Chapter: Seven

Title: The elf and the dwarf pt.2

Theme: LOTR? based on that newest Lotr!Naruto chapter cover.

Word count: 2,048

Pairings: Sasusaku


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The elf-boy sensed there's something fishy going on, it's almost sunset and their two companions were still nowhere to be found. All they have to do was to forage some herbs and food, but five hours had already been passed and there is still no signs of the duo.

He then proceeded to walk towards the stinky dwarf and announced, "It's been a while since the wizard and the idiot foraged for foods. I'll survey the area and find them. Stay here and guard our things."

Sakura mused, 'Who the hell does he think he is?'

The pinkette dwarf stood up from the bonfire and prepared herself to follow the elven boy.

"I'm coming with you." Sakura declared.

Uchiha Sasuke ignored the plea of the dwarf and turned his back and proceeded to grab his bow and arrow and continued to walk towards the opposite side of the forest.

"No, you aren't." The dark-haired elven seethed.

But the pinkette hurriedly went along with him somehow, "Hey wait for me."

"I told you to stay back there. You're annoying me."

The green-eyed girl just ignores him and continued to stride with him. Then he saw her kneeling down and it seems she is surveying the area.

She then announced to him, "It seems like they walked through this path. See."

Sakura pointed the faintly footsteps from the ground and the obsidian-eyed elf followed her steps.

Then suddenly a rustle of leaves was heard and while the pink-haired dwarf girl was still surveying the footsteps, Sasuke saw the upcoming beast and was about to target the unsuspecting dwarf.

He hurriedly grabbed his sword and pushed away the dwarf girl from the claws of the terrifying beast.

The dwarf looked back and saw the elf getting clawed out by the beast.

She wanted to warn him, "Sasuke!"

But it was too late; he was already injured in the leg by the sharp claws of the beast.

After seeing that the elf boy was harmed, she hurriedly swung her huge axe in front of the beast and the blade successfully landed on its body, she saw how it screamed in pain while hurriedly dashed away from the scene.

She then quickly went to elf-boy's position and anxiously asked if he's alright,

"Can you walk?"

He then answered her, "Yes. It's just a scratch. Let's go and find them."

She then creased her forehead and looked towards his wounded leg,

"You're in no condition to walk, and you're badly hurt."

But the elf boy just seethed, "No, I told you, I'm fine."

Sasuke continued to walk by limping his other foot. The dwarf saw how the elf saved her life and in exchange he was hurt badly by his chivalrous action. She then finally contemplated to heal his leg for gratitude.

She then murmured quietly, "I can heal you."

"What?"

The green-eyed dwarf just smiled at him and said: "I told you before, my master taught me some things….and one of them is healing. So it's still your lucky day, elf-boy."

After hearing her taunt, he just replied with a simple, "Hn."

He then thought to himself, 'What I was thinking saving this stinky dwarf?'

Sasuke then suddenly saw a green light radiating from her palms and directing it to his injured leg. He can feel the warmth from her hands and he saw how she tended to his wounds. It was a queasy feeling that a dwarf was healing him, but he felt good. The dwarf took her small pouch from her behind and obtained a white cloth from it, she continued to apply the white cloth on his newly healed leg.

He then heard her soft voice saying to him, "Thank you for saving me back there."

The egoistical elf shyly looked away from the emerald-eyed dwarf hiding his red-tinted blush. It seems like he felt something different from the way she's staring at him. He then coughed awkwardly and stood up and replied to her with a simple, "Don't mention it."

She stood up after him and they continued to follow the path of the footsteps.

After walking silently about for an hour, he broke the silence and asked, "Did your master also taught you that?"

The pink-haired girl looked back at his direction and replied, "You mean tracking inside the forest?

She was answered by a single nod and she continued, "You could say that she taught me, but the forest was practically my second home too. So I was used to tracking especially when it comes to hunting beasts."

"I see."

She then continued to ask him about his personal life, but she was contemplating If it's a good question. But she still asked it somehow, "How about you? What is your life …before that ugly witch froze everything."

"I was a warrior elf of my clan and I was the only one survived the incident."

"Oh. I'm sorry for asking that. I didn't mean to—"

"It's alright."

When the two arrived at the end of the footsteps, Sakura surveyed the new area and it seems like there is no sign of their two companions.

He felt an uneasy feeling from the pit of his stomach and he was sure there is something wrong with the place. Sasuke then murmured, "Stay back, something's not right."

Suddenly a huge black shadow engulfed the area and a purple mist appeared in front of them.

The two was startled when they heard a wicked laugh and they heard a spine-chilling voice, "W-welcome to my foressssst!"

It was Orochimaru the Wizard who turned into half snake, half human. Legend says that he became corrupted by his own power and was punished by the gods several years ago.

The creature then turned to the dark-haired elf and whispered, "Great! An elf from the Uchiha clan."

The dark-haired elf just replied with a simple, "Hn."

"You'll be my sssuppper for tonight. Elf boy!"

When Sakura heard the creature, she prepared to grab her axe to slash this disgusting animal. But for the first time in her life, when the pink-haired dwarf felt his monstrous energy, Sakura was terrified and she just stood there gaping at the terrifying creature, the elf boy noticed her fear and he mused,

'This is no good. I need to do something or else we'll be killed by this psycho!'

When Orochimaru spitted a toxic acid towards their way, the obsidian-eyed elf pushed the pink-haired dwarf out of the way and murmured furiously, "You're no match for him. Go find the others. Now!"

After hearing his words, she suddenly ran away from the cursed-infested area. She didn't look back and when she was far away enough, she realized she left the dark-haired elf behind.

"Shit! I thought he was going to run away too. I had to go back."

After going back for him, she promptly saw the dark-haired's body lying on the floor unconsciously. She hurriedly went to his side and shouted, "Sasuke!"

She angrily stared at the creature and spatted, "What did you do to him?! You bastard snake-man!"

Orochimaru wickedly laughed and answered her, "Oh, so you came back for him? I gave him a gift that he won't forget."

"What?!"

"He won't be awake for a long time."

But the pink-haired girl just stared angrily towards the creature and loathed, "Y-you…fight me!"

"Are you seriously going to fight me right now? Hmm…Little stinky dwarf."

Sakura hastily grabbed her axe and suddenly ran towards the creature, but when she thought she landed a hit on one of his scaly skin, his tail countered her attack and she bounced on a tree. She regained her posture and she tried again to attack him, but she was also failed.

After fighting the disgusting creature for a while, she slumped towards the nearby rock while catching her breath. Several bruises and cuts were visible from her pale face and her former dwarf armor was now tattered and dirty from the fighting.

She then murmured to herself, "I can't defeat him…I guess this is my limit." The green-eyed dwarf looked towards the unconscious elf and whispered, "I'm sorry, I can't save you Sasuke…"

She then hastily stood up and called the creature once again, "Hey you! We're not finished yet."

The snake creature looked towards her, "You really don't give up, don't you?"

'This is my last energy…Naruto…Kakashi…forgive me.'

The pink-haired dwarf hurriedly prepared herself to attack the creature one last time. She tightly gripped her axe and pushed her remaining energy towards it and when she was about to attack the snake-man. She saw a tint of dark blue moved in front of her.

It was the dark-haired elf who was suddenly awoken and had saved her once again. He caught her in his arms and stared at her watery emerald orbs.

"S-sasuke? You're alive—but how?"

The obsidian-eyed elf ignored her inquiries and while enraged asked, "I told you to run away, why did you came back?"

"I-I thought you were dead…I—"

After the dark-haired elf caught her in his arms, he settled her at the rock nearby and He smirked devilishly and he looked at her once again and calmly said: "Stay here...I'll be back."

The elf boy then unsheathed his sword from his side and proceeded to walk towards Orochimaru, he then whispered something towards his sword and declared, "Kusanagi, now!"

When suddenly a large blue bolt of lightning was shooting down directly from his sword and aiming at the creature.

Orochimaru shockingly saw this and announced, "B-but how?! I already took all your power! That Uchiha chakra from you…How did you?!"

But Sasuke determined to end his life and answered him for the last time, "It seems you're underestimating my clan, don't fret, I won't show you any mercy. Die!"

"Nooooooooooooooo!"

Sasuke run towards the creature and he successfully pierced the snake's abdomen with his sword. After penetrating the snake, he walked towards the remains of the creature and slashed its remaining body parts to make sure it's already been killed.

After that, the dark-haired elf walked towards the side of the sleeping pink-haired dwarf. He patted her bruised pale face and he suddenly kissed her forehead without her knowing it.

He was also shocked by his sudden gesture and he looked towards the dwarf if she saw what he did, but she was still sleeping peacefully. He then picked her slowly from the ground and carried her back to their camp site.


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Little did they know that Kakashi and Naruto went on the deeper part of the forest and they already had arrived at their camp site just after they went to search for them.

After a while, the blonde-boy saw an arriving black silhouette and he thought it was an enemy, but after a clear view it appeared to be the dark-haired elf carrying bridal style their dwarf female companion on his hands.

Kakashi creased his forehead and was confused as the demon-container. Naruto then proceeded to ask the brooding elf, "What happened to Sakura-chan?!"

He just answered him plainly, "We were attacked in the forest."

When Naruto noticed their tattered armors and bruised face. The blonde-boy demon container replied, "Bu-but is she alright? You guys were battered!"

But the elf just ignored Naruto's statement and he looked towards the archmage and hurriedly asked, "Kakashi, can you check up on her?"

The archmage nodded quickly and rushed towards the pink-haired side and he checked her pulse if she's still breathing.

Luckily, she wasn't hit badly on her vital points and she was currently unconscious. Kakashi announced that she would take up several rest days to heal and regain her energy once again.

After awhile, Sasuke took her dormant body and carried it to her tent and tucked her in on her makeshift bed.

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tbc