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It's been about two weeks since I uploaded my second chapter. Sorry about that! I started school again and haven't been able to write quickly. Enjoy!
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Sasuke's POV
"Guren?" Is that her?
"Sasuke! You found me!" She said hugging me. A shot of pain went through my arm and I knew what was happening.
"G-Guren...Please...Do you mind? ARG!"
"Still?! Wait", She placed her hand on my arm and flowed chakra through it. I felt her warm chakra entering into my veins and I settled down quickly. I was a bit sore but...oh well...I had to bear it somehow.
"Sasuke? Can you hear me? Aniki?!", Yumiko said.
"I'm fine. One of those kick ins again. We should head back. I need some rest and I'm sure Guren-chan does too.", I said glancing at Guren.
"Okay lets go report back then.", Yumiko said with a worried face. It was a surprise to see that face twice today. It's been a long time since we've been able to show our emotions. We jumped the gates and ran back to the Hokage tower without letting anyone see us. We reported to Tsunade and she approved Guren as a Konoha jounin. We three worked as a three man cell and that was an order. Guren and Yumiko would be staying in the Uchiha compound. We ran there avoiding everyone. Luckily Tsunade ordered someone to clean out the house when she ordered me to come back.
"Here's the living room. Go through the hallway on the right and the first room is mine and the room across from it is the medical room the next two rooms across from each other are guest rooms and at the end there's a bathroom. In the hall on the left there's a music room on the left side and a study room and library. On the end there's a training room and then across from that is another bathroom. All the other rooms in this compound are off-limits. Got it?"
"Yep!" Guren replied as she walked into the room next to mine and Yumiko went into the other. I walked into my room and found out we need to go buy some things and I was pretty sure there wasn't any food either. I walked into the medical room as I looked through the papers on the desk. At least nobody messed with these.
Yumiko's POV
I don't remember this place at all. When I looked around my room there was a king sized bed with a closet, a fairly large desk with a chair and lamp. There was a nightstand with a glass cup and a lamp with a bookshelf right next to it. It wasn't that decorated but it was in better shape than what was expected. I started to unpack my things and started stacking scrolls onto the bookshelf I let the genjutsu down now that we were in Konoha. I looked in the mirror to see my long black hair and pale skin. I went across to Guren's room I knocked on Guren's door. I walked in to see her all unpacked and in a new pair of clothes.
"Hey! How is it here?", I spoke first.
"Way better than the snake's den.", she said with venomous words.
"Guren, I need to ask you something serious."
"Hm?" she answered with a bored look on her face
"What's going on with Sasuke? Why is he covered in those curse marks and seals?"
"He told me not to tell anyone but- I guess you should know. He- no, no. His chakra amount has been growing too quickly and it's becoming more and more dangerous. His chakra reeks of death and murderous intent. He's been trying to control it but sometimes it flickers...and he just starts screaming or he can't talk or move."
"WHAT?! AND HE DIDN'T TELL ME ABOUT THIS? I'M GONNA GO KI-"
"Wait. You shouldn't reminding him about it just makes it worse. His chakra is looking for any time he lets his guard down. Reminding him just brings more pain.", she said holding onto my wrist with a firm grip.
"Why didn't he tell me?", I said.
"He doesn't want many people causing him pain.", she replied in a stoic manner. I thought to myself that I was a horrible sister to him.
"Should we go check on Sasuke?", she offered.
"Yeah. Sure.", I replied and we walked into his room. He was sitting on the bed wrapping himself in bandages. He had them around his arms and he was currently working on his waist. When he noticed us he just nodded us to come in.
"Guren keep the genjutsu down. We're in Konoha it's fine from now on. You look better like this as well.", Sasuke said.
"Here let me help you with that.", I just replied as he handed me the roll of bandages. I gently wrapped them around but I wasn't so happy to find him slightly flinching when the bandages touched his skin. I pretended like I didn't notice and I sat down in the chair next to the bookshelf.
"So. What's our plan now that we're here?", I asked.
"Well, we need to pick up some things at the market but we have to stay low until Tsunade summons us. Which should be soon.", he replied as he put on his masked expressions back on. Just as he finished his last word there was a messenger bird on the window. I picked it up and read the message:
Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Yumiko, and Guren
I need you at my office ASAP
~Tsunade~
I nodded at Sasuke and Guren and we were out on the rooks in a minute. When we got to the tower we jumped through the window and landed in her office gracefully. She looked at us for a second and she stood up. She gave us a look to follow and we followed her to the top of the building where we could see Konoha in view.
Sasuke's POV
We walked up to the roof and Tsunade opened a door but signaled us to stay inside. We watched her through a window and when I took a glance at who was there, I saw Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi, and Ino's father. I couldn't take my eyes off of the two of my old teammates. They had changed so much. While Naruto looked more mature Sakura looked...stronger...Interesting I thought to myself. I suddenly became a bit sick in the stomach. What do I tell them? What if they won't accept me? I saw Kakashi coming near as he stepped into inside and greeted the three of us. He looked at me and whispered, "Sasuke I know you're probably worried about what's going to happen next but Naruto and Sakura haven't given up on you. You need to know that and Konoha is nothing like Otogature. There aren't any back stabs between comrades." I looked him in the eye and gave him a small nod.
"Tsunade is going to announce somethings about you guys and when she gives you the signal just walk out okay?"
"Hai", the three of us said. Her speech wasn't that long and it seemed as if Ino's father was sending people outside of the village an update as well. Tsunade turned to us and nodded. I let out a deep breath and turned the knob. Me, Guren and Yumiko walked out in order as the crowd gasped and Naruto and Sakura just staring at us wide-eyed.
"Konoha villagers and shinobi, Uchiha Sasuke has been on a top secret mission the past years as a spy under Orochimaru and has brought back two very talented shinobi with him. The three have been given the position of jounin and have proven themselves as Konoha shinobi.", Tsunade said. I gently held Guren's hand as the crowd cheered after a moment of silence. I was wondering what was taking the blond and the pink head to explode. Right when I thought that I felt a slap across my face to find Sakura standing there.
"What were you thinking going on a mission like that without telling us?!", Sakura yelled. Suddenly Guren stepped in front of me and told her to back down.
"Don't you dare speak to Sasuke in that tone."
"Guren, it's okay. I deserved it.", I said apologetically to Sakura. Naruto came running and suddenly hugged me.
"Teme we have some serious talking to do.", he said with a giant smile plastered onto his face. Naruto grabbed my hand and started dragging me to to Ichiraku's.
"Naruto! You are not taking the Uchiha away!" Tsunade ordered. Of course Naruto started yelling at Tsunade. Did nothing change? I asked myself. I looked back at Yumiko and Guren and I said,
"Coming? We need to go pick some stuff up for the house." The nodded and I told Tsunade where we were going. Naruto decided to follow us and so did Kakashi and after being a bit hesitant Sakura joined us as well. The six of us started walking down the steps of the Hokage tower in silence. Nobody knew what to say first so I broke the silence.
"Has anything changed?" I asked quietly but loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Teme, everyone was waiting for you to come back! Are you...okay?" He asked giving a slight glance at the curse mark. I just replied with a 'hn'. Suddenly Naruto bursted out, "Isn't she the crystal styled user that died? And she looks just like you!" he practically screamed while pointing to Yumiko.
"Long story I'll tell you at later when we have time. Yumiko, Guren need anything?", I asked looking at them.
"Some more medical supplies and I need some herbs for medicine." Yumiko replied. I just nodded and glanced at Guren. She slowly grabbed my hand and embraced it.
"Hm...What might you need?", I asked squeezing her hand once. She just shook her head. When I looked up Kakashi was giving me a smile saying, "My oh my, What's happened to the cold hearted Uchiha Sasuke?" I decided to ignore him as we kept walking. Luckily Naruto and Sakura were up ahead enough to not hear us talking. Although there were some stares nobody really seemed to mind us. We went to the ninja store and bought some ninja tools and some blank scrolls for my uses. Next, we stopped by the clothing store to get some spare clothes. Yumiko bought a few long white or black kimono shirts with a red rope belt to hold her sword and some fishnet leggings. Guren picked out a dark green kimono top similar to Yumiko's but with a lotus flower on the back and black leggings. I got a few light grey kimono tops with the same red rope belt and some nave pants. The shop keeper said she could put the Uchiha symbols on them by evening so we continued our quest for supplies. We stopped by a medical herb store and Yumiko picked up the things she needed. On the way back home we picked up some fruits and vegetables and picked up the clothes. It had been a long day with the old Team 7. Yumiko invited them over to our place which meant I had to explain to them the truth behind what happened. I got a bit nervous but I was pretty sure I masked it enough. We were finally in front of the Uchiha compound but to a surprise there were two people there. Tsunade and her assistant Shinzune.
"Hokage-sama? What brings you here?" Guren asked.
"Just wanted to talk with Sasuke. I need to know some of the details of the mission. I'm guessing you have guests.", she said giving Kakashi a look. Yumiko welcomed them in as we stepped in Kakashi put his hand on my shoulder and I immediately put my hand on my sword as I pulled my sword out an inch but to let go of it quickly.
"Remember what I told you Sasuke. It's different here.", Kakashi said. Everyone settled down in the living room as I went into the medical room and brought out some papers for Tsunade. "Here are some papers I research while I was there about my medical condition." I said. Sakura finally spoke for the first time that day. "Medical conditions?" I didn't answer and just started to unravel all the bandages I had on my torso. Naruto, Sakura, Shinzune, and Kakashi all gasped at the seals. My main mission in the Sound was to bring back my-twin sister." I said giving a glance at Yumiko. But during that mission I- started dating Guren. You guys probably already know her. Yumiko and I have been trying to find a way to take the curse mark off but we couldn't find a way. I decided to study about them and found out there wasn't a way to take it off unless Orochimaru was absorbed from me. So...Guren sealed the curse but the curse mark already affected my chakra and I was slowly dying slowly from inside out. I started putting seals on my chakra so that the curse mark wouldn't spread but every once in a while the curse mark chakra gets agitated and it starts to leak out of the seals and I have sudden pain attacks. That's why I carry around these." I said taking out two small bottles of opaque liquid. I looked around to see everyone just looking at me dumbfounded. Tsunade put out her hand and I gave her one of the bottles. The mood of the room suddenly became gloomier and I felt sorry that I had to tell them. I was a bit surprised that Sakura wasn't tearing up already.
"Sasuke, I'm sor-", Kakashi started.
"No. I was the reason to all of this and you don't have to worry about me okay? It's just the pain attacks that affect me. I've taken care of the other problems." Guren held my hand tight as she whispered something into my ear. 'There are people outside. By the feeling of the chakra they aren't Konoha nins."
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Thanks for reading! I'll try to post the next chapter by February but I'm not sure because I have a lot of after school activities(Middle Schooler). :D
