║Book 1 of the Siblings Series║Sasuke's Twin Brother║Chapter 9~ The Land Where A Hero Once Lived║WARNING:YaoiFic║Disclaimer: I, YF-Chan, own nothing except my drawings, everything goes to Masashi Kishimoto. Enjoy!║
Third P.O.V
(M/n) stifled a yawn, before boredly looking out into the water as he sat on the bridge. Sakura, too, had yawned, before stopping as Tazuna asked them a question. "You two always this lazy? Where's that weird blonde kid and the one with the attitude?" He effortlessly carried a metal beam in one arm as he walked.
"They're training, climbing trees." (M/n) answered, looking at him curiously. "Too tough for you?" "No, in fact we're the best, that's why the sensei sent us here to guard you." The pinkette bragged, holding her hands up and smirking. Tazuna stopped walking and stared at them. "You're joking." Sakura and (M/n) glared at him at the same time.
"Bastard..." The ravenette growled, before looking back into the ocean. "Now you're gonna quit on me, just like that?!" Both Genin's head turned towards the conversation. "You're kidding!" Tazuna shouted angrily. "You know, I stayed on because of our friendship. But I'm putting my life on the line every time a stay here. Gato and his thugs will show up eventually."
The other elderly male explained, looking at the ground. Tazuna stared at him blankly. "When they do, they'll kill you and the bridge will never get finished anyway." The male looked Tazuna in the eye as he finished his 'speech'. "It's a lost cause Tazuna. Why don't we stop now so we can get out of it alive?"
"How can one give up so easily? Especially when the bridge is already nearly finished." (M/n) muttered, causing Sakura to nod her head. "No way. This is our bridge. Our island is poor, and it will stay that way until this bridge connects us to the main land. Commerce, trade, hope that's what we're building here."
"There isn't going to be much hope if we're all dead." So pessimistic. (M/n) released a sigh, before looking at his bandaged hands. They didn't hurt as much, but they still bled every once in a while. "It's already noon, let's break for lunch." Tazuna began to walk away from his acquaintance.
-Time Skip: A Man's True Struggles-
The village was busy and crowded as Tazuna, (M/n), and Sakura continued walking forwards. "Um, where are we going?" Sakura questions, holding her bag closer to her. "You wanna eat tonight don't ya. I gotta pick up some things for dinner." (M/n)'s onyx eyes were full of sadness, as he watched a homeless man beg for food.
"So this is the suffering of a poor village..." He murmured softly. What's wrong with these people? Sakura thought, crestfallen. Something tugged in the shorter teen's heart as he saw two boys sitting on the ground, their clothes awfully dirty ─ there was no type of light in their eyes, no hope at all.
"Here we are." Tazuna announced, walking into a run down, practically empty store. "Welcome." Someone in a raspy weak voice greeted. This is a store? There's nothing here! Sakura thought, looking at the small amount of vegetables scattered in different shelves. "YOU PERVERT!" She suddenly shouts, causing (M/n) to instantly look her way.
The older male had a few teeth fly out and blood exiting his nose as he fell with the force of her kick. "No! I was-" He suddenly groaned before passing out in the middle of his sentence hitting his hairless head on the ground with an intense force.
"Oh boy..."
-Time Skip: A Spice of Hope-
"Wow, you really surprised me back there." Tazuna admits. "Girls around here don't fight like that." Sakura clenched her fist angrily. "They should! Something's seriously wrong here!" "Huh?" (M/n) slowly turned around, noticing a young girl with wide blue eyes and messy brown hair grasping the back of his shirt.
"Please?" She grinned, chuckling as she held her arms out. Her voice was raspy, a sign that she hasn't drunken anything in a while. Placing a pale hand on her head, he ruffled it, the same way Itachi used to do to him. She gasped, opening her eyes to look at him curiously. "Here." (M/n) smiled softly, handing her his bottle of water and two rice balls.
"Ah, thank you mister!" She smiled wider, looking at the food that was in her hands. "No problem." The girl hugged his leg, before running off waving goodbye. Sakura's eyes watered as she rubbed away her tears, and (M/n)'s smile slowly dropped as the young brunette disappeared from his sight. "This is how it's been since Gato came here. The children suffer."
Tazuna began, his expression deadly serious. "The adults are afraid to stand up to him. They've lost all hope. That's why we need to finish the bridge. It will bring commerce and trade, but more importantly, that bridge is a symbol of courage. We must restore the spirit of our people. When the bridge is finished, people will start to believe again."
We have to help them! Sakura thought desperately, looking up at the sky.
-Time Skip: The Hatake's Weak Resolve -
Kakashi's wall began to chip in big chunks with each question he received from underage, curious, persistent, and oh, did he mention underage, student. He blinked twice when his book was ripped from his hands and a pouting (M/n) was in his view. "Quit dodging my questions! I know what happened in the room had to mean something to you!"
The silverette closed his eyes, releasing a sigh. Damn, why did he have to be his student. Why did he have to be so young? If he was just 6 years older, then Kakashi could do whatever he pleased. "Yes, it does." Kakashi spoke quietly, looking at the ground. He didn't know if he should feel repulsed or aroused by his sensei.
(M/n)'s eyebrows furrowed, he'd be lying if he said he didn't want to feel his sensei's lips in other places ─ in fact, he was craving to feel Kakashi's body against his. He blamed it on his adolescent hormones that were beginning to kick in. "...What does it mean to you?" The silverette eyes narrowed as he stared at the younger teen.
It meant a lot of things to him, a forbidden relationship - like the one in Make-out Paradise. It meant the loss of his job of course. He'd get a mouthful from the Hokage, Iruka, and Sasuke. Er, let's go back to the good things. He wouldn't have to worry about (M/n) getting whisked away by some other older man...Yeah that's all.
Ah, to hell with it.
Without thinking, Kakashi grabbed his uninjured wrist, and pulled him into his chest. "Kaka-sensei?" (M/n)'s muffled voice sounded, as the said male inhaled his delectable scent. "It means that I'm a selfish bastard." He growled softly, lacing his fingers in the locks of raven hair, tugging it back before yanking his mask down and smashing his mouth onto the Uchiha's, groaning at his taste.
(M/n)'s mind was in a haze, he couldn't think straight. All he knew, was that someone was kissing him, and he relished in every second of it. His lips moved frantically against Kakashi's, wanting to feel as much as possible. The ravenette mewled at the heat running through his body and heading towards his groin.
The older male groaned as he felt his student's erection slide up and down his leg as he let out quiet moans every once in a while. Kakashi knew a good partner when he had one but this, this was something different. He didn't know what triggered his change in libido, but he'd be damned if it all went away.
Kakashi wanted to yell out in annoyance when he felt the familiar chakra of his only kunoichi student nearing by them. He hesitantly pulled away, smiling softly at the sight of (M/n), his eyes fluttered shut, cheeks tinted a soft pink, and his usual cherry blossom pink lips a rose petal red as he panted softly. The silverette slid his mask back on, before cupping his cheek.
"Sakura's coming." Those two words was enough to snap (M/n) out of his trance. Oh boy, I'm glad I have baggy pants on...He sighed, hearing a twig snap as the emerald eyed girl neared them. "There you two are! What are you waiting for, dinner's ready!" She grabbed (M/n)'s arm and began dragging him towards Tazuna's house while Kakashi calmly walked behind them.
-Time Skip: Dinner Disaster-
Tazuna chuckled, sitting across from Sakura as Naruto and Sasuke shoved their faces with food. "This is fantastic. It's been ages since we've had so many guests around our table." (M/n)'s eyebrow twitched as bits of Naruto's food flew out of his mouth and onto his plate. You little...He growled lightly, glaring at the blonde who was completely oblivious.
The ravenette's head jerked back as Naruto's arm shot forwards in front of his face, along with his brother's. "I want some more!" They both shouted at the same time, before looking at each other and scowling. Then they both turned around to puke. "You little brat!" (M/n) punched Naruto on the head, causing him to hit it on the table.
"Don't eat so much if you're going to throw it all up!" Sakura chastised. "It almost got on me! Watch where you're vomiting next time!" The pale teen snarls, shaking his fist. "I...have to eat." Sasuke replies, wiping his mouth. "And I have to eat more than him. It's the only possible way I'll get strong enough to beat him." Naruto retaliates, wiping his mouth as well.
"That's true. But puking won't help you." Kakashi adds nonchalantly. (M/n) sighs dramatically, slamming his head on the table. "Oh boy..."
-Time Skip: Inari's Fallen Hero-
"Excuse me. This picture is torn. Is there a reason for that?" Sakura questions curiously. (M/n) was helping Tsunami wash the dishes while Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, Tazuna, and Inari sat at the table. "Inari, you kept glancing at it all through dinner, and it looks like someone else was supposed to be in there but they got torn out. Isn't that strange?" Sakura continues.
"Maybe you shouldn't dwell too much on it..." (M/n) advises, feeling the tension slowly build up. "It's okay. That's my husband." Tsunami says forlornly, not even bothering to glance back. "They used to call him a hero in this land." Tazuna adds, gazing at the table sadly. Inari gets up without a word, and leaves the table.
"Inari where are you going?!" Tsunami abandons the dishes, heading towards the front door where he just left. "Father, you can't talk about him like that in front of Inari! You know that! Ugh!" She scolds, slamming the door behind her. She acts more like a dramatic teenager instead of a mother...(M/n) sighs, finishing off the dishes.
"Inari was so ─ I mean what happened to him?" Sakura asks, after a few moments of silence. Kakashi glances in Tazuna direction, as does the Genin. "Is there a story behind this?" "He wasn't his real father, he came into the family later. And he brought so much happiness. He and Inari were very close." Naruto looked up in shock.
"In those days, Inari used to laugh all the time. But then..." Tazuna's tears slowly dripped on the table one by one, as his voice shook when he spoke. "...all that ended. He never laughs or smiles anymore, ever since that day everything changed." His face turned into an expression of complete seriousness and anger.
"The word 'courage' was stolen from this island. We were feeling powerless, hopeless, and Inari suffered the most. Ever since that day ─ ever since it happened." Tazuna glared at the table. "Tell us. What happened to Inari?" Kakashi questions softly. "First you need to know bout the man─his father. The man who taught us the word courage. He was a hero in this land."
Naruto's blue eyes were full of curiosity as he looked at Tazuna. "A hero? Really?" "You can decide that for yourself. He came here about three years ago. His name was Kaiza, a simple fisherman who came here from another land to follow his dreams. After that he and Inari were inseparable. The boy never knew his real father so you could imagine how it was for him to have Kaiza in his life."
"He looked up to him and followed in his footsteps like a real father and son. Kaiza spent more and more time with us that he just naturally became family. And when the village needed him the most, he became something more. From that time on, Kaiza was considered a hero in this land. He taught us all the meaning of courage and Inari was so proud to be his son."
Kaiza almost reminds me of Big Brother...except in his own style. (M/n) smiled softly, listening to the story. "But it wasn't long after, that Gato showed up and took over. He terrorized the whole village. Only Kaiza stood up to him. Gato couldn't have a local hero standing in his way. It took his whole gang to stop one man. In the end, they publicly executed, and that's when Inari changed. So did Tsunami and all of our people. We lost our will."
That bastard Gato, he's gonna get it! (M/n) scowled, feeling immense sorrow for Inari. However, he never had to experience what he and Sasuke did. Seeing their entire clan dead before their eyes, and by one of their own. The one who was suffering the most out of all four boys, was Itachi. It was the first time (M/n) had seen him look so...broken.
Naruto suddenly stood up, before falling face first onto the ground. "What are you doing down there Naruto?" Sakura asks unimpressed. "You better take today's training off. You used up too much chakra. If you push any harder, it could kill you." The blonde looked up at his sensei defiantly. "I'm gonna prove it."
"Prove what?" Sakura questions, glancing at him oddly. "I'll prove..that it's true! That in this world there are real heroes!" Naruto says, grinning. That's Naruto for you...(M/n) sighs, smiling a bit as well.
│~│~│~│►Up Next: Chapter 10~ Battle On the Bridge! Zabuza Returns!│~│~│~│
"I'm gonna go check up on Naruto...to calm him down."
"I won't let you toss me around like last time!"
Damn! I forgot about my wrist!