::Troublesome Immortality Obsession::
A/N: I NEED A BETA, IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. ENJOY.
Warning: Unbeta'ed, cursing, a bit of OC Religious themes altered for the story.
Disclaimer: Naruto: Kishimoto
Bleed your sins away
From that bullet of tear
In your pale face
Let your heart open
And brace your self
The end of hell
Help is here
Twin of fate is near
::Ten::New friend?::
Gaara's PoV
What am I suppose to do? I asked my self as I glanced at Shikamaru lying on the floor watching the dark starry sky.
-Flashback-No PoV-
Sai glanced at Neji who was looking at Gaara. Silver met jade eyes. "I'm afraid Danzo was right."
"What do you mean he was right?" Gaara knew what he meant. He was pretty sure he was the one the Hyuuga head was talking about now. Sai met Gaara's eyes.
"Gaara. You are the son of the one tailed spirit named Shukaku."
Neji frowned. "But how is it even possible. How can he be the son?"
Sai shook his head. "I don't know."
"It doesn't make sense."
"Of course it doesn't make sense!" Gaara yelled angrily glaring at Neji. "I was born less than two decades ago, while Shukaku was bind more than two millenniums ago!"
Shikamru opened his mouth to say something when Sasuke suddenly grabbed Gaara's shirt collar and hoisted him, slamming him against the wall. "Keep your voice down." Sasuke hissed.
Gaara growled, trashing, attempting to get out of the grip of the raven.
"Sasuke-"Neji was cut off by Sasuke.
"-I'm not letting him go until he stops trashing and starts acting maturely without lashing out at everyone."
Gaara glared at Sasuke. He stood still, lowering his face, his eyes were covered by his red bangs. Sasuke frowned at the sudden stillness of the red head. It was so unlike the runt…
In a flash, gaara grabbed Sasuke's wrist that was holding him and gripped hard. Sasuke gasped in surprise and pain when the grip was enough to force him to let go of the red head instantly.
"Sasuke." Itachi said, not exactly a question, more out of surprised and puzzlement.
Sasuke held his hand as he glared at the red head. Gaara just met Sai's eyes. "What does all this mean?"
Sai shook his head. "A son or daughter is out of the question. Soon you will be hunted down by everyone, including our home districts. It was an unsaid law and obligation."
There was a tense silence after those words were released. Sasuke was massaging his wrist a bit while glancing at Gaara. Itachi was merely there thinking what Neji would do now. Neji's mind was going frantic. It didn't stop in one idea. It kept running for all ways he could solve this, but they all ended the same way. He felt eyes on him. He knew they were waiting for him to say something. But as honesty goes, he wasn't sure what to do. He had few loved ones that he cared about and he didn't know how to feel if they suddenly were obligated to hunt him down for protecting the son of a tailed spirit that was so evil it was sealed for eternity.
Neji looked up slowly, his eyes meeting once again Gaara's. Green eyes shined with different kinds of emotions, until they settled with just one. Acceptance.
"If that's how it is." Gaara looked away towards the exit. "This is where we part path."
Neji's eyes widened slightly. Shikamaru sighed, standing beside Gaara, avoiding the hand of Sasuke attempting to grab him from going towards the red head. Sasuke growled internally. Itachi and Sai just watched silently. Gaara's jaw tightened as he finally decided to meet silver eyes one last time.
"I'm not…the kind to appreciate what other do for me…" Neji just watched calmly, while inside his head he was arguing of whether let the red head do what he says or stop him. But what will he do if he stops him? He and his friends… He glanced at Sasuke, Itachi and Sai…his family will be hunt by their own family and friends for someone they just met. Someone that had never liked them. Always screaming, complaining and doing everything he ordered him not to.
But…if he lets him go…he will die.
Neji fisted his hands on his side while Gaara continued. "I never wanted this, and I never liked any of you."
"The feeling is mutual." Sasuke growled at the red head earning a glare from Gaara and a scowl from Shikamaru.
Gaara looked away. "Hn." With that he started walking away, as soon as he reached the exit he stopped when Neji called him, but Gaara never turned to look at him.
"Don't get kill."
Gaara smirked, knowing no one was looking. He nodded and left, Shikamaru following close behind him.
What am I suppose to do now? I brought my knees to my chest and bowed my head. Was it the smart choice to leave them? I shook my head. It was the only choice. I was not going to stay with them. They had their own lives to worry about. Besides I don't need anyone to worry about my own sake. I can take care of my self!
I growled, standing up harshly. Shikamaru glanced at me before he looked back at the sky. I sighed annoyed.
"So what's then plan?" Shikamaru said with a smirk, knowing fully well I had no plan.
"…" I glanced at the small fire we barely made inside a cave close to the border. We need to stay off the radar. If all the districts already know of me than they are already out there, searching. They will start following Neji and the rest for a while. No one knows we parted ways. As soon as the ones after him notice this, they will ask where is he. They will tell them he is in this island and they will come. He just needed no to leave this island before they know. That would give them a heads up. He needed to find a boat…
I hope this island isn't inhabitant.
A snort made me look at the lazy reaper.
"Don't worry it's not." Shikamaru sat up and pointed towards a direction outside the cave. I walked over him and noticed lights, not from the stars. I smirked.
-()-NeXT daY-()-No PoV-
"You want to buy a boat?" The elder man rolling a rope on his shoulder asked a bit skeptic.
The red head nodded. "How much for one?"
"Aren't you a little young?"
Gaara scowled a bit. "That's not your concern is it?"
The elder man left a loud laugh at this. "Not all. It's alright kid no need to be offended." The man said, throwing the rope in a decent looking boat. "What's the boat for?"
Gaara glared at the man. Shikamaru was in town buying some food so Gaara decided to buy a boat, but this man is asking one too many questions.
"Why do you need to know?" Gaara felt paranoid. If knowing that a whole multitude of people are after his head any reason to be, he didn't know what.
The elder man chuckled. "That way I'll know which specific boat you need. You're so defensive. Are you running away?" The man turned for a second, not noticing the tense red head and the glaring he was receiving. Gaara turned away when the man turned back to him.
"Hey where are you going?" The man asked surprised at the stumping away red head.
"Finding someone that would sell a boat without asking stupid questions."
"Whaaat? The only other person that sells boat is Jerry and he's a jerk! You're better off here." The man said smiling and pointing at his face.
"I'll be the judge of that." Gaara said turning to walk away once again.
The elder man ran to him with a nervous chuckle. "Ok ok kid. How far are you trying to go?" He got a glare. "That's the only question I need, or I could just give you a boat that might take you all the way to where you want or something that wont get you there. You decide."
Gaara glanced at the port. "Japan."
The elder man was a bit taken a back by this. He scratched his head and smirked. "I think I can get you to Japan for cheaper and without needing to buy a boat."
-()-()-
Drumming fingers echoed around the room. A black eyebrow started to twitch as the owner's eyes stare at the menacing fingers. "Neji you're getting on my nerve." The black haired said massaging his temple.
Neji only paid a glance before returning to what he was doing. Itachi stood up from his chair, making said chair push back a bit. He walked in front of Neji, leaned down and put his hand over Neji's (the one that was drumming with the fingers).
"Stop." He ordered calmly with a hint of annoyance.
Neji met Itachi's eyes for a couple of seconds. "He will snitch them."
Itachi stood up straight pushing his hands in his pockets and sighed. He looked towards the only little window in the room. "Maybe." Neji 'Tsk'ed' and turned to look at the floor, crossing his arms around his chest. "But remember that Shikamaru is also with him. He still cares for him, even if it's not reciprocal."
Neji narrowed his eyes to the floor. Why is he getting so worried about that stupid red head? Whatever he gets he deserves damn it for been such a brat! "I never wanted this, and I never liked any of you." He fisted his hand and slammed the desk he had his fingers drumming on. Itachi glanced at him.
Neji growled. "Let him snitch! If he doesn't I will."
Itachi snorted, leaning on the wall. Neji glared at his comfy pose. "Like you'll do that."
"Like you would know." Neji hissed, standing up.
Itachi smirked meeting Neji's eyes. "I do."
The door opened getting both of their attention. Sai entered calmly. The smile usually typical of the boy was absent. The eldest raven gave a frown as he waited for him to say something. He smiled once again, almost like he forgot he wasn't smiling something that both Neji and Itachi noticed quickly.
"Neji." Sai said nodding. He walked towards Itachi and sat on the closest chair to the raven.
The Hyuuga hesitated for a moment. It was his turn to be interrogated. It's time to focus and maintain calm. He released a sigh and opened the door silently and left the room.
Itachi sat on the other free chair and met his lover's eyes. His eyes were the only question he needed to ask to his lover and Sai understood quite well.
"I didn't say where he was." Itachi nodded. "But I think there's something bigger going on." Sai thought out loud. Itachi frowned.
"Like what?"
Sai shook his head. "I don't know, but the way they are acting. It's almost desperate." Sai's eyes looked pained for a moment. "They used my tongue's cursed seal against me." Itachi's eyes widened for a moment. "In the end I told them that I made the blood test with the scroll. I think…I feel….guilty…"
Itachi sighed. He stood up and patted Sai's head. "It's not your fault. You only told them what they already knew. You still protected him by not telling them what they didn't."
Sai nodded.
-0-0-
"This boat stinks like shit." Shikamaru said.
Gaara glared at the brunette, suppressing a scowl. "You're dead. I'm the one suffering here."
Shika rolled his head. "I'm dead not absent. You couldn't find a less troublesome boat?"
Gaara growled, ignoring the reaper completely. He walked to the edge of the boat and watched a land get closer and closer. He could see the huge skyscrapers from there. He knew that Japan wasn't a very safe place to be at, knowing fully well that it was ruled by a district on its own. But he had the distinct feeling that it was better to be here than somewhere else. The last place they would look for him is in a place governed by a district. Leaf district, once known as the sannin district that was ruled by three. The first three humans after the first two sons of Adam and Eve died. But it stopped been named like that after one of the brothers betrayed them…
Seemed like all families are fucked up. Even from the start. It only took them about three hours to arrive shore and off their way they were.
As soon as the reaper and the immortal red head took a step in the city their minds were almost blown. So many people, so much noise, and so big buildings. It was almost enough to make the red go mad. Shikamaru ditched Gaara and went to wherever he goes when he leaves. Gaara scowled and pushed through the crowds of people. At least he knows he wouldn't be found so easily with these many people around him.
A person pushed him and he pushed back getting a full mouth of Japanese curses. He just scowled and did the only thing that he knew that was a universal language. He gave the man the finger.
-0-0-
"Hey get out of here! You're not welcome here!" A man with a bad brown, grayish haircut and puffy clothes screamed in Japanese as he pushed a blonde boy away from his store.
"What? What kind of attitude is that? I'm a paying customer!" The blonde yelled showing money.
"Keep your filthy money and leave!"
The blonde glared fiercely at the old man. "Look old man, I just want to buy that stinky collar!"
"I don't care if you want to poop! Get out, you're chasing my customers!"
The blonde growled. He pushed in, grabbed the collar, threw the money and left running before the man could grab his shoulder. The man screamed at him as he ran. Officers noticed the blonde running and the man screaming at him and they bolted after the blonde. Two officers noticed the officers doing chase after a blonde boy and they followed them as well to aid their co-workers.
The blonde noticed the four officers after him and cursed. He speeded more and ran into an alley to jump over a fence to get a distance between them. It seems like the officers weren't following so the blonde took a breather before starting to jog once again. When he was about to exit the alley he crashed into someone and they both fell on the floor. They cursed and stood up. The red head growled, glaring at the blonde.
"What the hell! Watch where you're going damn it!" The red head yelled in english.
The blonde scowled. "It's not my fault you were too busy in your lala-land that you didn't see me!"
"What the fuck! You hammered me with your huge head and you're blaming me you stupid idiot?"
"Stupid idiot? You're the-"
"There he is!" Yelled a cop from a corner running to them.
Blue eyes widened and he was about to run back in the alley when he noticed that an officer was jumping the fence at that moment.
"Shit." He mumbled. There's no way he's getting help here. No one decent comes to this part of the city, except… The blonde glanced at the red head. He spoke English so he had to be a tourist or something. Maybe he can use him to get out of this…? What was he even doing there in the first place?
The red head tensed when he saw the officers running towards them. What the hell? Were they after him or the blonde. The red head narrowed his eyes and side glanced the blonde.
"I paid the old man!" The blonde yelled.
"Right! Like we'll believe a scum like you!" The officer that yelled at first said. They were getting surrounded by the officers.
One of the officers glanced at the red head. "What's this your partner?" They all turned to the scowling red head.
"Like hell I am! I'm a tourist you idiot!"
The officers' eyebrows twitched.
"You…" The man released an annoyed sigh. "Fine. Then you may leave."
"Hn." The red head walked pass them, only glancing a moment for the blonde before turning the corner.
The blonde glanced at the four man surrounding him and gulped.
"You know…we don't like people messing with our hard workers by thieving scum like you."
"I didn't steal it damn it!" The blonde lashed out, but two officers went to grab his arms pulling him back and keeping him still.
The officer leered at the boy with disgust evident in his eyes. "Specially when it involves that nice old man that used to give us candy when we were little." The last word came with a punch on the gut, then another one across the face. The blonde hovered over coughing. He rose when another fist was directed at his head he pushed back, barely dodging it and kicked the man on the groin. He trashed his hand and freed one of his hands to punch the guy holding his other hand. As soon as his fist connected with the face, the fourth man punched him square on the nose, successfully braking it. The blonde fell on the floor and attempted to quickly stand up, but three of the officers were already on him, kicking and punching him. He curled in a fatal position covering the most important parts. Suddenly the kicks stopped. Blue eyes looked up at the sound of serial of grunts and his blue eyes widened at the site.
The red head.
The red head came back for him and is helping him! The blonde watched mesmerized as the red head dodged a couple of punches and recoiled punching back and kicking, an officer sneaked behind him and the blonde was quickly to move and rescue his rescuer. He punched the man. Earning a grunt of appreciation from the red head. The blonde grinned, his back against the back of the red head while the four pissed off officers stood around them. Something inside them burned and electrocuted all of their cells, adrenaline pumped. They felt like never before and it was addictive. In a matter of three minutes the four officers laid around them unconscious or moaning in pain.
"I though I was a stupid idiot?" The blonde said, turning to the red head.
"You are. They are worst than you." The red head mumbled, kicking the side of on of the fallen officers.
"Way to find trouble…troublesome." A brunette appeared out of thin air, making the blonde jump at the sudden voice.
"Where the hell did you come from?"
The brunette ignored the blonde and smirked at the red head. "Yeah, do tell." He growled.
The lazy looking man shrugged. "Around." He said yawning, making the red head's eyebrow twitch in annoyance.
The blonde tilted his head to the side. "Are you guys really tourists?"
"Not exactly."
"What's your name?"
Gaara scowled at the blonde. "I'm not telling you. I didn't save you, I just wanted to teach these fucks a lesson."
The blonde grinned. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki!" The blonde yelled ignoring the red head completely.