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I'm back with an update... hmm... I think I just lost myself in the plot. It swallowed me up whole. I know some of you are rady to murder me right about now. I'm doing the best I can.
I made up my own mythology here (as if you can't tell) and this is not a diss on any religion, myth, lore, culture and what not!!! This is MY idea... actually it's more like the conclusions I've drawn by connecting several faraway dots.
And "Naruto" appears next chapter. I promise!!
Oh and by the way, I do not appreciate being told to "update now" without so much as a "by your leave".
Chapter 3
An awkwardness hung in the air.
Popular, near-god-like Uchiha Sasuke had never been shot down in any way before. The girls themselves would offer their souls to have Sasuke ask them that. For the first time in the history of mankind, the raven haired man had dared ask the "Unaskable Question", only to be rebuffed with sheer innocence.
He really didn't know what was worse; turned away because he wasn't wanted or because she didn't know what having a boyfriend meant.
The Kyuubi looked up at him expectantly. "I assure you, I am entirely serious in my pursuit of an answer. What is this "girlfriend" you speak of?"
Forcing down an irritated huff, Sasuke began to explain, not quite going into the detail, but at the same time wanting to; perhaps to ruffle her feathers and to get back at her for that major embarrasment. "... lovers..." he mumbled, finally ending his spiel.
"I believe I know now." as the lights went on his Kyuubi's expressive sapphire eyes. "You must mean to make me your mate, then?"
The Uchiha squirmed.
"Such are the times... "Lovers", "Girlfriends"..." she said to herself, raising her head from her kowtow to gaze at the human male. "I had never thought to update my vocabulary." She did a double take from her musings. "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR GOURD??!!!"
Sasuke did not answer her.
The Kyuubi began to sputter, her furry ears were tugged by agitated hands and her tails were swish-swishing left to right. "You and I are... you're human and I'm ... something else and but the... I can't be... but the... DO you know HOW OLD I AM??!! Eh? I don't... huh?!!"
Her flaxen locks were pulled backward, exposing her line of sight to a seething mouth. A seeting mouth that was suddenly smooshed against her full pink lips. As the human boy pulled backward, she goggled at him, her cheeks stained with a dusky red.
She licked her lips, and put her nervous hands behind her back to twist her clothes. "Why did you do that?" But the human just stared at her blandly.
The last Uchiha did not speak again. Partly because he was suprised at himself for acting like a lunatic with a crush but majorly since he really didn't know what to say. He kept eye contact with the she-demon. Waiting. Hoping.
Kyuubi blinked a few times, before closing her eyes. All traces of her previous hysteria had been banished by the slight upward curling of her lips. This made the human feel uncomfortable. His intuition told him that she had been eavesdropping into his subconcious thoughts again and she must have gleaned something from him... something agreeable to her.
Sometimes he hated women, and their powers of discernment.
"It is your decision to make, Uchiha Sasuke." she murmured. A slit of mischievous blue winked. Something that rankled him to no end.
Resigning himself to a probably omnipotent companion, Sasuke drew himself as regally as he could. "Get ready, we're leaving tomorrow at early dawn."
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Although the she-demon said that she had transported them halfway to his tribe, it still comforted the Uchiha to note the familiar specimen of plant life that surrounded them. He didn't know what he would do if he spotted any more of those weird overgrown weeds... or those ginormous man-eating bugs.
"Where are we?" he deigned to ask his prancing companion, who generally acted like a little eager puppy out for a walk. He scoffed as his mental image presented him with a fox demon rolling over and playing dead.
His companion halted, twitching. "Please refrain from ever thinking those kinds of thoughts again Uchiha. I might be forced to remedy the errors of it whilst conveniently "rolling over" your puny mortal body."As for your question, we are in The Forest of Sorrows. Give or take about a week's travel to reach the Fire Country."
The Forest of Sorrows.
Sasuke had heard about that place. Most of his people avoided and the Seer advised that they steer clear of it. While it did have the makings of a normal forest, it was too eerily silent and just like it's name implied, felt entirely somber and melancholic. All of the Konoha inhabitants had no qualms avoiding the Forest of Sorrows.
"It feels strange." he murmured.
The she-demon stared at him not unkindly. "There is nothing to fear in a forest that laments. It as old as I am; as old as the world."
He did not understand and the demon did not elaborate. They walked a ways before the Kyuubi veered off their path and sat down on a rock.
"Before we go to civilization, tell me about the world as it is now. I know nothing of the present machinations. And I do believe my ignorance would raise some unwanted questions."
The request though perfectly logical startled him. He had never interacted with any other human as freely as he had with this entity. And although small talk daunted him, Sasuke found himself explaining animatedly the nuances of the Leaf Tribe and a brief history of the world.
"So your tribe is governed by a strong leader called a Kage, who relies on the foretellings of the Unseen by your Seer. Those who serves in the ways of combats are called ninja or shinobi while those who take up the Healing arts are called medics." the Kyuubi analyzed her companion's story. "I do not understand why your tribe has become nomadic. If my memory serves me correctly the Fire Country is a blessed land with several fiefdoms, kingdoms and glorious citadels. It was a bustle with scientific whatnot at the turn of the last century or so. Surely your tribe could have occupied one of the abandoned ones? What of the Shrine of the Jinchuuriki? I would believe the spells that protect that land was made to stand to this day until forever. It would have been the safest choice."
Sasuke inhaled deeply. Something to that effect had been described in his wandering relative's notes. "I thought that was just a fairytale... besides nobody alive knows where it is, aside from you that is. I don't even know what a citadel is."
"It is quite disappointing to hear that humans would have forgotten about their Utopia. I suppose it could not be helped. Time erases as she will." She replied with a frown, visibly upset. "A citadel is... it is quite hard to define. It is a guard -building for a town or a tribe if you will. It stands tall and firm against her foes and is build with the strongest materials."
"I've been meaning to ask. Why do you talk like that?" He made no comment about her previous statement but it didn't take a genius to figure out that he was curious.
"Oh?" she seemed startled with the inquiry. "Is my way of speech incorrect? Outdated?"
A soft chuckle. "You sound like some old scholar-teacher from fifty years ago. Incorrect, no. Outdated, most definitely."
"I suppose my speech patterns are quite... unique. I would have to learn how to speak properly for this day and age."
He nodded. "Hn." He dusted off his pants and stood up, a clear indication that they were supposed to be on their way.
"Don't worry. We foxes are tricky." she smirked. "Whoopee, I've learned how to contract. It's quite easy learning to speak your way. The Root is still the same."
"Hn?"
"Language and grammatical rules do not just give birth by itself. It has a Root which all other derive from. Trust me when I say Words are important. With a strong will, one can be unstoppable."
"You've been saying that "will line" since we first met." Sasuke observed.
She turned to wink at him. "It wouldn't do for me to reveal all so early in the stage, eh Sasuke? Where's the fun in that? But to give a taste of ambrosia. You certainly use Words well, with your jutsus."
A shiver ran down the boy's spine. For some reason, that felt like an omen. Ill or not, the surviving Uchiha did not know.
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Several days into the journey and Sasuke could FEEL how close they were to home. He was relieved, excited, anxious and tense all at the same time.
He would have been glad to be home among familiar faces and human contact; he was happy he came out alive with the help needed. The only problem was if the Kyuubi would provide the RIGHT kind of aid. After all was said and done; even with excellent manners and wit, a demon was still a demon.
A furry tail or two sloshed about and he nearly bonked himself against a tree for missing the obvious. The Leaf Tribe would NOT take kindly to demons!!!
A brow was raised his way. "Don't start depressing yourself, Sasuke. I have several somethings up my sleeve."
He grunted, annoyed that she had read him correctly again.
"And thank you for worrying about lil' ol' me!!" she chuckled coyly, clasping her hands together in an extrememly feminine way.
The action irked the Uchiha to no end. She was acting like one of his fan girls... FANGIRLS!!!
"Hold, Sasuke!!" she cried, swatting him with an outstretched arm. "I... I don't believe this!!!"
Frowning, the human looked about warily for signs of imminent danger.
"I do believe there about four of us who know the location of the Shrine of the Jinchuuriki now." she closed her eyes, sniffing the air as she tilted her head back. "All males and unmated. This must be some sort of miracle."
The Uchiha was suprised to see the expression of utter pleasure on her face. It made him think naughty, naughty thoughts. He convenently forgot that the Kyuubi had sort-of turned him down before. Clearing his thoughts, before his mouth decided to operate alone, he scoffed. "What are you going on about?!"
Jumping slightly, the she-demon flushed. "I'm sorry... it's just that I haven't been out of my cave for so long and there are potential mates... uhm..." She steeled herself from whatever fantasies she'd been obviously having. "What I meant to say is that there are three more of my kind: two in Konoha, the Nibi and the Five tailed demon. One in the East, to the arid deserts, the Ichibi."
What the HELL!???? The Uchiha was pissed.
He, SASUKE FREAKIN' UCHIHA (Mr. Man himself), had been rebuffed, albeit with several valid reasons. He had lowered his mile-high pride and propositioned her!!!!!! (well, he hadn't meant to do it but that didn't count) However, three other men were being seriously and SIMULTANEOUSLY considered, because she SMELLED them??!!!! ALL THE WAY FROM OVER HERE?!!!!!
It was un-freaking-believable!!!!!
Wait a moment. Was she drooling?!
The Kyuubi let out an embarrassed stuttering laugh. She scratched the nape of her neck and closed her eyes; her human imitation of her foxy self. "Forgive my lack of dignity... I appear to be quite depraved as of the moment..." Clearing her throat, she ran up to a flat slab of rock and problaimed that they should stop for the night. "We will be upon the Leaf people tomorrow noon."
She said no more and sat down, calmly staring at the beginnings of starlight twinkle. Sasuke merely watched her, curious about the subtle shades that were found on her face: in the tiny frown of her lips and the longing of her eyes.
How long had she been in that unreachable place, alone?
And his whole perspective of her changed dramatically. He felt a certain kinship and sympathy with her previous plight, while feeling all the more anxious about WHY she chose to isolate herself in the first place. A being as knowledgable and as powerful as her would have escaped long ago...
Tightening his lips with resolve, the Uchiha set about fixing camp. He would deal with this as time allowed.
She didn't shift one bit, even as the sun settled down. "Uchiha, when asked me for the Mating, was there truth in your words?"
"W-What!!" he choked on his own spit. A thousand answers roved into his mind, but none of them were fit to be an honest excuse. He flinched as she came closer, her bewitching blue eyes enticing him. Dainty yet calloused hands gripped his neck gently.
How many times must he lose his composure with her? He had a feeling there were more to come.
The Kyuubi smiled at him. A smile that was heart wrenching, fearful and beautiful all at the same time.
"Lay with me." A haunting whisper.
"Claim me."
Her ears were tucked down submissively as she lay her head on the corner of his chest.
"I offer myself."
WA-aaaahhh... that wasn't supposed to be the original ending... curses... I always wonder why I just can't seem to stick to my original plots... -sigh- oh well... I kind of liked it; the way Kyuubi was acting and hinting at... and her honest seductions... hahahahaha ... is that really possible??!!! If some of you are wondering where Naruto is... mwahahahaha... it's a secret and a surprise!!!
Hey I made Kyuubi lose composure... hehe
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