that was almost life like. It was curled up in the case, as if it was sleeping peacefully in the soft cushions embedded inside. It had sun-kissed hair up in short pigtails that reached to it's chin, with black ribbons on each side of its head. A bright blue rose was on the right side with the pigtail. Its skin was almost golden, and smooth looking. On its cheeks were three whisker-like marks. It was dressed in a gorgeous velvet blue dress with black trimmings, almost 1800 century in style. A giant black bow was tied around its neck, adding to the delicate and beauty effect. It had white leggings, and nice black dress shoes to top it all off.
"A doll?" Sasuke nearly jumped from his trance at staring at the doll. He glowered at the voice of his brother. "I never knew you were into those kind of things, Otouto." Itachi sighed and shrugged his shoulders. "Whatever floats you boat, Otouto…"
Sasuke gave out a growl. "Shut up. I never asked for this."
Itachi came around the couch, and carefully picked up the doll. Its limbs and body fell limply. "She's cute." He said. Sasuke snorted as his brother said the word, cute. Cute and Itachi never did go well together. The older Uchiha glared at the boy still on the floor. Itachi inspected the well-crafted doll. The details were very precise, making this like a real child. Its skin was smooth and soft to touch, and the velvet of its dress sent shivers down the older Uchiha's spine. "Hm… how does it work? I want to see its eyes." He kept turning the doll at every direction.
The younger Uchiha shrugged. "Like I would know." He glanced into the case and saw a key, with a rose shape on the handle. He picked it up, slightly tilting his head with curiosity.
"Oh! There is a hole back here… I guess you put something in it to awaken the doll?" Itachi pointed at the hole he discovered. Sasuke blinked his ebony eyes, seeing as the shape of the hole fitted the key in his hand. "Oh! Go ahead! Put the key in it!" The older Uchiha said excitedly. Sasuke rolled his eyes, and fitted the key into the hole. He then turned it, with a small audible click that followed.
Suddenly the doll twitched, and shook. Both Uchihas backed away from the moving doll, Itachi dropping the doll to the ground. When the doll rose, the two males were behind the sofa, watching with wide eyes. Its back was to them, and its limbs were twitching as it stood on its legs. When the twitching and shaking stopped, and doll slowly turned around to face them. The Uchihas froze in place, fear raking through them. "Oh my god… it's Chucky's Bride!" Itachi whispered.
"S-Shut up!" Sasuke whispered back, panic clearly on his face.
When the doll faced them, it lifted its head, and slowly opened its eyes. It revealed a pair of bright azure pools that shined with life. The doll blinked its eyes, and then tilted its head slightly to the side, seeing a pair of eyes peering over the couch. The two stiffened, thinking the same thing. 'So… cute…'
"Which one of you is Uchiha Sasuke?" A soft, low and childish tone was heard from the now lively doll. Itachi immediately pointed to his younger brother beside him. Sasuke felt his eyes twitched. 'Traitor! Some older brother you are!' His mind yelled, as he glared darkly at his brother.
The doll beamed brightly, causing the two Uchihas to blush at the sight. The doll took the hem of its dress into its hands, and curtsied politely. "My name is Naruto, the Blue Rose, and you Uchiha Sasuke, are my servant." The doll looked up and smiled so innocently.
Sasuke's eyes twitched more. He jumped up from his hiding place, pointing to the doll. "What the hell are you talking about? I'm not your servant! And what the hell are you?" He screeched. Itachi slowly rose from behind the couch, and watched the doll, named Naruto.
The blond doll tilted its head slightly to the side. "You did sign your name on the contract, did you not? You, Uchiha Sasuke, wanted to be part of the Blossom Wars, correct?"
Flashes of the paper he signed earlier in school came to him. "What? That thing? I thought it was some stupid prank Inuzuka was playing on me. This… this has got to be some joke!" Then Sasuke looked up at the ceiling and started to laugh as if he lost his mind. Itachi backed away from his crazy brother. "I get it! It's a punishment isn't it? Okay! I see it now! You can stop with this stupid hoax, Otousan, Okaasan! I'd like to go back to my normal life now! I was only kidding!"
Naruto furrowed its brows in confusion. "Are you okay?" Sasuke looked down and glared at the doll. The blond doll huffed and tried to glare back. "That's no way to treat your master!" It stomped a foot. "And it is no joke, Uchiha Sasuke. You are part of the Blossom War once you signed your name on the contract. You cannot get out of it, unless you make me win it." The doll pulled out a piece of paper from behind its back, and there on it was Sasuke's signature.
The boy widened his eyes, and grabbed the sheet. It was indeed the same one he found on his desk in the middle of class. And there on the line was his signature. Itachi peered down on it, with a raised brow. Sasuke huffed in frustration, ripping the paper to tiny pieces. "Hah! The contract no longer exists! Now go away, what ever you are!" The boy pointed at the doll, glaring in defiance.
Naruto pouted, and then pulled out the same piece of paper from behind his back with Sasuke's exact signature. "Like I said, your name on the contract means you're stuck in the Blossom War!" The raven haired boy violently grabbed it, and ripped it apart, only for the doll to pull another one. Then he nearly shrilled in frustration.
Itachi backed away more from his younger brother. He gently took the contract and stared at it, studying it closely. "She's right. A contract is a contract, Otouto." His words though were not heard by his younger brother.
Sasuke was nearly hyperventilating by then. He didn't know what was going on. 'This is a dream right? Maybe if I wake up in my bed, then this whole thing would have never existed.' He glanced down at the adorable looking doll, and then closed his eyes. Nodding to himself, he dragged himself out of the living room, and up the stairs to his room.
"I think he's lost it…." Itachi then looked down on the doll. The tiny blond toy just blinked its big and bright blue eyes up at the older Uchiha. "And I think I've lost it too…"
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Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
Groaning, Sasuke reached over and turned off the alarm. After a few minutes, he groggily sat up, rubbing away the sleepiness from his eyes. He dropped his hand to his side. He slowly opened his eyes, and tried to focus his eyes on the blue object in front of him. When it came to focus, he was staring into a pair of big bright blue eyes. There was a pout on the childish face. "So, you're finally awake, Uchiha Sasuke."
Sasuke blinked his eyes numerous times, still seeing the blond doll sitting on his lap, looking up at him. Widening his eyes, realization came to him.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Itachi looked up, and sighed. He went back to making breakfast for himself and his little brother. Oh, you can't forget Naruto either! He heard stomping and running from above. Then the running came down the stairs and into the jointed kitchen and living room. Itachi turned around to see Sasuke panting hoarsely, with the doll in his hands. He was holding Naruto away from him, with his hands under the doll's arms, as if it was something that might explode any moment. The blond looked annoyed, not really liking being held that way.
"What the hell is this thing still doing here? And you let it come into my room!" Sasuke yelled. The boy was heaving like a crazy person. Itachi could have sworn foam was forming in his brother's mouth.
The blond reached its tiny hand onto its ear, rubbing it. "Must you be loud in the mornings?"
Itachi sighed, and shook his head. He gently took Naruto away from his rabid brother, and placed him on the head chair of the dinning table. There were three books stacked up as a high chair for the doll. The blond looked up at the older Uchiha, and smiled cheekily in thanks. "Uchiha Itachi, I would rather have you as my servant than that meanie, Uchiha Sasuke." The doll looked back and glared at the younger raven. Itachi sighed, but slightly smiled at the blond.
"Anki! What the hell are you doing?"
"Why, taking care of Naruto-kun, since you are not fit to." The older Uchiha responded casually. He began to place the plates of food on the table. "And from the story that Naruto-kun told me, you're stuck with him whether you like it or not, Otouto. It sounds interesting, this Blossom War, and plus, I like having Naruto-kun around. He's much nicer than you."
Sasuke's eyes widened. "Wait a minute! This doll is male?"
Itachi cocked his head to the side, glancing over his should to his little brother. "Well, the name kind of gave it away, and Naruto-kun pointedly said he is a boy yesterday."
The blond pouted, crossing his arms. "It's not my fault. I was created this way, and named as such. I was even told I look perfect dressed this way…" Naruto's expression fell for a few seconds, before changing back to a happy one. "Anyways, Uchiha Sasuke, you are part of the Blossom War. You signed the contract and now you are my servant."
"What? I'm not going to be your servant!" Sasuke shouted.
The doll pulled out the same sheet of paper with the boy's signature on it. "This is the proof!" Sasuke had flashes of a nightmare that occurred last night. Naruto then pointed at his hand. "And, the brace says otherwise."
Sasuke lifted his left hand, and widened his eyes to see a silver brace snug on his wrist, like a wristband. There were black symbols and designs engraved around the silver metal, and a single blue circular jewel embedded in it. "What the-? When did this get on me?" The boy panicked and tried to pry the brace off his wrist, but no avail.
Naruto sighed. "Humans… they need to learn how to read contracts carefully." The blond thanked Itachi as he set down the utensils. With his tiny hands, he grasped the big fork and spoon, and struggled with getting the food into small proportions. The blond wanted to cry, but was trying to keep with proper etiquette. Itachi watched it all in amusement, and chuckled. Naruto looked up, and pouted at the older Uchiha.
Sasuke sighed in defeat, and sat down at the dinning table. He dropped his head on to the table, with a loud thump. 'Man… this is totally unexpected. But then again this is what I wished for, a not so boring life…' He then peeked up to see the tiny blond. 'I could have asked for something other than some possessed doll claiming that I'm its servant…' He then glanced his brother. 'And Itachi seems so calm about it.'
"Hey! Don't do that on the table." Itachi frowned, with his hands on his hips. "You got school to go to, Otouto. Now hurry and get ready." He ordered. Sasuke walked back up to his room and changed. As he got back down and into the dining room/living room, the eldest held out a piece of toast, and the boy's school bag to him. Sasuke muttered his thanks, and went to head out of his house.
As he closed the door to the house, he looked down to see Naruto standing there beside him, looking out to the front yard with curious eyes. "So, where are we going?"
Sasuke freaked. "What the hell do you think you're doing? You can't come with me to school!"
The blond looked up blinking his big blue eyes at the boy, and then he pouted. "You can't tell me what to do, servant!"
"I'm not your servant!" He yelled.
"Who would want you as one, Uchiha? I imagine the world turning to hell if it happened." Sasuke widened his eyes and quickly turned his head to see Kiba standing by the gates to his house. The brunette gave a casual wave as a greeting. The Uchiha quickly picked up the doll, and ran inside his house, slamming the door. Kiba raised a brow, scratching the back of his head in confusion. "Okay…"
He could hear faint yelling inside the Uchiha resident. The boy backed away a bit, a little frightened on what is going on in that house. "It's not everyday that things like these happened to Uchiha… but then again things like these never really happen to the perfect Uchiha at all…"
Then the door to his house opened, with a ruffled looking boy stomping towards the Inuzuka. Kiba opened his mouth, but Sasuke growled. "Don't ask. Let's just go." The shorter boy blinked his dark eyes, and shrugged his shoulders. 'I don't think I'll ever understand him… Not like I want to anyways...' He sighed and followed the fuming raven-haired boy.
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Sasuke was not having a good day. His morning rituals were ruined, and he had to run to school as he was going to be late. When he got to the building, he was swarmed by his hordes of fangirls that were waiting for him at the gate. He cursed for forgetting to take the back way, even when Kiba kept warning him. He missed ten minutes of his first class, but lucky for him he was let off easy because… well because he's an Uchiha, damnit. Then in second period, he couldn't focus on the stupid easy pop quiz, because he was paranoid a pair of big blue eyes were glaring at the back of his head. Then at P.E. he tripped and fell when their class was running laps. The worst part was the girls were smothering him to see if he was okay, and arguing on who could bring him to the school infirmary. Then lunch came.
He would usually sit with his… acquaintances (no they are not his friends), but he felt like eating alone. He was hiding away at the back of the school building. The boy leaned his back against the wall, facing the wired fence that lead to the outside of their school, with a field of trees ahead. He looked in his bag and cursed more. He forgot to get his lunch. 'Damn you stupid doll! I hate you, and I wish I shouldn't have signed up for this stupid game, or what ever it is. It's your entire fault!' He was seething in his mind.
There were sounds coming from the bushes behind the fence. He nearly jumped when his brother popped up, smiling slyly. "Hey, Otouto!"
Sasuke was about to open his mouth to yell at his brother, but then his eyes widened when he noticed the thing that was ruining his perfect order in life, perched elegantly on Itachi's arm. "Why the hell do you have that THING with you?" He screeched… no Uchihas don't screech… he questioned demandingly with a booming voice.
Itachi rolled his eyes, and the blond doll glared at the boy. "I am not a thing, you insolent brat. I am Naruto, the Blue Rose, and you are my servant. You can't talk to me like that!" Itachi sighed, and shook his head. But inside his mind he was laughing hard at the amusing scene.
"I couldn't leave Naruto-kun at home alone." Sasuke felt an eye twitch. 'Since when did he start adding -kun to its name?' "Poor thing would be lonely and have nothing to do." Said the eldest Uchiha.
"So you brought it to me so that I can carry it around while I'm at school? Well I'm sorry Anki, but I'm not going to bring a stupid doll with me for the day, out in public!" Sasuke hissed, while pointing at the little blond. "Take it with you to your work, why don't you!"
Naruto pouted, and crossed his arms. "Hey! 'It' has a name, and I'm a boy!"
Ignoring the little blond's protest, the older Uchiha sighed. "Well I'm sorry that carrying Naruto-kun with you would ruin your reputation in this school, but he is your responsibility. You were the one who signed that contract, or whatever it is." Itachi idly smoothed out a fold of the Doll's blue velvet dress. "Plus, I have a business meeting to attend to, and Naruto-kun can be a distraction for me and my associates." He grinned down at the blond doll, which smiled approvingly at the older Uchiha.
Sasuke huffed, and stood up from his spot. His lunch break just got ruined. He quickly got his backpack and stomped away from his crazy brother and the possessed doll. 'This isn't real! It's a joke! And in the end, I'll just look back on it and laugh, then kill someone!'
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It was the end of the day, and Sasuke thanked whatever god that was up there, that nothing bad has gone wrong, unlike earlier in the day. He just nodded at his 'acquaintances' as they went to head home. Sasuke went to his locker, and ignored all the annoying fangirls that were hanging off of him. When he finally got rid of them, he opened his locker, and jumped back in shock.
"WTF!?" His loud exclamation could be heard echoing down the hall. Sasuke was grateful no one was around. Something about a party that would be going on in an hour after school, and everyone was heading there right away.
A pair of big blue eyes looked up, and met with deep obsidian orbs. "Thank goodness you finally came, Uchiha Sasuke." The little doll jumped out from the small space in the locker, and landed gracefully to the ground. "I thought you would never get me." The doll said as he dusted and straightened his dress. "It's not really a very comfortable place to be, you know."
Sasuke, who was pressing up against the set of lockers across from his, pointed at the doll, looking at it incredulously. "What are you doing in there? And why are you here?" He growled. The brunette was nearly panting, with his heart racing from the surprise of seeing the doll.
Naruto crossed his arms, and pouted. "Itachi-san told me to wait for you in there, to not risk getting your 'reputation' from being ruined." The blond snorted. "Now let's go. We need to go searching." Naruto dusted his dress, and turned towards the exit of the school building.
Sasuke jumped from his spot, and stopped in front of the blond doll, glaring down at it. "What the hell do you mean, searching? And you are not walking out there in broad daylight! In case you don't know, walking and talking dolls are not a normal thing you would see in the streets around here, and you are not normal!"
The blond sighed, and rubbed his ears with his small hand. "Must you always yell?" The blond looked up at the fourteen year old, and pouted. "You signed up to be part of the Blossom War, did you not? Well, the war has been going on for years, and it is up to us to stop this war, and win it! There are others out there that are causing destruction, and we need to stop them. We need to protect the Roses!"
The raven-haired teen felt his eye twitch, getting sick of listening to the talking doll. He picked up the doll, and stuffed the blond in his duffel bag. "Teme!" Naruto struggled to get out of the bag, sticking his head out the opening. The doll finally dropped all formal pretenses with his anger. The boy was so stubborn!
"Shut up, we're going home, whether you like it or not. And you need to learn some ground rules, if I'm ever to 'play Host' to you." He hissed, as a stomped out of the school building, and down the streets to his house. "That thing I signed, I thought it was a joke, and I just played along, because I was bored. It's all just a stupid game, right?" He pushed the blond's head in his bag, and zipped it with a little opening on the bag to hide the doll from the public's eyes.
"If I knew I was going to be stuck with you, then I wouldn't have even signed that stupid contract. As of right now, I don't care about this whole stupid 'Blossom War'. It's lame, and there is no such thing in my mind. The world is not going to be destroyed, and the talk about 'Roses' is effen stupid too!" Sasuke nearly screamed out loud, down the empty streets of his neighborhood.
There were some movements in the duffel bag, and the sound of the zipper opening. Sasuke looked down to see Naruto jump out the bag, and walking away with his back towards him. The raven-haired boy growled in frustration, wanting to pull his hair off his head. He took in a deep breath and called out to the doll. "Hey! Where do you think you're going?"
"Away from you, because you think this whole thing is stupid." Naruto didn't turn around to look at the raven-haired boy, and kept walking away. "Who needs you anyways? I can find the other Roses and win this war, you think is stupid, all on my own!" The voice almost sounded it was going to crack, causing guilt to rise in Sasuke's chest. Then the blond doll ran away from the raven-haired boy.
The boy shook his head, and anger was still bubbling inside him. "Fine then! Just go away! I don't need you either! It's all just a stupid game!" Sasuke shouted at the blond doll. The boy glared, and turned around walking to his house.
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When Sasuke got home, he was greeted with silence, something normal that he was used to. Itachi was at work, taking care of some business that their family owned, but now was co-owned with a very close friend to their parents. Until Itachi graduates from college, their family friend was going to run everything, with Itachi at the side. The boy sighed, and dropped his bags near the staircase, and headed into the living room. He plopped himself to the couch, and turned on the television as he sank into its cushions. 'Stupid dobe…'
The boy shook his head, trying hard not to think about that little blond doll. Sasuke told himself that he has just gone crazy believing that dolls can become alive. No way does he feel guilty for hurting some doll's feelings. They are just dolls, and they don't have feelings. They're not real people, right? But why was there some itchy little void he was feeling suddenly? Furiously scratching his head, the boy got up from his seat, and turned off the TV. He stomped his way upstairs to his room, and he went to the computer.
After checking mail, and finishing some homework, he became bored, and was just browsing around the Internet. He glanced at the time, reading that it was a quarter past nine. There was a dull prickly sensation at the back of his mind. Sasuke tightly closed his eyes and shook his head. Then he opened them and opened up a search engine on the computer. 'Blossom War…'
He blinked his eyes at the results, being a few. He clicked one of the links, and was welcomed into a dark looking website. 'Dolls of Eden series?' He clicked around, and blinked when he came upon a page.
"A legendary Sage, known as the Great Sage, or the White Sage, created nine powerful dolls in his lifetime, called the Dolls of Eden. These living dolls each hold a unique power, but the strongest of them all is the first doll, the Black Rose. The ninth doll, which has never awakened since it was created, is said to have powers that rivals the Black Rose, but it is still unknown." Sasuke raised a brow, as he read the lines on his monitor.
"It is not for certain what the true purpose of the Dolls of Eden are, or why they are walking on this world like living people. But it is certain that these dolls are fighting each other for one sole purpose, to win the Blossom Wars to get Home to their Father. It is a competition on who will get to their Father's side, and the dolls only appear after every two decades. After some research, it is for sure that the Father they speak of is indeed their creator, the Great Sage." Sasuke slightly frowned.
"Factions or groups have formed to get their hands on these powerful dolls. Their reasons are not for sure known, but only for their greed for power. Not only factions, but also these dark sinister creatures are after them. It is rumored that these creatures are under the control of another legendary Sage, the Black Sage. It could also be to get his hands on these powerful beings, or for revenge, which is not certain as of yet."
Sasuke was way into reading about the dolls that he didn't hear his brother come in from his work. The older Uchiha was calling him, asking if he has eaten dinner yet, but no reply came from the younger Uchiha.
Sasuke furrowed his brows. "Not everyone knows about the Dolls of Eden, or the on going Blossom War. Only special kinds of people are able to acquire one of these dolls, and play Host to them. They are also able to conjure the same powers that the dolls have, if the connection and trust is strong enough. From further observations and research, the dolls require a human Host, to support and safeguard their Roses, the source of their powers and their life…"
Suddenly there was a slap to the back his head, and Sasuke snapped up, and glared at his brother. "What the hell was that for!?"
Itachi frowned, and crossed his arms. "I've been calling you for ten minutes now." He glanced at the boy's computer screen, and then looked around the room. "So did you eat dinner yet? Where's Naruto-kun?"
Sometime thing inside the boy felt like it stopped at that name. "…"
The older teen widened his eyes. "Don't tell me you didn't get him from your locker."
"No I found him, but…"
Itachi narrowed his eyes. "Don't tell me you left him somewhere, because your stupid pride couldn't handle carrying around a doll that was your responsibility. Also, you couldn't accept that maybe all this that Naruto-kun has said could be true, and he's interrupting your monotonous flow of your life." There was that pang in his chest again, and Sasuke avoided looking up at his older brother. 'He's always right… damnit!'
The older Uchiha frowned deeply, and turned around to walk out the door. "I'm disappointed in you Sasuke. Naruto-kun was your only chance to take you away from the dullness of your life. He was your responsibility, but you blew it, by abandoning someone who only needed someone to take care of him. Naruto could have been a friend that you desperately needed to quench that loneliness you have in your heart." Itachi's voice faded, and he sighed. He shook his head and grasped for the knob of the door. Sasuke heard him mutter something like 'what am I going to do with you?' before walking out the door.
Suddenly Sasuke doubled over, clutching his heart. Itachi turned around and concern was written all over his face. "Otouto, what's wrong?"
"It burns…" Sasuke hissed, then he looked at the bright glowing from the brace that was on his wrist. "Na-Naruto…?"
When his ebony eyes closed, he could see the pain the doll was going through. Something was beating on him, hurting him, and he was growing weak, and so was Sasuke. The raven-haired boy stood up, and staggered out of his room, with Itachi calling out to him. "Sasuke!"
"I… I need to get to him… He needs me!" He made his way out the door of the house, and he started running through the dark streets of the night.
Itachi bit his lip, his brows furrowing when he saw his brother disappear at the corner of the street. He gripped a bar of the metal gate to their house. 'Sasuke… please bring Naruto-kun back. You both don't know it, but you both need each other.'
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There was a cry of pain when a black shadow slashed at him. The small blond doll fell unceremoniously to the ground. He was panting, and cursing in his mind. 'Damnit… it's because I don't have my Rose with me… that bastard!'
The doll looked down to see the smears of dirt on his peach hands, and on his dress. There were tears on his velvet dress that made the blond nearly cry. 'No one wants a broken doll… I'm sorry I failed. I was not able to end this war.' The doll felt sorrow, but no tears fell from his sapphire blue eyes. He looked up to see the shadow like creatures stalk up to him in an intimidating way with their beady red eyes and sharp claws.
"Naruto!"
There was a blast of blue light that burst from between the doll and the shadowed creatures, pushing the enemies away from the little doll. Sasuke appeared, running towards the doll, and kneeling down beside him. He carefully picked up the doll's head, and stared down at the blond. "Naruto! I'm sorry! Are you okay?"
"Uchiha Sasuke…" Blue eyes look up into a pair of ebony eyes. "You're late." The tiny voice coughed out. Sasuke snorted, and then looked up to see the hissing black figures. His eyes slightly widened in disbelief. "Those… are called Wraiths, shadows created by the Black Sage as servants."
"Black Sage… as in the great rival of your creator?" Sasuke whispered, still in shocked at the surreal beings.
Naruto nodded. "Father made many enemies, and they are after me and my brothers and sisters. They want us because of our Roses." The blond sat up, and started to pat away the dust on his dress. "It's the Rose that you are sworn to protect once you signed your name on that contract, Uchiha Sasuke." The blond stood up, and stared at the Wraiths that were slowly rising. "You are stuck with me, whether we like it or not."
Then Naruto turned to the boy, with shining and an indescribable emotion within his sapphire eyes. "The only way you are getting rid of me is when I'm either defeated or we finally put an end to this Blossom Wars." The blond gave a big grin towards the boy. "So… what will it be, Uchiha Sasuke?"
Sasuke grunted, and stood up. He closed his eyes for a while, and then opened them as he smirked. "First, it's just Sasuke, Dobe…" Blond pouted as he stood beside the raven-haired boy.
The Wraiths were hissing loudly, which started to annoy the raven-haired boy. "They're not the only ones that we will fight against." He stated to himself, but Naruto nodded. Sasuke then glared at them. "What can I do?"
Naruto grinned wider, bowing his head slightly, ready to fight. "You must concentrate to make the Rose bloom, Sasuke, only then will I be able to use my powers against these stupid demons. Lend your energy, and your trust to it."
The raven-haired boy blinked his eyes in confusion, but he closed his eyes, concentrating on what the doll has said. He felt something warm within him, a tiny light.
In his mind he could see the bulb of a flower, a blue one. 'My energy… my trust…' A single drop kissed the tip of the flower, and then it opened wildly into a beautiful and bright blue rose.
'Naruto… The Blue Rose… of the Wind…'
When he opened his eyes he could see the doll glowing in a blue aura that blared brightly. There were harsh winds encircling around the pair. Naruto smirked, and narrowed his eyes. "Wind Blade!" shouted out Sasuke.
The blond doll rose from the ground, and the winds became harsher. With a raise of the doll's little arm, he released blasts of powerful cutting winds at the shadows that easily shredded them to pieces. Then the Wraiths were nothing but black dust being swept away by the winds.
Sasuke fell to his knees panting in exhaustion. "What… what was that?" Naruto landed next to the boy, and placed a hand on the boy's cheek. Sasuke blinked his ebony eyes, and looked up into bright blue orbs. Something in his heart stirred as he stared into those big bright eyes.
"That was the Blue Rose of the Wind… my powers entrusted to you, Uchiha Sasuke. Keep it safe." The blond smiled, making the boy blush at the warm feeling radiating from that smile. "I think… you'll make a fine servant, teme."
Sasuke blinked his eyes, and then glared at the doll. "I'm not your servant!" He snapped.
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EDIT (2013): Added and changed a few things, here and there. Also changed the name of the shadow monsters to Wraith. Much easier to understand and write =u= Still need someone to double check my grammar and spelling mistakes orz||| ))
"Rose" - source of power for a Doll of Eden. It also is the life and essence of a Doll of Eden. It grows and lives within a Host, that depends on the life and energy of its carrier. It is so deeply connected and rooted to a Host's life, that if a Rose dies, the Host would die with it. The Rose continues to live and grow as it is nourished by the strong trusting bonds between a Doll and Host.
"Host" - special people chosen by the White Sage to be in possession of a Doll of Eden and its Rose. They are the connection and energy source for a Doll, and house within them a Doll's Rose. They are also fighting partners of a Doll, allowing the Host to be able to conjure the powers of a Doll. They are also in command during battles, allowing and mitigating the powers to a Doll.
"Wraith" - shadow like monsters that are creations and servants of the Black Sage. They are attracted to a Doll of Eden's Rose, and appear with the task of either destroying or capturing the Roses.
Ages: (Those mentioned and are not a doll)
Sasuke: 14
Itachi: 19
Kiba: 14